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Red White & Bloom Brands to Acquire Platinum Vape and PharmaCo of Michigan
Less than a week after inking a $35 million agreement to purchase California-based cannabis company Platinum Vape, Toronto’s Red White & Bloom Brands (RWB) announced Monday plans to acquire Michigan’s PharmaCo Inc. In a news release, RWB said it had...
Royal Oak Commission OKs Recreational Marijuana Licensing Ordinance
The Royal Oak City Commission on Monday approved an ordinance for recreational marijuana sales in the city and a measure detailing where the businesses can locate. By a 5-2 vote, the commission first approved a recreational marijuana licensing ordinance slated to...
FDA Releases Initial Guidelines for Cannabis-Derived Drugs
The Food and Drug Administration released a draft of rules that companies should follow to develop cannabis-derived drugs -- a new category that has exploded with few federal laws to govern it. The guidelines cover drugs and treatments containing cannabis...
Cluster Of Applications Presents Potential Quagmire In Petoskey Marijuana Planning
The first business owners who will have a shot at opening a medical marijuana provisioning center are all eyeing storefronts along a short stretch of West Mitchell Street. Using a large raffle ticket drum at the front of the city council chambers, officials determined...
Congress Approves Measure Allowing CBD Use By Military Service Members
The House of Representatives approved an amendment on Monday to allow military service members to use products containing hemp and its derivatives—including CBD. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), stipulates that the “Secretary of Defense may not...
Feds Launch Cannabis Testing Program To Help Consumers Know What They’re Buying
A federal science agency announced on Tuesday that it is launching a cannabis testing program to help ensure that the products people purchase from retailers and dispensaries are accurately labeled. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) said that...
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Lume Cannabis Do Deal – First In Michigan On Tribal Lands
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and Lume Cannabis Co. announced they have been awarded an adult-use marijuana retail license on Sault Ste. Marie Tribal lands. The historic partnership will allow Lume to open a marijuana retail store and sell its...
The Top 5 Cannabis Industry Consultants You Need To Know
When someone has the passion to dive into the cannabis business, many i’s need to be dotted and t’s crossed. It’s impossible to know everything, especially when entering the biz for the first time. That’s where this list of top five cannabis industry consultants come...
The Verdict: Canada’s Legalization Of Cannabis A Success
A highly regarded British think tank focused on reforming drug laws thinks Canada’s legalization and regulation of cannabis has gone well. Transform has been monitoring Canadian reform efforts for some time, and advised the Canadian government...
Michigan Plant-Count Rules Raise Concerns About Marijuana Microbusiness Viability
Questions are being raised about the feasibility of marijuana microbusiness licenses in Michigan in the wake of changes to a draft regulatory definition that ultimately reduced production of flowering plants. Michigan offers a variety of license types for...
