DEA Claims Pot Causes Depression And Suicide, Shortly After New Administrator Is Sworn In
Just days after the Senate confirmed a new head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the agency is promoting yet another message warning against marijuana use, linking it to depression and suicidal thinking. On Friday, the DEA-run site Get Smart About Drugs...
Updated CRA Best Practice Guide
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency released the latest iteration of its Best Practice Document for licensees. The newly updated version includes more information, links, and videos to assist licensees with maintaining compliance. The table of contents is searchable, and...
Cannabis Industry Lobbying Group Donated $1 Million To Trump’s PAC, New FEC Filings Show
A marijuana industry-funded political committee donated $1 million to President Donald Trump’s MAGA Inc. super PAC in the first half of this year, according to newly published Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings. The American Rights and Reform PAC, which...
Bowdega And Burn1 Cannabis Lounge Opening In Utica
A new cannabis experience is coming to Macomb County. Bowdega, a culturally inspired cannabis retail shop, and Burn1, its adjacent consumption lounge, will celebrate their official grand opening on Friday, August 8 at 45411 Park Ave, Utica, with a...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants To Crack Down On Kratom
After a viral video on TikTok and a press conference with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., during which federal officials said they plan to crack down on 7-OH, kratom is in the spotlight and that could mean changes for Michigan. Products...
Inside The New Cannabis Hospitality Economy
At a lakeside resort in Missouri’s Ozarks, a new kind of traveler is greeted not with champagne but with a cannabis-infused mocktail and a curated wellness itinerary. Meanwhile, on the beaches of Koh Samui, Thailand, guests at a boutique hotel book consultations with...
Tribal Cannabis Compact Signed Between CRA And Bay Mills Indian Community
In a historic development for cannabis policy and tribal sovereignty in Michigan, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency and the Bay Mills Indian Community have officially signed the state's first tribal-state cannabis compact, allowing the Upper Peninsula-based tribal nation...
Cannabis Edible Poisoning Among Children Going Sky High
A decade ago, the Ohio Poison Centers received just 11 calls all year about marijuana edible exposure involving young kids. Last year, they received more than 50 times that number. Child exposures to edible cannabis have been rising for years, long before...
Analysis: Medical Cannabis Associated With Reduced Healthcare Utilization In Chronic Pain Patients
The sustained use of state-authorized medical cannabis products is associated with improved quality of life and reduced healthcare utilization among chronic pain patients, according to data published in the journal Pharmacy. A team...
Michigan Attorney General Nessel Joins Bipartisan Coalition Supporting Federal Cannabis Banking Reform
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the SAFER Banking Act of 2025. The coalition submitted a letter (PDF) to congressional leaders urging passage of legislation that would...
