April 2025 CRA Social Equity Team’s Quarterly Update
The first quarter of 2025 is off to a great start! Check out what we have been doing in the new year along with tips, and reminders of the resources we offer. Education Sessions Check out the new additions to the Video Library on the CRA website. Browse all education...
Cannabis Tourism In 2025: Destinations, Trends, and Tips
In 2025, cannabis tourism has blossomed into a mainstream travel niche, drawing enthusiasts from around the world to explore the cultural, culinary, and recreational aspects of cannabis. According to a 2024 report by the Global Cannabis Tourism Association (GCTA), the...
May 6 – Lansing – Michigan Cannabis Industry Association Spring Caucus And Luncheon
Join the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association for the MiCIA Spring Caucus and Luncheon on May 6 noon to 4:00 pm at the Eagle Eye Golf Club in Lansing, MI. Network with cannabis industry leaders over cocktails, learn from industry experts and receive updates...
Multi-Packs Sales Functionality Now Available In Michigan
In response to requests from licensees, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) has issued a technical bulletin which allows licensees to compliantly create packages containing multiple flavors, colors, and strains of infused-edibles and vape cartridges. A multi-pack is...
CRA Education Session: FDA Ingredient Compliance With The CRA Enforcement Division
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency announced its next education session featuring CRA Enforcement Division Specialist Christina Stemple and CRA Enforcement Division Director Mandi Cooley. This education session will focus on using the FDA’s Generally Recognized as Safe...
Q&A: Why Are Package Tags Required?
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) requires that a package tag with a unique identification number (UID) be affixed to each package of marijuana to maintain traceability for possible recalls, inventory management, and investigations into inversion and diversion. The...
Hash Bash To Feature Documentary About Early Cannabis Activist John Sinclair
“They gave him 10 for 2, he gave them a revolution,” reads the tagline for a new documentary project about the late poet and activist John Sinclair. Ann Arbor Hash Bash organizers announced the John Sinclair Foundation is joining forces with Coin Theaters Inc. to...
Legal Battles With Viridis Labs Begs The Question Are Other Michigan Testing Labs Providing Accurate Results?
An administrative law judge found cannabis testing facility Viridis Laboratories to be non-compliant with standard operating procedures regarding potency and foreign matter testing. This adds to a pattern of questionable practices and regulatory scrutiny surrounding...
Tommy Chong Headlines Ann Arbor Hash Bash April 5
Stoner comedy legend Tommy Chong is returning to the Ann Arbor Hash Bash. The 86-year-old comedian and actor who rose to fame in the 1970s and ‘80s as part of the “Cheech and Chong” duo is scheduled to speak at the 54th-annual marijuana rally on the University of...
Trump’s New White House Drug Czar Called Medical Marijuana A ‘Fantastic’ Treatment For Cancer Patients
President Donald Trump’s choice to serve as the next White House drug czar has called medical marijuana a “fantastic” treatment option for seriously ill patients and said she doesn’t have a “problem” with legalization, even if she might not personally agree with the...
