News and Information about the Business of Cannabis

CRA Education Session Series with MDARD Continues with Federal Worker Protection Standard for Indoor Growers

Sep 15, 2022 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency announced Sept.22 for its next education session featuring Tara Eavy from the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development, as she discusses the requirements of the Federal Worker Protection Standard that are most relevant...

Michigan Cannabis Growers Ask State To Limited Cultivation Licenses

Sep 15, 2022 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan marijuana prices are plummeting, striking fear into small growers who’ve invested nearly everything to join the state’s young and volatile market that some say is being consumed by big corporate business in a “race to the bottom.” They cited the deep-pocket...

Survey: Most Voters Support Federal Banking Reforms for Licensed Marijuana Retailers

Sep 13, 2022 | National

The overwhelming majority of voters believe that federal law should be amended so that state-licensed marijuana businesses can readily utilize banks and other financial services, according to national survey data compiled by Morning Consult and commissioned...

Michigan Man Ticketed For Smoking Weed in Officer’s Face: ‘It’s Legal Bro’

Sep 8, 2022 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A fisherman discovered a snag to Michigan’s marijuana laws only after blowing smoke into an officer’s face. The man was spotted by officers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in July, according to a department report. Conservation...

Michigan Lawmakers Could Lower Recreational Cannabis Working Age To 18

Sep 8, 2022 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

College-aged students interested in cannabis studies could soon be able to work with marijuana in the classroom setting under a bill currently before the House Regulatory Reform Committee. House Bill 6061, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Coleman, D-Westland, would amend the...