How To Get Your Criminal Records Expunged In Michigan
In April, new “Clean Slate” legislation went into effect in Michigan that allows people with criminal convictions to get them wiped clean — including marijuana-related misdemeanors for behavior that is now considered legal, after voters approved legalizing cannabis...
Michigan The State Of Opportunity For Private Marijuana Operators
Despite being a top cannabis market in the United States, Michigan largely has been ignored by multistate operators because of the low barriers to entry for new licensees. However, with plenty of market growth and heavy fragmentation across the supply chain, the...
Cannabis Grow-Supply Giant Buys Michigan Garden Center Chain
GrowGeneration Corp., a Denver-based specialty hydroponic and organic garden center giant, said it is buying HGS Hydro, a chain of hydroponic garden centers with six stores across Michigan and a seventh store slated to open in the fall. Terms of the deal weren’t...
After Fierce Backlash, Michigan-Based Cannabis Company Drops Lawsuit To Block Illinois Cannabis Lottery
A lawsuit targeting the state’s process for granting cannabis dispensary licenses was dropped Tuesday after pushback from people who want to see more diversity and equity among state pot businesses. Sozo Health, a Michigan-based cannabis company, sued in federal court...
Four20 Post: MRA New Regs On Edible Packaging
On Four20 Post Aug. 4 at 1 pm we took a deep dive into the new MRA edibles packaging requirements that are aimed at making edibles less available and attractive for minors. On the show was cannabis attorney Scott Roberts to provide the legal perspective. Also on the...
Proximity to Marijuana Retailers Doesn’t Influence Young People’s Intention to Use Cannabis
Young adults who live near state-licensed marijuana retailers are no more likely to express an intention to use either cannabis or tobacco than those who do not, according to data published in The Journal of Cannabis Research. Researchers with the RAND...
Some Cannabis Extractors Turning To Contentious Color-Remediation Process
A process commonly used in food and wine production – color remediation – is becoming increasingly popular in cannabis extraction.Manufacturers are looking to remove impurities, produce translucent extracts year-round and remove chlorophyll molecules that leave a...
Annie Rouse, Anavii Market, iHemp Hour at 12 noon EST August 5
Annie Rouse, Anavii Market, iHemp Hour at 12 noon EST August 5 LANSING - Hemp stole Annie's heart in 2009 when the plant was a paper topic for an environmental economics class. Her research took her down a life-changing journey. Over the next decade she worked with...
Why Cannabis is Still a Banned Olympics Substance
US sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson will be missing the Tokyo Olympics because she tested positive for marijuana during the US Track & Field trials. With cannabis legal in many states across America, why is it still outlawed in sports? With her flowing tangerine...
Gage is Building a Fast-Growing Cannabis Brand from Michigan
The cannabis industry in the Great Lakes State has been booming since December 2019, where Prop 1 prevailed with 56% of the vote, making it the 10th state to legalize marijuana for adult use and more than a decade for medicinal purposes. In fact, Michigan is the...
