Cannabis Rescheduling Could Boost Banking Bill
If President Donald Trump moves forward with marijuana rescheduling, the reform would be an “important domino” to advance bipartisan cannabis banking legislation, the GOP Senate sponsor says. In an interview with Ask a Pol reporter Matt Laslo that was released on...
Michigan Legislature Approves 24 Percent Pot Wholesale Tax
Michigan lawmakers unveiled and approved a long-awaited budget that makes funding cuts to many state agencies while allocating an extra $1.1 billion to the Michigan Department of Transportation, which is responsible for fixing state roads and bridges. And shortly...
Michigan To Add 24 Percent Pot Tax To Fix The Roads
Buying legal marijuana in Michigan will likely cost about 24 percent more starting next year, thanks to a tax hike meant to fill potholes, writes Scott McClallen from Michigan Capital Confidential. Michigan’s political leaders have agreed not to shut down the state...
Feds Call Marijuana A ‘Deadly’ Drug And Say Even Medical Cannabis Has ‘Serious Consequences’
Federal officials are calling marijuana a “deadly” drug—touting their efforts to seize it and other illegal substances—while also warning that possessing cannabis, even for medical use, carries “serious consequences.” As President Donald Trump considers a cannabis...
Lume Cannabis Buy 3 Former Gage Dispos In Grand Rapids, Center Line, Morenci
Lume Cannabis Co. announced in a press release it plans to acquire and operate former Gage Growth locations in Grand Rapids, Center Line and Morenci, showcasing the company’s continued growth and its fiscal stability in Michigan’s competitive cannabis market. The...
Ohio DCC Posts Proposed New Rules On Labeling And Packaging Requirements
Ohio regulators have filed new proposed rules to build upon the state’s marijuana legalization law, laying out plans to update regulations on labeling and packaging requirements. In a rule package that’s now open for public comment, the Department of Cannabis Control...
MiCIA Plots Lawsuit Over Proposed 24 Percent Wholesale Pot Tax
The Michigan Cannabis Industry Association is evaluating whether to sue the state over a new marijuana tax plan that is part of a larger road and budget deal state lawmakers could finalize soon. State House lawmakers last week voted 78-21 to impose a 24%...
California Cannabis Company Buys Pharmhouse Wellness Dispo In New Buffalo, Michigan’s Hottest Market
Grand Rapids-based Pharmhouse Wellness Co. has exited the Western Michigan market after selling the company’s second dispensary to a California-based brand in a deal valued at $3.5 million. The transaction had Pharmhouse founder and CEO Casey Kornoelje heeding his own...
Hundreds Protest At Michigan Capitol Proposed Pot Tax Hike
Hundreds of people were at the Michigan Capitol Tuesday morning to protest a proposed new tax on marijuana that's become part of state leaders' last-ditch effort to avoid a government shutdown that had been scheduled to begin at midnight, before legislators agreed to...
How To Avoid Mistakes When Switching From High Pressure Sodium To Light Emitting Diodes
Carrying out an Light Emitting Diodes (LED) retrofit of an entire cannabis cultivation facility is certainly a particularly daunting task, albeit necessary at times. There's always the looming risk that planning and execution mistakes lead to higher operational costs,...
