The Business of Cannabis

Increased Fraudulent and Attempted Fraudulent Activity Against Licensed Marijuana Businesses

Oct 2, 2022 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) is issuing an Advisory Bulletin which can be found here to notify marijuana businesses about an increase in incidents of fraudulent activity or attempted fraudulent activity during the months of August and September 2022.  The...

CRA Education Session Featuring Lake Superior State University Professors Discussing Cannabis Degree Programs

Sep 28, 2022 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency is hosting a virtual CRA Education Session Featuring Lake Superior State University Professors Discussing Cannabis Degree Programs. LSSU professors Koral Fritz and Ben Southwell will discuss the development of cannabis programs that...

U.S. Bill Would Boost Hemp THC Threshold, But Fall Short Of Global Trend To 1.0 Percent

Sep 26, 2022 | National

A key cannabis bill now before the U.S. Senate would establish the legality of all forms of THC naturally present in hemp, adding varieties so far not addressed, then raise the overall limit for THC in hemp plants from 0.3 percent to 0.7 percent. The proposed measure,...

House Judiciary Committee Approves Measures to Help Seal and Expunge Marijuana Arrests

Sep 25, 2022 | National

Members of the United States House Judiciary Committee approved a pair of bills yesterday to help alleviate the lifelong collateral consequences associated with marijuana convictions. The committee, led by Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY), voted in a bipartisan manner to...

Tom Lavigne From Cannabis Counsel Updates Marijuana Legal News

Jun 22, 2022 | Feature, FOUR20 Post, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Tom Lavigne, an attorney with Cannabis Counsel, joins the Four20 Post Live team to talk about hot cannabis legal issues today, including Michigan House Bill 5512, new Cannabis Regulatory Agency licensing fees – spoiler alert they went down – and other...