News and Information about the Business of Cannabis
Cannabis Regulatory Agency Now Accepting Applications For FY 2025 Social Equity Grant Program
During the last fiscal year, 62 Michigan social equity licensees received over $16,000 each through the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s (CRA) Social Equity Grant Program (SEGP). The CRA is excited to announce that the SEGP will be returning again this fiscal year, and...
Auction To Sell The Last Of Skymint’s Equipment Nov. 12-13
A two-day auction is scheduled for next month to sell the remaining equipment assets formerly owned by defunct Skymint, which entered receivership in March 2023 after defaulting on loans. Robert Levy Associates and Solid Asset Solutions on Monday said in a news...
Cannabis On The Ballot In Three Oakland County Cities
Cannabis is on the ballot in three Oakland County communities. Legislation allows municipalities to ban or restrict marijuana businesses from opening in their communities. Three Detroit-area communities will decide if cannabis dispensaries can open within their...
FBI: Cannabis-Related Arrests Comprised More Than 40 Percent of All Drug Arrests In A Dozen States In 2023
Marijuana-related arrests far outpace arrests for other drug-related violations in jurisdictions where its possession and use remains illegal. In three states (Iowa, Louisiana, and Nebraska), more than half of all drug-related arrests reported by local law enforcement...
Ohio Cannabis Sales Per Week Grew In October
The average adult-use marijuana sales per week in Ohio is averaging around $11.2 million so far in October, according to data from the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control through Oct. 19. That’s a slight improvement over average adult-use sales per week of approximately...
Ohio Still Slow To Adapt Cannabis Business Regulations In Its Competition With Michigan
They call it the Green Mile on I-75 North, just 11 miles north of the Ohio border in Michigan south of Detroit where several dispensaries compete for out of state cannabis business, including Ohio’s. As Ohio works on its 7th iteration of regulations...
JARS To Celebrate Grand Opening At UP Store Nov. 1
JARS Cannabis, Michigan’s top-rated cannabis retailer, invites the media and surrounding community to attend a grand opening celebration at its new Iron River store on Friday, November 1, 2024. To commemorate this milestone, the event will feature up to 40% off...
Cannabis Regulatory Agency Invites New Members To Join The Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Workgroup
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) is adding members to the standing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workgroup (DEIW) to empower stakeholders to take ownership in the programs that directly impact their communities and to continue to guide the Agency on issues...
Annual Financial Statements With Grapp Lerash
Kaleb Grapp, CPA and partner, and Jennifer Burkhart, CPA and attest manager, at Grapp Lerash will discuss some of the most common items of interest in the Annual Financial Statement (AFS) as well as talk through best practices for maintaining AFS-ready books and...
Study: Cannabis Provides Sustained Benefits for Fibromyalgia Patients
Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) report symptom improvements following their use of medical cannabis preparations, according to observational data published in the Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy. British researchers...
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