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MSO’s Find Fertile Ground In Michigan
After setting up a successful business selling water-soluble cannabis powders and gummies in Colorado, two Michigan natives decided to bring the company to their home state. Justin Singer and Missy Bradley, co-founders of Ripple of Colorado, recently opened an...
Vermont Abandons Hemp Program Less Than One Year After It Started
Vermont is giving up on its hemp program less than one year after a state plan for the sector was approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The state’s farmers will operate directly under federal rules beginning next year after the state program, which...
Lume Closes Four Michigan Dispensaries To “Better Align For Future Growth”
Belle-Tire-backed Lume Cannabis Co. permanently closed four dispensaries July 11. But Lume still operates 32 other dispos employing some 1,000 employees statewide. Lume, in a statement released through its East Lansing-based public relations firm, Byrum & Fisk,...
U.S. Army Seeks Information On Hemp To Use In Camouflage Sniper Uniforms
The U.S. Army is exploring hemp and jute as raw materials for camouflage uniforms used by its snipers. The Army earlier this month put out a request for information (RFI) on the two natural fibers for potential use in the Improved Ghillie System (IGS), “a new and...
New Standard Saugatuck Celebrates One Year Anniversary
It’s been one year since New Standard opened its seventh cannabis provisioning center in Saugatuck. As New Standard Saugatuck prepares to celebrate, the Michigan cannabis retailer now has 9 dispensaries across the state with its 10th opening soon in Grand Rapids. The...
Lume Cannabis Co. Offers Scholarships To Aid Persons Convicted Of Cannabis Offenses And Their Families
The Lume Social Equity Scholarship is offering four $1,250 grants to attend a semester at Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Cannabis Certification Program, which provides job skills needed to succeed in the fast-evolving cannabis industry. Two scholarships are...
Study: Cannabis Use Not Predictive of Lack of Motivation
Frequent cannabis use is not associated with motivation loss in adults, according to data published in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. A team of researchers affiliated with Oregon State University assessed motivation and...
Lume Adds Ann Arbor Adult-Use Dispensary To Its Growing Michigan Cannabis Empire July 8
Lume Cannabis Co. is scheduled to open its first Ann Arbor adult-use customers in Ann Arbor on Friday July 8 at 2247 W. Liberty Street. Goods will be available in-store and for delivery. The store will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m....
Democrats Press Biden To Use ‘Existing Authority’ To Take Step Toward Marijuana legalization
Democratic senators are putting pressure on the Biden administration to use its authority to deschedule cannabis, as a Senate proposal to legalize marijuana faces an uphill battle. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Cory Booker...
Cannabis REIT NewLake Invests $50 Million In Three Properties
Cannabis real estate investment trust (REIT) NewLake Capital Partners said it has now fully committed the capital raised in a $100 million initial public offering last year by investing $50 million in three properties. The three deals were with two...
