Medical Marijuana Comes To Camden, Michigan
It took roughly three years to secure the necessary permits and licenses, but on Monday the village of Camden’s first medical marijuana provisioning center opened its doors for business. “It’s been a lot of labor and time,” said The Nest’s co-creator Amanda Wills, who...
California Announces $30 Million Grant Program To Promote Marijuana Industry Social Equity
California marijuana regulators announced on Tuesday that the state will be providing $30 million in grant funding for cannabis entrepreneurs from communities disproportionately impacted by the drug war. The state Bureau of Cannabis Control and Governor’s Office of...
Marquette City Planning Commission Approves Permit For Adult-Use Marijuana Center
During its meeting May 5, the Marquette City Planning Commission unanimously approved a special use permit application for a marijuana retail facility in South Marquette. The application comes from Fresh Coast Provisioning of Charlevoix. It’s approved to use 100...
How Cannabis Growers Handle Labor, Safety Challenges During COVID-19
Marijuana cultivators are finding new ways to manage labor to meet the challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic. This is yet another sector in the cannabis industry to adapt its operations in response to COVID-19, similar to retailers, for example, who have...
AndCan Index: Demand For Legal Cannabis In US Up 16 Percent From Year Ago
EAST LANSING —Demand for legal cannabis products in the United States continued to climb in February 2020, according to Anderson Economic Group’s monthly AndCanIndex. While the 2019 legal cannabis market showed steady growth through July, late summer numbers softened...
Jane Goodall Partners with Canadian CBD Company
Wildlife conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall announced a partnership with Canadian CBD company Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. to develop a line of wellness products. A percentage of proceeds will support environmental protection efforts through the Jane Goodall...
Biden Includes Marijuana Decriminalization In Plan For Black America
Former Vice President Joe Biden is using a newly released plan on racial justice to tout his existing modest marijuana reform proposals. The presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee said he would “decriminalize the use of cannabis and automatically...
States OK Telemedicine For Medical Marijuana Approval
More states are allowing medical marijuana patients to obtain or renew doctors’ recommendations via telemedicine so they can continue purchasing MMJ, a move that could support sales during the coronavirus pandemic. According to MedPage Today, more than two...
Kalamazoo Sets Public Hearing For Cannabis Business Ordinance
The city of Kalamazoo will hold a public hearing on a proposed zoning ordinance to regulate marijuana businesses in the city. The Kalamazoo City Commission accepted the proposed ordinance on first reading during a virtual city commission meeting on Monday, May...
Coronavirus Sparks Cannabis Unionization Drives
The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated unionization efforts at a handful of cannabis stores and dispensaries in Illinois and Massachusetts that, if successful, could result in thousands of dollars in added staffing costs for the multistate operators that own...
