July 5 – West Olive – Celebrate America And Cannabis Culture On The Shores Of Lake Michigan
Since 2018, the Canna Cantina Beach Party has been the ultimate summer celebration for cannabis lovers and industry professionals alike — and this year, we're bringing the heat once again! Join us on the stunning shores of Lake Michigan at Camp Blodgett, perfectly...
CRA Education Session May 22: Contamination Control With FILTR
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency's next education session May 22 at 10 AM Via Zoom features Jason Hadley, health & safety applications manager with FILTR. According to FILTR, controlling facility contamination is essential for meeting Michigan’s microbe compliance...
King City Gardens: Battled Supply Chain Woes, Tight Regulatory Deadlines, Labor Hurdles To Open In Ohio
On the surface, King City Gardens may seem like other successful up-and-coming cannabis operations. The Cincinnati-based company cultivates 25,000 square feet of double-tiered canopy within an 88,000-square-foot footprint, giving them plenty of room to grow. But dig a...
Curaleaf Opens New Dispensary In Lima, Third In Ohio
Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. has opened its newest dispensary in Lima, Ohio, expanding Curaleaf's footprint in the Buckeye State to three stores. The company's nationwide retail footprint has now grown to 152 locations. "We're excited to join the Lima community...
Failure To Pass Farm Bill Leaves States To Deal With Indoxicating Hemp-Derived Products
Hemp-derived THC remains both a billion-dollar opportunity ideal for small businesses and a guarantee of serious trouble for state governments in 2025. As drastically different situations in California and Florida demonstrate, whether hemp is a golden opportunity or a...
DEA Reports Huge Uptick In Pot-Related Seizures, Arrests
Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized over 5.5 million cultivated marijuana plants and made more than 6,600 marijuana-related arrests in 2021, according to annual data compiled by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. According to...
FDA: Exploring Psychedelic Medicine ‘Top Priority’ For Trump Administration To Help Military Veterans
The head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says exploring the therapeutic potential of psychedelics such as psilocybin and ibogaine is a “top priority” for the Trump administration, especially when it comes to helping military veterans grapple with trauma from...
Bill To Legalize Recreational Cannabis In Pennsylvania Dies In Legislative Committee
The Cannabis Health and Safety Act, which, according to legislators who introduced the bill, planned to be "a bold, thoughtful proposal designed to center public health, repair communities harmed by prohibition, and create a stable, sustainable market" for...
Michigan April Pot Sales Down From March, Despite 420 Holiday Surge
Michigan April cannabis sales declined 2.5 percent, from $276 million in March to $270.2 million last month, with medical sales down to just roughly $500,000 in April, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported Tuesday. In one of those good news versus bad news twists,...
Ohioans Voice Opposition To Proposed Legislative Changes To Voter Approved Cannabis Law
Thirty-five people submitted opponent testimony against Ohio House Bill 160, which would reduce THC levels and redirect most of the tax revenue. State Rep. Brian Stewart, R-Ashville, introduced the bill two months ago and opponents testified against the bill for more...
