First Full Year Cannabis Sales In Ohio Top $702 Million
This week marks the first year of recreational cannabis sales in Ohio with more than $702 million sold since sales went legal on Aug. 6, 2024. Exact number published by the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Cannabis Control show the exact number...
CRA Education Session: Cannabis Tax Administration With Michigan Department Of Treasury
Sarah Rusnell, outreach manager with the Michigan Department of Treasury, will provide an overview of cannabis tax administration in Michigan on Aug. 14 at 10 am. The meeting is a zoom webinar. This session will cover state government roles in cannabis as well as...
Aug. 8 – Utica – Bowdega And Burn1 Cannabis Lounge Opening
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...
Michigan State Police Seize $10 Million Of Illegally Grown Pot In Drug Raid In Baldwin
Michigan State Police busted an illegal marijuana operation, seizing more than $10 million in cannabis. The search warrant was executed Wednesday, July 30, on a former factory in Baldwin, roughly halfway between Grand Rapids and Traverse City. According to...
Wisconsin Man Passed Out In Bay City With $82,000 In Pot, Guns Takes Plea Deal
Bay City police in the summer of 2024 responded to an odd situation — two Wisconsin men passed out in a Mercedes-Benz that had been idling downtown for hours. On awakening the slumbering men, police found the car contained nearly $100,000 in marijuana and...
Women In Cannabis Program Seeks Sponsors For Fall Celebration
Four20 Post publisher Dan Keelan talks about the Women in Cannabis Leadership series. The program will highlight the women who are making a positive difference in the cannabis business community. These leaders were nominated by their peers and then vetted by a panel...
Bloom Off Michigan Cannabis Market
When Greenhouse of Walled Lake opened in 2019, it catered to Michigan’s medical marijuana market, and business was booming. Recreational marijuana sales began later that year statewide, opening the door to new customers — and competitors. As the state's cannabis...
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...
