Lab Shopping Accusations Create Tough Environment For Cannabis Testing Labs
Linda Palmatier recently closed her Kalamazoo cannabis testing facility, The Spott Laboratory, hoping state regulators create what she sees as a more level playing field for business owners. Palmatier, who opened The Spott Laboratory in 2014 while Michigan had...
Michigan Sets Monthly Cannabis Sales Record In July
Michigan set a new monthly record for marijuana sales in July, reaching nearly $210 million, according to data published by the state Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) on Thursday. The state saw $21,121,711 in medical cannabis sales and $188,818,744 adult-use marijuana...
Schumer Touts Cannabis Research Bill Among “Historic” Wins
As the midterm elections approach, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) would probably prefer to be able to tout progress on enacting marijuana legalization—but instead, he’s currently left with the Senate passage of a modest cannabis research bill as among...
Booker Says There’s Republican Support For ‘SAFE Banking Plus’ Marijuana Compromise
In a pair of new interviews, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) is getting more specific about the path forward for marijuana reform this Congress, explicitly acknowledging plans to advance “SAFE Banking Plus” legislation that combines financial fixes for the cannabis industry...
Americans Say Cannabis More Beneficial Than Alcohol
More than twice as many Americans think that marijuana has a positive impact on its consumers and society at large than say the same about alcohol, according to a new Gallup poll. And perhaps more revealing, people who have actually used cannabis are far more likely...
Rehmann Offers Back Office Help For Cannabis Businesses
Rehmann is more than just a big accounting company, they also offer back office assistance for businesses in all categories, including those working in the adult-use and legal cannabis sector of Michigan. Daryl Targosz from Rehmann spoke at the Michigan Cannabis...
Four20 Post Live: Float Nation and Blue Brothers Music Fest, Cannabis Dispensaries For Sale
On Four20Post Live Aug. 17 we had Mel and Nancy from Float nation on the show talking about the Blues Brothers headlining their cannabis music festival this weekend in Niles. We also had Mark Schneider, President of MTC Enterprises, who said he has two dozen cannabis...
3 Million Americans Grow Their Own Weed at Home – The $20 Billion Potential of the Home Grow Cannabis Market
Today, about 3 million residents self-cultivate cannabis at home—over $20 billion is predicted to be spent on homegrow tools and supplies before the decade's end. This growing trend draws much attention from retailers, cultivators, and operators in the system....
Cops Can’t Charge Delta-8 Stakeholders, But Hemp Licensees At Risk In Kentucky
A judge in Kentucky has barred law enforcement from meddling in the production and sale of delta-8 THC but dismissed an injunction against the state agriculture agency, raising the fear that the state could withdraw licenses from hemp stakeholders. The ruling, handed...
CRA Director Brisbo To Head Up Construction Codes Bureau At LARA
In a surprise announcement Aug. 8, Cannabis Regulatory Agency Director Andrew Brisbo will assume a new job in mid-September as Director of the Bureau of Construction Codes at LARA. Brisbo, who is on vacation this week, was not available for comment. But Robert Leddy,...
