Michigan Senate Panel Eyes Regulatory Tweaks For 24 Percent Wholesale Tax
Nearly two weeks after Michigan lawmakers took up legislation instituting a 24 percent tax on wholesale marijuana, members of the Senate Regulatory Affairs committee heard testimony on multiple bills which committee chair Jeremy Moss (D-Bloomfield Township) said were...
Ohio Senate Passes Bill To Change Pot DUI Laws
The Ohio Senate unanimously passed legislation to overhaul the way that prosecutors must prove whether a person was driving under the influence of marijuana. Ohio, like most the rest of the nation, has liberalized its marijuana laws over the past decade, now allowing...
Supreme Court Denies One Case On Gun Rights For Pot Consumers, But Justices Will Discuss Several Others Friday
The U.S. Supreme Court has narrowed its list of pending cases concerning the federal ban on gun ownership by people who use marijuana, with justices declining to take up one of about a half dozen—with the others now set to be discussed by the justices at a closed-door...
Ohio Gov. DeWine’s Executive Order Banning Sale Of delta-8 Products Blocked By Judge
A Franklin County judge on Tuesday paused Gov. Mike DeWine’s public health emergency health order banning the sale of intoxicating hemp products for 14 days. Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Carl Aveni issued a temporary restraining order, which takes effect...
Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation To Limit Dispensaries, But Not Growers
Senate Democrats announced Oct. 14 the introduction of new legislation aimed to alleviate challenges facing Michigan’s vital legal cannabis industry, which supports more than 46,000 jobs in the state, and generating more than $3 billion in sales and about $500 million...
Cannabis Flower Prices Rose In September For First Time In Two Years, But Sales Fell
An ounce of cannabis flower in September rose by its largest amount month-over-month in two years to $63.16, up 2.22 percent from August's price of $61.79. The price of an ounce has only risen four times in the last two years, and those mostly came after large drops...
Rep. Bollin: More Budget Cuts Needed If Courts Overturn Cannabis Tax For Roads
Michigan's new 24% wholesale tax on cannabis products to pay for roads already is facing legal challenges, arguing there's no provision allowing it under the 2018 voter-approved initiative. Both the Holistic Research Group and Michigan Cannabis Industry Association...
End-Run On Voter-Approved Cannabis Legalization With Wholesale Tax Could End Up In Michigan Supreme Court
For the second time in recent years, an unprecedented legal fight is brewing after legislative action related to a ballot initiative — this time an alleged "end-run" maneuver to raise marijuana taxes. The industry hopes the Legislature, like the last time, is...
Grain Elevator Dispensary Gets Community Pushback
A historic grain elevator in rural Baker, Minnesota, is facing opposition from residents as plans move forward to convert the agricultural landmark into a cannabis dispensary. The grain elevator, currently listed as an Airbnb, has received preliminary approval...
Cannabis-Friendly Halloween Parties and Ghost Tours
Looking for some Halloween fun in Denver? You have a few 4/20-centric options to choose from, and all of these spooky, smoky shindigs allow vampires, witches and regular folks to light up at the party. Highlights include three different cannabis-friendly ghost tours,...
