Bill To Create Recreational Marijuana Licenses To Allow Greater Minority Participation In Illinois
A long-awaited plan to create 110 new recreational marijuana retail licenses and expand minority ownership in Illinois is expected to be introduced in Springfield this week. The new licenses would be in addition to 75 pending licenses that are to be awarded in a...
New Standard Acquires Three Agri-Med Cannabis Dispensaries In West Michigan
Agri-Med LLC’s three dispensaries — which operate as Park Place Provisionary in Muskegon, Edmore Provisionary in Edmore, and Exit 9 Provisionary in Nunica — will be rebranded and operate as New Standard stores under an agreement...
Michigan Banking Groups Back Federal Cannabis Bill
Federal legislation advancing through Congress this session could lead to more banks serving marijuana-related businesses in the U.S. and Michigan. The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act passed the U.S. House in April on a bipartisan 321-101 vote. The bill...
If Marijuana Were Alcohol, Most Michigan Customers Are Drinking Moonshine
If current retail marijuana preferences were analogized to alcohol, the most sought after-strains would always be Everclear, chosen solely for THC potency, said David Egerton, a chemist who runs a Michigan lab that tests cannabis products. THC content is one of the...
iHemp Hour May 13 Features Susan Barnhardt Of SHEMP – Mix Of Wool And Fiber Hemp
SHEMP is an innovative mix of nature's cleverest renewables – WOOL and FIBER HEMP resulting in a USA-produced worsted textile yarn with unique performance, appearance, and environmental properties. She will join co-hosts Dave Crabill, Blain Becktold and Mike Brennan...
Red States Embracing Medical Marijuana
Many of the nation’s medical marijuana holdouts are giving in as pot activists make inroads this year with conservative strongholds — and are poised to notch more wins in the coming weeks. Medical marijuana bills are advancing in the Republican-controlled legislatures...
Four20 Post: C3 Industries Update, Northern Specialty Health Joins Hero Project, Roberts Webinar Update
On Four20 Post May 12, C3 Industries CEO Ankur Rungta updated the expansion plans for his vertically integrated Michigan cannabis company that includes grow operations and multiple provisioning centers. Penny Milkey CEO of Northern Specialty Health became first...
Jeff Daniels With His Latest Music Video: What If Jesus Was A Stoner
Michigan's own mega actor, musician and friend of cannabis, Jeff Daniels, plays one of his most popular songs he podcast during the pandemic: (What If) Jesus Was a Stoner. https://player.vimeo.com/video/515971112
MDARD Guidance: Hemp In Food And Dairy Products
MDARD has released guidance regarding hemp in food and dairy products. MDARD's guidance can be found here. MRA licensed facilities and establishments should be aware that any edible product that does not contain marijuana is subject to the above guidance issued by...
Canna Social Equity Fund Launched
MUSKEGON – Connie Maxim-Sparrow joined MITech TV Host Mike Brennan to introduce the CannaSocialEquityFund.Org to help contributors formulate goals related to social equity programs that promote change at the community level in the State of Michigan with particular...
