The Business of Cannabis

Skymint, One of Michigan’s Largest Cannabis Verticals, Now In Receivership

Mar 8, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Skymint, one of Michigan’s largest marijuana cultivators and retailers, is now under the control of a receiver. The action by the Ingham County Circuit Court in Lansing signals what could be one of the largest marijuana company failures in the U.S. in the nearly...

Oklahoma Voters Reject Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization

Mar 8, 2023 | National

In a decisive rebuke for marijuana legalization in the conservative American heartland, voters in Oklahoma on Tuesday soundly rejected an adult-use measure in a special election. With just under 72% of precincts reporting on Tuesday, State Question 820 was losing...

MSP Says 43 Cannabis Impaired Driving Cases To Be Reviewed After Discovery Of Blood Testing Issues

Mar 8, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Officials with the Michigan State Police forensic lab identified 43 impaired driving cases in the five-county area for review by county prosecutors, following a previous discovery of a blood testing issue. In northwest lower Michigan, MSP and county documents show two...

CRA Director Hanna, MiCIA Director Schneider Featured On Four20 Post Live March 8

Mar 7, 2023 | Feature, FOUR20 Post, Michigan

Four20 Post Live March 8 at 1 pm will feature two of the major players in Michigan cannabis today: Cannabis Regulatory Agency Director Brian Hanna and Michigan Cannabis Industry Association Director Robin Schneider. Hanna will discuss the latest issues and actions by...

Northeast Michigan Communities Welcome Marijuana Tax Revenues Despite Smaller Allocations

Mar 1, 2023 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

On Tuesday, the state announced that municipalities will receive $51,841 for each licensed marijuana retail store or microbusiness operating within their boundaries. That allocation slipped from $56,453 last year, but remains well above the $28,001 per licensed...