The Business of Cannabis

14 Congressional Republicans Oppose Proposed Marijuana Rescheduling

Sep 18, 2023 | National

Fourteen Republican federal lawmakers are voicing their opposition to a key federal agency’s recent recommendation that marijuana be rescheduled. In a letter to U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration chief Anne Milgram, eight Republican senators and six GOP...

Cannabis Regulatory Agency Takes Disciplinary Action Against Licensees Throughout The State

Sep 18, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in August are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s August 2023 Disciplinary Action Report. August’s disciplinary actions: Bay CityPure Releaf N...

Ann Arbor To Extend Cannabis Shop Hours

Sep 14, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Ann Arbor, home to the annual Hash Bash event, is taking things to the next level. The city, home to the most dispensaries in the state of Michigan, recently announced that cannabis shops can stay open later than ever before. Now, when the clock strikes midnight, Ann...

Ex-Owner Of Warren Marijuana Dispensary Guilty Of Tax Evasion

Sep 14, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A former owner of a Warren marijuana dispensary faces at least nine years in federal prison for tax evasion and obstructing the IRS, officials said. Ryan Richmond, 46, of Bloomfield Hills, was found guilty by a federal court jury, the U.S. Department of Justice said...

Eric Smith, Former Macomb County Prosecutor, Sentenced On Three Felonies

Sep 14, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Former Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith, 56, was sentenced by Judge Nanci Grant on three felony counts to 12 months incarceration, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a press release. This sentence is to be served concurrently with a 21-month federal...