MRA’s Social Equity Program November 19 Zoom Business Resource Workshop
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) has announced the date, time, and location for its November Business Resource Workshop hosted by the Social Equity Program, featuring Sozo Companies and Lakeshore Legal Aid. Date: Thursday, November 19,...
MRA Founding Member of National Cannabis Regulators Association
State cannabis regulators from across the United States announced formation of a non-partisan organization, the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA), to better share institutional knowledge and regulatory best practices. Cannabis regulators from 19 states have...
Israel Plans To Legalize Recreational Cannabis Use
Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn announced on Thursday a draft government-sponsored bill to legalize recreational cannabis use in Israel. Nissenkorn's announcement came on the heels of formal recommendations made by an inter-ministerial committee to legalize...
MRTMA Eligibility and Application Process beginning March 1, 2021
The MRA has released an advisory bulletin to assist applicants with navigating the upcoming application process for an adult-use license. Effective March 1, 2021, the eligibility restriction that requires an applicant to hold an active state operating license under...
Hamtramck Has A Cannabis Provisioning Center: Who Knew?
Hamtramck, a multicultural community with a large Muslim population encapsulated by Detroit, woke up one day last week to find a never-before-mentioned marijuana business in town. There was no ribbon-cutting, never a footnote at a City Council meeting. Some believe...
Two Grand Rapids Dispensaries Approved For Recreational Cannabis Sales
Two medical marijuana provisioning centers in Grand Rapids will soon be adding recreational sales. The Grand Rapids Planning Commission on Thursday approved two existing medical cannabis provisioning centers — Five Lakes Farms, doing business as Pharmhouse...
Marijuana Multistate Operators Set To Capitalize On New Markets, But Small Firms Face Hurdles
Marijuana multistate operators are well-positioned to thrive in adult-use cannabis markets created by the Nov. 3 election, but small businesses – including minority- and women-owned firms – face challenges such as access to capital. Four publicly traded MSOs are...
Wholesale Marijuana, Hemp Oil Prices Fall Nationwide Amid Growing Supply Of Raw Material
Wholesale prices of marijuana and hemp oil have fallen from a year ago, according to industry executives, reflecting rising oil production nationwide that has more than offset an uptick in cannabis sales amid the coronavirus pandemic. The drop in wholesale oil prices...
Survey Shows 75 Percent Of Veterans Are Interested In Cannabis
It’s no secret that many veterans are turning to cannabis to combat some of the difficulties they may be facing from serving in the military. There is no one reason a veteran uses cannabis, rather, veterans’ reasons for use go across the board. Missouri even voted to...
Detroit Could Grow Hemp On Vacant Urban Land
Greg Pawlowski, a Detroit city planner, in this interview said Mayor Duggan is very interested in the idea of growing hemp for non human consumption on the 35,000 vacant parcels of land (where the building has been demolished) owned by City government. While plans...
