CRA Webinar: Business Succession Planning With Elia Law
Join Elia Salam Elia, Esq. with Elia Law, PLLC. as she explores effective approaches, customization, legal complexities, and valuation strategies in business succession planning. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session which will allow the...
CRA Hits Trucenta With 3 Formal Complaints, Including Failing To Maintain Surveillance Footage
The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) issued three formal complaints that involve numerous alleged violations by Trucenta LLC, a vertically integrated company that is involved in cultivation, processing, manufacturing, wholesale distribution, and retail....
Ohio’s Cannabis Sales Tops $143 Million In First 4 Months
Ohio's recreational cannabis market has experienced a remarkable rise since its official rollout in August 2024. In less than four months, the state has accumulated over $143 million in recreational sales, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of...
TerrAscend To Enter Ohio With Pending Purchase Of Ratio Cannabis
TerrAscend Corp. announced in a press release the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Ratio Cannabis LLC in Goshen Township, Ohio, for $10.3 million. Upon closing, this acquisition will be TerrAscend’s initial entry into Ohio, the Company’s...
Two Pro-Cannabis Proposals Go Down In Flames In Mid-Michigan
It was a bad night for pro-marijuana proposals in Mid-Michigan. Unofficially two questions to allow marijuana sales in two towns failed. In Mason 2,675 voters said no and 1,979 said yes, leading to it being defeated 57.5% to 42.5%. There were similar results in Howell...
Michigan Court Case Sets Precedent For Drug Recognition Experts
Cara King needed smokes. Before she hopped into her aunt’s silver Mazda 6 to head to the gas station, the 27-year-old took a hit of marijuana. While it’s been legal to smoke marijuana in Michigan since 2018, it is still illegal to drive while high. But police...
Recreational Cannabis Proposal Nixed By Howell Voters
It's not clear where the initiative originated, but voters in Howell declined the opportunity to welcome recreational marijuana on Nov. 5. In a close call, 52.42% of voters struck down the proposal, placed on the ballot after a Michigan Court of Appeals decision ruled...
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...
