Marijuana On The 2020 Ballot: 16 States Could Vote
Ever since Colorado and Washington became the first two states to approve marijuana legalization initiatives in 2012, additional states have joined them in each biennial election that has followed. And 2020 could be a banner year for cannabis on the ballot. There...
Two Years After Licensed Marijuana Merchants Began Operating in California, They Account for Just a Quarter of Sales
Two years after state-licensed marijuana merchants began serving recreational consumers in California, those retailers account for just a quarter of the estimated market, according to a new draft report from the state's Cannabis Advisory Committee (CAC). The...
As Michigan’s Recreational Cannabis Market Develops, State Pushes Back Against Unlicensed Operators
As Michigan’s budding recreational cannabis market develops, efforts are underway to quash competing illicit sales, according to the state’s top marijuana regulator. Michigan voters approved a ballot question on Nov. 6, 2018 that legalized adult use cannabis,...
Three More Marijuana Retailers Licensed
An additional three retail locations can start selling marijuana to adults 21 and older after receiving licenses from the state Thursday. The Marijuana Regulatory Agency approved retailers in River Rouge, Bay City and Ann Arbor, bringing the total number of adult-use...
Green Peak Partners With OG DNA Genetics In Michigan
OG DNA Genetics announced a licensing agreement with Green Peak Innovations, a producer and distributor of medical and adult-use cannabis in the Michigan. This Agreement will grant Green Peak Innovations license to the DNA brand and access to their proprietary library...
Michigan Poised To Be ‘Huge National Player’ In Legal Cannabis, Says State’s Top Regulator
The first recreational marijuana dispensaries opened in Michigan Dec. 1, and supply issues weren’t far behind. That was inevitable, Andrew Brisbo, the executive director of the state’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency, said Wednesday at Benzinga’s Detroit...
CannaBiz Connection Expanding To Ann Arbor
Jamie Cooper, founder of CannaBiz Connection, announces she will be expanding her monthly events to Ann Arbor in 2020. Learn more about the Michigan Cannabiz Chamber of Commerce, of sorts, in this video. https://youtu.be/_ehhuu7aRMI
Giving Back: What’s the Obligation of a Cannabis Business?
MUSKEGON - It’s that lovely time of year when individuals, families and businesses focus on giving to one another and giving back to the community. For those businesses that have done well, they might give back to their employees and the community that supports them....
USMCA And Cannabis Trade
Last week, amid the impeachment turmoil, President Trump and Democratic leadership somehow agreed on a landmark international trade agreement. The package is generally referred to as USMCA (U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement), or sometimes as NAFTA 2.0. Although the White...
Michiganders Bought $3.3 Million Worth Of Marijuana In First Two Weeks Of Legalization
During the first two weeks of December, residents bought more than $3 million worth of marijuana at recreational retailers, which provided $515,051 in tax revenues, the state said Tuesday. The second week of sales totaled $1.47 million and resulted in $147,371 in...
