Whitmer Vape Tax Plan Would Ban Most Flavors As Contraband
The majority of vaping products in Michigan could be seized as contraband if Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s effort to tax vaping products similar to cigarettes takes effect as currently proposed. The plan is meant to “curb usage and protect public health” by extending...
Illegal Michigan Butane Hash Oil Operation Shut Down, 2,000 Pounds Of Cannabis Seized
More than 2,000 pounds of marijuana were seized along with psychedelics and a butane hash oil operation in Southwest Michigan, police said. The enforcement happened Wednesday, March 12, in Branch County after an investigation of “black market” butane hash oil...
Colorado: Lawmakers Shelve Proposal To Impose Ten Percent THC Potency Cap On Adult-Use Cannabis Products
Legislation that sought to ban young adults from accessing most state-legal marijuana products is dead for the session. Members of the Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee voted unanimously to reject the bill after its sponsors...
Michigan GOP Congressman Says Trump’s Government Cuts Could Help Psychedelics Reform By Making Federal Agencies ‘Grow Spines’ To Tackle Issue
A Republican congressman is expressing optimism about the prospects of advancing psychedelics reform under President Donald Trump, arguing that the administration’s efforts to cut spending and the federal workforce will give agencies “spines” to tackle such complex...
Musk’s DOGE Touts Cancellation Of Marijuana Research Grant From Federal Health Agency
The Trump administration is touting its cancellation of federal grant funding for a study examining cannabis use risks among LGBTQ+ individuals, non-binary people and heterosexual women. On Tuesday, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that’s headed up by...
Definitive Guide To Cannabis Tourism For Destination Marketers
For decades, Amsterdam was the hot pot spot for travelers wanting to partake in smoking marijuana while on holiday. In 2012, Colorado and Washington became the first U.S. states to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Recreational cannabis sales started in 2014...
March 19 CRA Public Meeting To Review Complaints
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) will hold a public meeting on March 19 at 9:30 A.M. To view the meeting agenda please visit the CRA Calendar Event Page at the following link: https://www.michigan.gov/cra/resources/agency-event-page. The purpose of this public...
CRA Requirements For External Cannabinoid Transfers
A few reminders for producers and microbusinesses – not including Class A Microbusinesses – bringing in non-marijuana ingredients via external transfers: All ingredients containing cannabinoids that are added to marijuana or marijuana products must be from a source...
Michigan Cannabis Sales Continues Monthly Decline In February
Michigan cannabis sales continued its monthly decline in February down 4.7 percent for adult-use to $241.3 million, after a January decline to $247.3 million from December sales of $264.7 million. Medical sales fell to just $632,500. Oversupply continues to drive...
States Racing To Find A Good Tool That Proves Driving While High
Over the last year, a group of officers with the Minnesota State Patrol carried a new piece of equipment in their squad cars. It looked like a Keurig machine, only this device doesn't make coffee; It analyzes saliva for THC — the chemical in marijuana that makes...
