The Business of Cannabis

Auction To Sell The Last Of Skymint’s Equipment Nov. 12-13

Oct 30, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A two-day auction is scheduled for next month to sell the remaining equipment assets formerly owned by defunct Skymint, which entered receivership in March 2023 after defaulting on loans. Robert Levy Associates and Solid Asset Solutions on Monday said in a news...

FBI: Cannabis-Related Arrests Comprised More Than 40 Percent of All Drug Arrests In A Dozen States In 2023

Oct 29, 2024 | National

Marijuana-related arrests far outpace arrests for other drug-related violations in jurisdictions where its possession and use remains illegal. In three states (Iowa, Louisiana, and Nebraska), more than half of all drug-related arrests reported by local law enforcement...

Annual Financial Statements With Grapp Lerash

Oct 25, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Kaleb Grapp, CPA and partner, and Jennifer Burkhart, CPA and attest manager, at Grapp Lerash will discuss some of the most common items of interest in the Annual Financial Statement (AFS) as well as talk through best practices for maintaining AFS-ready books and...

Rick Johnson, Ex-Michigan House Speaker, Denied Plea to Leave Prison Early

Oct 23, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson on Wednesday lost his latest attempt to leave federal prison years early when a federal judge denied his request for compassionate release based on health problems. U.S. District Judge Jane Beckering said the 71-year-old...

What Happens To Michigan’s Thriving Cannabis Market Under The Next President?

Oct 23, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan’s marijuana industry has grown significantly since adult recreational use was legalized by voters in 2018. But the direction it goes in the future may depend on what happens next at the federal level. Michiganders are talking about what kind of presidential...