Stylish, Black-Owned Simply Loud Dispensary Opens In Detroit’s Milwaukee Junction
A Black-owned dispensary in Detroit’s Milwaukee Junction hosted its grand opening Nov. 2 with plenty of giveaways, food, and live music. Simply Loud, located at 216 E. Milwaukee Ave., carries hundreds of products, including 260 types of vape cartridges and...
DEA Picks 25 To Participate In Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has contacted 25 “designated participants” to testify at a Dec. 2 hearing about marijuana rescheduling, according to documents obtained by MJBizDaily. Before marijuana can be moved from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3 of the...
Study: Cannabis Edibles Reduce Chronic Lower Back Pain
The consumption of cannabis-infused edible products, particularly those that are higher in THC content, provides acute relief for patients with chronic lower back pain, according to data published in the journal Frontiers in Pharmacology. Researchers...
Florida Voters Reject Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measure Endorsed By Trump And Opposed By DeSantis
Florida voters have rejected an initiative to legalize marijuana for adult use. While the measure got a clear majority of votes, it failed to achieve the steep 60 percent vote threshold needed to pass a constitutional amendment under state law. The initiative did...
Cannabis Regulatory Agency Now Accepting Applications For FY 2025 Social Equity Grant Program
During the last fiscal year, 62 Michigan social equity licensees received over $16,000 each through the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s (CRA) Social Equity Grant Program (SEGP). The CRA is excited to announce that the SEGP will be returning again this fiscal year, and...
Auction To Sell The Last Of Skymint’s Equipment Nov. 12-13
A two-day auction is scheduled for next month to sell the remaining equipment assets formerly owned by defunct Skymint, which entered receivership in March 2023 after defaulting on loans. Robert Levy Associates and Solid Asset Solutions on Monday said in a news...
Cannabis On The Ballot In Three Oakland County Cities
Cannabis is on the ballot in three Oakland County communities. Legislation allows municipalities to ban or restrict marijuana businesses from opening in their communities. Three Detroit-area communities will decide if cannabis dispensaries can open within their...
FBI: Cannabis-Related Arrests Comprised More Than 40 Percent of All Drug Arrests In A Dozen States In 2023
Marijuana-related arrests far outpace arrests for other drug-related violations in jurisdictions where its possession and use remains illegal. In three states (Iowa, Louisiana, and Nebraska), more than half of all drug-related arrests reported by local law enforcement...
Ohio Cannabis Sales Per Week Grew In October
The average adult-use marijuana sales per week in Ohio is averaging around $11.2 million so far in October, according to data from the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control through Oct. 19. That’s a slight improvement over average adult-use sales per week of approximately...
Ohio Still Slow To Adapt Cannabis Business Regulations In Its Competition With Michigan
They call it the Green Mile on I-75 North, just 11 miles north of the Ohio border in Michigan south of Detroit where several dispensaries compete for out of state cannabis business, including Ohio’s. As Ohio works on its 7th iteration of regulations...
