JARS To Celebrate Grand Opening At UP Store Nov. 1
JARS Cannabis, Michigan’s top-rated cannabis retailer, invites the media and surrounding community to attend a grand opening celebration at its new Iron River store on Friday, November 1, 2024. To commemorate this milestone, the event will feature up to 40% off...
Cannabis Regulatory Agency Invites New Members To Join The Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Workgroup
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) is adding members to the standing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workgroup (DEIW) to empower stakeholders to take ownership in the programs that directly impact their communities and to continue to guide the Agency on issues...
Annual Financial Statements With Grapp Lerash
Kaleb Grapp, CPA and partner, and Jennifer Burkhart, CPA and attest manager, at Grapp Lerash will discuss some of the most common items of interest in the Annual Financial Statement (AFS) as well as talk through best practices for maintaining AFS-ready books and...
Study: Cannabis Provides Sustained Benefits for Fibromyalgia Patients
Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) report symptom improvements following their use of medical cannabis preparations, according to observational data published in the Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy. British researchers...
National Hemp Association Gets $19.6 Million To Implement Climate-Smart Hemp Farming
The National Hemp Association (NHA) has been awarded $19.6 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA ) to lead a project aimed at protecting the Chesapeake Bay Watershed through climate-smart hemp farming. The initiative, which will see hemp cultivated on...
Michigan Poll: Older Adults Use Cannabis To Improve Sleep, Reduce Pain, Alleviate Mental Health Issues
While cannabis has historically been more popular with younger groups, a growing number of older adults are turning to the drug for a variety of reasons — but are the potential benefits worth the risk? A recent poll by the University of Michigan National...
Rick Johnson, Ex-Michigan House Speaker, Denied Plea to Leave Prison Early
Former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson on Wednesday lost his latest attempt to leave federal prison years early when a federal judge denied his request for compassionate release based on health problems. U.S. District Judge Jane Beckering said the 71-year-old...
What Happens To Michigan’s Thriving Cannabis Market Under The Next President?
Michigan’s marijuana industry has grown significantly since adult recreational use was legalized by voters in 2018. But the direction it goes in the future may depend on what happens next at the federal level. Michiganders are talking about what kind of presidential...
Owners Of Smoke Shops In Ohio, 2 Other States, Indicted On Racketeering, Trafficking Charges
The co-owners of approximately 100 smoke shop locations in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana have been indicted on multiple counts of trafficking in cannabis-related substances as well as racketeering charges related to the sale of products containing THC, which their...
Army Bans Delta-8 THC Hemp Products And Warns Soldiers Against Eating Poppyseed Bagels
The U.S. Army has updated its drug policy to clarify that soldiers are prohibited from using intoxicating hemp cannabinoid products like delta-8 THC. It is further cautioning servicemembers against eating foods containing poppyseeds, which can produce false positives...
