MRA’s Social Equity Program Announces February Business Resource Workshop, Featuring Our Cannabis
LANSING – The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) is announcing the date, time, and location for its February Business Resource Workshop hosted by the Social Equity Program, featuring Our Cannabis. Date: Thursday, February 25,...
Marijuana Foes Deploy New ‘Playbook’ To Thwart State Legalization, Upend Election Results
Efforts to thwart voter-approved marijuana legalization in Mississippi, Montana and South Dakota are evidence of a “playbook” that reflects new legal strategies and greater willingness among local government officials to nullify election results, experts say. Those...
Study: Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Is Not Independently Associated with Increased Risk of Crash Victims Testing Positive for Cannabis
The enactment of adult-use marijuana legalization laws is not independently associated with a rise in the percentage of motor vehicle crash victims testing positive for cannabis in hospitals, according to data published in the journal The American Surgeon. Researchers...
Four20 Post: Disputes Over New MRA Mold Testing Rules
We had a great show on Four20Post at Wednesday Feb. 17. Michigan cannabis testing labs part two. The owners of ABKO Labs in Detroit and Spott Labs in Kalamazoo joined Rick Thompson, Mike Brennan and Jamie Cooper to discuss the news MRA tests for mold in cannabis. Many...
Mitch McConnell Plans To Run Pro-Marijuana Democratic Majority Out Of Senate In 2022
Democrats need to hurry in their pursuit to legalize marijuana nationwide. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is doing everything in his power to put the Republicans back in control of the Senate in 2022 — potentially putting cannabis reform in a state of...
Marijuana Concentrate Sales Up 40 Percent As More Consumers Turn To The Product Category
Sales of marijuana concentrates shot up more than 40% last year and accounted for a larger share of the overall cannabis market, as consumers became more comfortable with the intricate process of dabbing and new technology has made the products easier to use. In...
Washington DC Could See Long-Delayed Start To Recreational Cannabis Sales, New Medical Opportunities
Washington DC’s long-stalled recreational cannabis market could get a new lease on life now that Democrats control both chambers of Congress, a development that could generate more than $200 million in annual sales for local marijuana retailers in a few years. At the...
Oregon Marijuana Companies Enjoy Booming Market Fueled By Pandemic, Consumers Shunning Illicit Suppliers
Oregon recreational marijuana companies are experiencing the best market conditions in years, with demand far outpacing supply because of the COVID-19 pandemic and more consumers forgoing the illicit market in favor of legal retailers. But the question remains whether...
Report: Michigan Marijuana Jobs Doubled In 2020
A new report claims the number of people working in Michigan’s marijuana industry doubled over the past year. It’s difficult to put a firm number on Michigan pot employment since no government agency or industry group is tracking it. But Seattle-based cannabis...
Michigan’s Marijuana Industry Surpasses Oregon In Cannabis Jobs, Report Says
More than 18,000 workers are employed in Michigan’s marijuana industry, nearly double the number of cannabis jobs in the state a year ago, according to a new cannabis industry jobs report. Leafly, a Seattle-based marijuana media organization, uses available revenue...
