Marijuana Regulatory Agency Seeks Participants for Social Equity Program Workgroups
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) is facilitating stakeholder workgroups to discuss and provide suggestions regarding the Social Equity Program. The dates and the locations for the workgroups are listed below: February 5, 2020 – Detroit, MIFebruary 12, 2020 –...
AndCan Index: September Demand Flat For Legal U.S. Cannabis Products
EAST LANSING —According to Anderson Economic Group’s monthly AndCan®Index, demand for legal cannabis products in the United States remained flat in September. This monthly measurement closely follows trends across all 50 states for both the recreational and...
Illinois Governor Expunges More Than 11,000 Marijuana Convictions
Illinois' governor granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions on Tuesday, describing the step as a first wave of thousands of such expungements anticipated under the state's new marijuana legalization law. The expungement process is a key...
Is Coke Planning A CBD-Infused Version For Canada
ATLANTA - Is Coke planing on entering the burgeoning cannabinoid medicinal market with an infused CBD extract soft drink? A video posted to YouTube – since deleted – by a user with the screen name “Gabor the Blind Guy” purportedly shows a Coca-Cola can with a...
New Law Finally Authorizes Cannabis Cafés in Colorado, the First State to Allow Recreational Sales
Seven years after Colorado legalized marijuana, the state legislature has finally authorized options for people who want to use it somewhere other than private residences. A law that takes effect on Wednesday will allow cannabis consumption in specially...
Questions Remain Over New Illinois Cannabis Law
When Illinois’ recreational cannabis law goes into effect on Jan. 1, the Illinois State Police officials said the agency won’t revoke Firearm Owners’ Identification cards based solely on recreational use, but questions remain. A defense attorney who focuses on Second...
Why Canada’s Cannabis Bubble Burst
When Canada legalised marijuana just over a year ago, it seemed like anyone who was anyone wanted to break into the market. The media nicknamed the frenzy Canada's "green rush", as investors like Snoop Dogg and the former head of Toronto's police force clamoured to...
Medical Cannabis Startup Finds Way To Get Full Weed Benefits, Without Smoke
Smoking the cannabis leaf, users get the full spectrum of its properties — the flavor and the variety of cannabinoids that are present in the weed. Also, when smoking, the impact goes straight to the brain. But when extracting the components of the weed to make...
How The Legalization Of Recreational Weed Affects Employment Policies
It’s been just over a year since Proposal 1 was passed in Michigan. The ballot proposal legalized recreational marijuana for Michiganders over the age of 21. But 13 months later, in parts of West Michigan, recreational — technically referred to as “adult-use” —...
Marijuana Delivery Reality In Michigan
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency has approved three businesses for delivery of recreational marijuana. The recently licensed services include Lit Provisionary in Evart, Battle Creek Provisioning in Battle Creek, and Nature’s Releaf in Burton near the Flint area....
