MRA Updated Inspection Checklists
The MRA recently updated the inspection checklists for licensees. They are available in the bulletins link under "Technical Bulletins."
MRA Releases Common Business Operations Questions
The MRA has released a common business operations questions bulletin that can be found here. The MRA will update this bulletin on a regular basis with new topics of interest.
Branding Pays Off For Marijuana Companies
As the recreational marijuana industry expands and matures, branding will be a vital strategy for companies vying for market share. Companies that build identities that resonate with consumers while fulfilling their needs will continue to grow – even once the...
Delta-8 THC Is the Next Big Thing in Weed, and We Tried It
The hot cannabinoid of the moment is Delta-8 THC. It's a psychoactive compound—as in, it gets you high—that's legal in most states. Or, if not legal, then at least widely available. It's in a bit of a gray area. Understanding why starts with the 2018 Farm Bill,...
Four20 Post April 28: Cannabis Tourism and Live Events Again
On Four20 Post Wednesday, April 28, we explored what cannabis tourism and live events will look like post the COVID-19 pandemic. On the show - co-hosted by Michigan Marijuana Report Editor Mike Brennan, Cannabis Activist Rick Thompson, and Sensi Michigan Director...
Mint Cannabis To Open Three More Dispensaries, Cultivation Center In Michigan
Just six months after introducing The Mint Cannabis Co. in Kalamazoo last October, co-owner Joey Kejbou is excited to announce three more dispensaries coming to the state. Located not far from the East Cork Street dispensary in Kalamazoo, the company’s...
Nationwide Poll: More Americans Than Ever Before Say That Marijuana Should Be Legal
Seven-in-ten voters believe that “the use of marijuana should be made legal in the United States,” according to national polling data released last week by Quinnipiac University. That percentage is the highest level of support ever reported in a scientific poll....
The Impact On Cannabis Company Stocks If Section 280E Is Scrapped
No longer applying Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code to the legal cannabis industry would be a big benefit to companies and investors, right? Yes, but not in the way most investors expect. Section 280E prohibits the use of standard business deductions by any...
Four20 Post: Canna Social Equity Fund Launched
On Four20 Post April 21, Connie Maxim-Sparrow from Sparrow Consulting and Robin Schneider Executive Director of the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association announced the Canna Social Equity Fund. Money donated to the fund will be used to support social equity causes in...
Cannabis Businesses Still Don’t Have Access to Banking — this Congressman is Trying to Change That
Rep. Ed Perlmutter, the top advocate in the House for cannabis-based businesses to get access to the banking system, has high hopes this year will be when Congress does something on the issue — at least if the Senate gets around to taking it up. The House on Monday...
