Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency Announces Next Statewide Municipality Summit in May
In response to the positive feedback from the statewide municipality summits held by the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA), and in keeping with its commitment to engage in transparent communication with stakeholders, the CRA has announced the date and time for its next...
Analysis: Legalization Has Significantly Displaced Canada’s Illicit Cannabis Market
Legalizing the adult use marijuana market in Canada led to “immediate” and “sustained” declines in illicit market cannabis sales, according to data published online in the International Journal of Drug Policy. Researchers affiliated with McMaster...
Congressional Hearing On FDA And CBD Focuses On Intoxicating Hemp Products Instead
A congressional hearing meant to address the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) handling of non-psychoactive CBD turned into a discussion about intoxicating hemp products and health fears – and reflecting the ongoing power struggle between the hemp and marijuana...
Ag Marvels Offering Contracts For CBD-Grown Hemp For Oil For 2025
iHemp Michigan announced in its newsletter that Ag Marvels is fronting seeds to growers (no upfront money needed to buy the seeds and get started); the cost of the seed will be deducted from the purchase price. Growers do not have to plant Ag Marvels’ genetics....
Ohio Republican Lawmakers Seek To Change Voter-Approved Pot Laws
Ohio Republican politicians are offering new proposals to change Ohio’s recreational marijuana law enacted by voters in 2023. Their plans would alter many parts of the law—approved by 57 percent of voters that November—and range from lowering potency levels to...
Michigan 7 Leaf Cannabis Awards
Get ready for the 2nd Annual Michigan 7 Leaf Cannabis Awards! We are beyond excited to return and honor the remarkable professionals, companies, and innovations shaping Michigan's cannabis industry. This year's event features 17 prestigious categories that...
Trump Taps Former Fox News Reporter With No Formal Drug Experience For Drug Czar Position
President Donald Trump has chosen conservative journalist Sara Carter to serve as the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Carter is a former Fox News contributor with no formal drug policy, public health, or law enforcement...
Congressional Hearing On FDA And CBD Focuses On Intoxicating Hemp Products
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was dragged through the mud by lawmakers yesterday, who said its ‘bureaucratic red tape, inefficiencies, and weak oversight’ was responsible for the flood of intoxicating hemp substances across the country. The US House...
Record Number Of Kids In Michigan Hospitalized From Cannabis Consumption In 2024
Michigan’s marijuana industry is required to use child-resistant packaging and prohibit the sale of edibles that look like candy. But industry experts and regulators say it’s still too easy to buy copycat candy products. Michigan’s poison control center got 387...
Michigan Could Authorize Recycling Pot Vape Cartridges
Michigan regulators are proposing a major policy shift that would allow cannabis businesses to collect and recycle used vape products, a much-needed step toward reducing the environmental hazards of disposable vaporizers. Under a new rule proposed by the state’s...
