Senators Vote To Expand Medical Marijuana Access For Military Veterans As Part Of Appropriations Bill
A Senate Appropriations Committee approved an amendment on Wednesday that is meant to enable military veterans to access medical marijuana – by allowing Veterans Affairs (VA) physicians to grant recommendations in states where it is legal. The measure, sponsored...
Canopy Execs Get Raises, Bonuses After Canadian Company Loses $1.3 billion
Executives for cannabis producer Canopy Growth received more than 4 million Canadian dollars ($3.2 million) in cash bonuses after making “solid progress in the year,” according to a regulatory filing, even as the company lost $1.3 billion and laid off hundreds of...
Conviction Affirmed For Michigan Marijuana Dispensary Owner Serving 15-Year Prison Term
A Michigan man’s federal conviction for marijuana-related charges was affirmed last week by the U.S. Court of Appeals. Danny Trevino, 49, of Lansing, is serving 15 years and eight months in prison after he was found guilty on five counts of maintaining a drug-involved...
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...
