Michigan Cannabis News

Michigan introduced a group of bipartisan bills that would reduce the number of patients allowed per medical cannabis caregiver from five to just one and also limit the amount of plants caregivers could grow from 60 to 12.

A proposal in Michigan would eliminate the state’s “moral character” clause in its adult-use cannabis law, which can block industry participation based on “integrity, moral character, and reputation” or if the applicant has prior cannabis offenses.

TerrAscend Corp. is set to acquire Michigan-based Gage Growth Corp. in a $545 million all-stock deal. The combined business will have operations in five states and Canada.

Michigan regulators proposed two new cannabis industry license types: one to let schools purchase cannabis for educational purposes and another to expand the state’s Class A micro-business licenses.

Richard Wershe Jr., aka “White Boy Rick,” who was sentenced to life in prison in 1987 for cocaine possession, is launching his own cannabis brand called “The 8th.”

The adult-use cannabis ordinance approved by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Tribal Council took effect yesterday, allowing the tribes to regulate the commercial cultivation, processing, and distribution of cannabis.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Monday filed an amicus brief with the state Unemployment Insurance Appeals Commission arguing that employees fired solely for their off-the-clock cannabis use should still qualify for unemployment benefits.

Michigan’s DTE Energy Music Theater has entered an agreement to make Lume its official cannabis brand and sell Lume products for consumption during events.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on Tuesday signed a bill moving the regulation of the hemp-derived cannabinoid Delta-8 THC to the Marijuana Regulatory Agency.

A new study found that 70% of cannabis sales in Michigan happen outside of retail stores in the unregulated market.

Detroit’s cannabis industry license ordinance giving preference to long-time city residents is “likely unconstitutional,” according to a recent federal ruling.

Adult-use cannabis legalization in the U.S. has generated nearly $8 billion in tax revenue for the states that have passed the reforms.

Lawmakers in Michigan’s House Committee on Regulatory Reform advanced a measure to ban the sale of psychoactive cannabinoids synthesized from hemp, such as Delta-8 THC, at any shop not licensed as a cannabis retailer.

A federal judge has halted Detroit’s cannabis licensing process due to a lawsuit challenging the local legacy licensing plan, which seeks to prioritize local Detroiters.

Steadfast Labs in Hazel Park, Michigan is offering an annual $1,200 scholarship for students studying cannabis chemistry at Lake Superior University.

Dr. Trina Hazzah is the co-founder and president of the Veterinary Cannabis Society, which pursues the safe use of cannabis in pet medicine through education, advocacy, and promoting product standards.

John McLeod is the co-founder of Cloud Cannabis Co., a Michigan cannabis retailer with dispensaries in Ann Arbor, Muskegon, and Traverse City.

Cannabis industry taxes and fees have generated about $11.6 million each for Michigan’s School Aid Fund and Transportation Fund.

Alvin Edwards is the founder of Fruits of Our Labor, which hires former prisoners to provide professional services; David Moss is the chief development officer for cannabis dispensary From the Earth. Together, they have created an equity-building partnership in cannabis.

Data recently released by Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency shows that applications for cannabis business licenses by white people outnumber applications from people of color by a ratio of 16 to 1.

According to the Leaflink 2020 Wholesale Cannabis Pricing Guide, wholesale flower prices increased 18% nationwide last year while edibles/ingestibles saw an 11% price decrease.

In a campaign called “Pot for Shots,” Michigan’s Greenhouse of Walled Lake dispensary announced an offering for a free pre-roll to anyone who provides proof they received a COVID-19 vaccine.