RFK Jr. Could Advance Marijuana And Psychedelics Reform Agenda As Trump’s Top Health Official
President-elect Donald Trump has named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), where he will have the chance to advance major drug policy reforms he’s championed such as promoting access to psychedelics...
Treasury Report: More Than 800 Banking Institutions Report Relationships With State-Licensed Cannabis Businesses
More than 830 financial institutions have filed paperwork with the US government acknowledging their relationships with licensed cannabis businesses, according to quarterly data from the US Treasury Department. That figure is a slight uptick over last year’s...
Incoming Senate Majority Leader Has Long History Of Opposing Marijuana Policy Reforms
South Dakota Senator John Thune, who will lead the Senate in 119th Congress, has long argued against efforts to reform marijuana policy at both the state and federal level. Senator Thune is among the 26 GOP members who earlier this year called upon US...
New Administrative Recall And Expiration Date Functionality In Metrc
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) announced the launch of two new functionalities in Metrc this month. Administrative Recall Function This new feature allows the CRA to apply an Administrative Recall status to packages within the statewide monitoring system. This...
Michigan October Cannabis Sales Were $262.9 Million, The Third Monthly Decline In A Row
For the third month in a row, Michigan cannabis sales (recreational and medical) fell to $262.9 million, down 4.3 percent from September. But when compared to October 2023, sales were up 25.5 percent. Medical sales fell 70.7 percent from a the same month in 2023 to...
December 5-7 – Key West, Florida – NORML Legal Seminar
The NORML Key West Legal Seminar is a fully accredited legal seminar by all states that require Continuing Legal Education credits for practicing attorneys. In addition, it has become a wonderful opportunity to spend time in a relaxed setting with old friends, and to...
Best Places To Give Cannabis Tourism A Whirl
According to Cannabis Travel Association International, cannabis tourism is a growth industry, not only in North America, but in places like Spain, Mexico, India, Uruguay, and Thailand. While cannabis tourism operates legally, it’s still a bit of an underground thing....
Auburn Hills Divided Over Cannabis Licensing Plan
City leaders in Auburn Hills have approved licenses for four marijuana businesses, but not without questions from residents. At Monday (Nov. 11) night’s council meeting, more than a dozen residents asked about the application process, which saw three of the...
New Metro Times Column Searching For Michigan’s Best Cannabis
As Michigan’s cannabis market continues to grow, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer variety of products on dispensary shelves. Walking into a dispensary can be a sensory overload — rows of flower jars, glistening concentrates, and pre-rolled joints promising...
Trump Taps Pro-Marijuana Legalization Congressman Matt Gaetz For U.S. Attorney General
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to serve as the next U.S. attorney general—a selection that would put one of the only GOP members of Congress who actively supports and voted for marijuana legalization into the nation’s top law...
