Four20Post: Monroe Street Fair Rescheduled Due To COVID-19 Pandemic
Charlie Strackbein, who started the Monroe Street Fair in 2002, had to reschedule the 2020 edition due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. He joins us on Four20Post to discuss what's next. https://youtu.be/Y43cnZaYOFU?list=PL6GUBIAze2tbGTyi6KPvuG1DLpdGpIQCd
How The U.S Is Losing $53.23 Billion Each Year for Not Legalizing Marijuana
Public policy wonks tend to look at the question of the legalization of marijuana from a purely social angle. They check to see how such legalization would affect the health and security of society. The legalization of weed, however, has fiscal implications that are...
Blues Brothers Cannabis To Sell In Chicago Smoke Shop
Blues Brothers John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd made cinematic history when they tore through Harvey’s Dixie Square Mall in a Dodge Monaco police cruiser. Fast forward 40 years and Jim Belushi, the late Blues Brother’s brother, now plans to drive a replica of the famed...
Participants Announced for Marijuana Licensing Stakeholder Workgroup
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) received a large number of requests to participate in the marijuana licensing stakeholder workgroup that will be held on September 21, 2020. Thank you to those who submitted a request to participate. If you were not chosen to...
Michigan Cannabis Chefs and Marijuana-infused Food
Two Michigan chefs are flipping the script on cannabis cuisine. Taking marijuana munchies beyond the gummies and chocolates at the dispensary, a Muskegon-based duo is offering gourmet cannabis-infused meals. Michigan Cannabis Chefs — run by Nigel Douglas and Lynette...
Cannabis REIT Buys MI Property for $6.2M, Inks Lease Deal with Holistic
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (NYSE: IIPR) has finalized the acquisition of a property in Michigan. The SanDiego cannabis REIT purchased the property — located at 29600 Stephenson Highway, north of Detroit — for $6.2 million, excluding...
New Michigan Legislation Boosts Cannabis Product Protections for Consumers
Michigan's Regulatory Reform Committee is set to hold a hearing on Tuesday over new legislation that would clear the air concerning consumer protections around cannabis products. SB 1057, introduced by Sen. Curt VanderWall, a Grand Rapids Republican, would amend the...
ABKO Labs Offers High Tee Golf Outing To Michigan Cannabis, Hemp Businesses
Amy Brown and Kirk Olbrich, co-owners of ABKO Labs, are producing a golf outing at Whitmore Lake Links on Sept. 27 to gather the Michigan cannabis and Hemp communities for good times outdoors. Former Detroit Red Wing Darren McCarty will make an appearance. More at...
Four20Post Live Sept. 2: Michigan Cannabis News Updates, Monroe Street Fair, ABKO Golf Outing, Sensi Connects, Jazz Cabbage Cafe and more
ANN ARBOR - On Four20Post Live today at 1 pm (streamed live on Facebook), we’ll get cannabis news updates, including rescheduling the Monroe Street Fair, plus an announcement for cannabis-friendly golf outing with keynote from former Detroit Red Wing Darren McCarty. ...
Why Michigan’s Recreational Marijuana Industry Isn’t Helping Those Harmed by Drug Policies
Michigan is still grappling with how to implement its new legal recreational marijuana market. And it turns out during the pandemic, the market is booming. “There’s kind of a catch-22 with the laws.” — Gus Burns, MLive. As Michigan’s recreational...
