The Business of Cannabis

January Michigan Cannabis Sales Declined Slightly From December, But Up Sharply From Year Before

Feb 15, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Cannabis sales in Michigan declined 6.5 percent versus the month before, but rose 35.9 percent from the year ago January to a record $207.3 million. The results announced by the Cannabis Regulatory Agency showed sales growth was the fastest since February 2022....

Judge Rules Banning Guns For Cannabis Users Unconstitutional

Feb 15, 2023 | National

A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled that a federal law prohibiting people who use marijuana from owning firearms is unconstitutional, the latest challenge to firearms regulations after the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority set new standards for reviewing...

CRA Takes Disciplinary Action Against Licensees in Jackson, Grand Rapids, Chelsea, Detroit, Warren, Morenci, and Ann Arbor

Feb 15, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in January are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s January 2023 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s disciplinary actions: Chelsea –...

Money For State-Run Cannabis Testing Lab Featured In Whitmer’s Budget Proposal

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

Gov. Whitmer has proposed in her 2024 budget $4.4 million to fund a state-owned cannabis testing lab that would take effect Oct. 1, if approved by the Michigan Legislature. Dubbed a “reference lab,” it would audit results issued by existing marijuana safety labs to...

Northern Michigan Towns Embrace Cannabis, Many Suburbs Still Opt Out

Feb 7, 2023 | Feature, FOUR20 Post, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The results of Michigan’s local ballot proposals in November to legalize retail recreational marijuana were mixed, with about half passing, expanding the number of municipalities that allow cannabis businesses. By the end of 2022, 129 municipalities chose to permit...