Marijuana Regulatory Agency Announces Online Social Equity Program Educational Session
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency’s (MRA) social equity team has announced the date, time, and location for its next education and outreach session to promote and encourage participation in the licensed marijuana market: Date: Wednesday, July 1 Time: 10:00 AM...
New Michigan Marijuana Rules Go Into Effect Monday
Those who operate marijuana businesses must now use newly created applications and resources, the state agency that regulates marijuana facilities announced Monday. The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency said in a news release that new rules “implement, administer...
Michigan Strips Out “Labor Peace Agreements” From Its Cannabis Industry
When crafting permanent rules for the state’s cannabis industry, Michigan regulators proposed a requirement that all state-legal cannabis businesses enter into “labor peace agreements,” in which a business agrees to allow a union to organize its shop. But that...
The Cannabis News with Rick Thompson from June 20
Rick Thompson hosts The Cannabis News every Saturday. Initiated in 2011, The Cannabis News has been broadcast on the real radio, on Internet audio sessions and on podcasts, too. https://youtu.be/NDTFISqZwqs
Benzinga Scoop: Exclusive Brands Launches Arlington, Michigan Cultivation Facility
Michigan-based cannabis company Exclusive Brands is launching a 30-acre Arlington cultivation site. The family-owned brand expects to grow 10,000 plants at the site during its first phase. Narmin Jarrous, Exclusive's executive vice president of business...
New Medical Marijuana Drive-Thru Window Is Kalamazoo’s First
Medical marijuana patients in Kalamazoo can now order their medication from the convenience of their vehicle. In a press release, Compassionate Care by Design, along with parent company American Fiber, announced a new drive-thru service, located at 4126 Stadium Drive....
iHemp Hour: NoCo Expo, Southern Hemp Expo
Eric Steenstra and Morris Beegle are known to most in the industry. Their NoCo Expo and Southern Hemp Expo are models for successful hemp events. Here is a little more about each to get an idea of the involvement of these two in the industry. You can tune in and ask...
Michigan Recreational Marijuana Surpasses Medical Marijuana Weekly Sales
Six months into its existence, Michigan’s recreational marijuana industry hit a new milestone last week, exceeding medical marijuana in weekly sales for the first time ever. Some industry players like Steve Linder, president of the Michigan Cannabis Manufacturers...
February 2020 Legal U.S. Cannabis Product Demand Increases Nearly A Full Percentage Point
According to Anderson Economic Group’s monthly AndCan®Index, demand for legal cannabis products in the United States continued to climb in February 2020. AEG’s experts produce this monthly measurement by closely following 50-state trends for both the...
Cedar Springs Second Kent County City To Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis Sales
Businesses can now apply to grow and sell recreational marijuana in Cedar Springs, making the city of 3,600 the second in Kent County to begin accepting applications. Cedar Springs City Council approved regulatory and zoning ordinances June 11, outlining some of the...
