Michigan

Michigan Cannabis Sales Reach $278.8 Million in June 2024, Showing Slowest Annual Growth in Over Two Years. Michigan cannabis sales for June fell sequentially decreased 0.3% from April. At $278.8 million, sales, which were up from May on a per-day basis, were up 6.9% from a year earlier, the slowest

New Michigan legislation would combine licensing for medical and recreational marijuana retailers into one. It would mark a significant change for the current system, which requires businesses that serve both medical and recreational users to have separate licenses. Representative Graham Filler (R

Michigan Surpasses California as Top Cannabis Market by Volume. Michigan has passed California as the nation’s largest cannabis market, but the Golden State still leads in the dollar sales amount. Cannabis market firm BDSA says Michigan has sold more grams of cannabis flower recreationally and

California's cannabis market, which has long been considered the dominant cannabis market in the US, has some competition. As Michigan approaches its fifth anniversary of legal recreational marijuana sales in the state, it has overtaken California as the largest cannabis market in the U.S

The federal government has thrown the book at a Bloomfield Hills business operator. Ryan Richmond, who owned Warren medical marijuana dispensary Relief Choices LLC, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for tax evasion and obstructing an IRS investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice announced

Michigan’s marijuana industry is hoping Congress will stamp out a growing competitor. The 2018 Farm Bill created what’s known as the “Farm Bill loophole” that made hemp-derived THC federally legal. This has allowed operators in other states where marijuana is illegal to take hemp-derived THC and

Federal regulations that bring extra taxes to marijuana businesses and make it harder to conduct research could soon go up in smoke. The U.S. Justice Department formally moved to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug alongside heroin and moved it to a Schedule III drug, aligning it with drugs

Failed workplace drug tests continue to rise in Michigan, largely due to marijuana legalization and normalization. Among all drug categories — marijuana, amphetamines, cocaine and opiates — 6.8% of drug tests taken as a condition of employment in Michigan were positive last year, according to data

A tool and die shop along Ford Road has its sights set on the marijuana industry. R&A Tool and Engineering, 39127 Ford Road, is looking to add a marijuana microbusiness, called Ancient Herbs, to its property. Westland City Council approved the business last summer. Owner Greg Raymond is now seeking

Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency Recalls Nearly 1,100 Pre-Packaged Marijuana Joints Over Safety Concerns. Nearly 1,100 pre-packaged marijuana joints already sold or in inventory at 20 dispensaries across Michigan were recalled over public health concerns Wednesday, May 15. The Cannabis Regulatory

Although cannabis is commonly known for its recreational use, 'lighting up' has more uses and benefits than people may know. Radiologist and co-owner of Michigan Holistic Health, Dr. David Crocker, is a firm believer in the benefits of using marijuana to treat certain medical conditions, more

C3 is projected to turn $250 million in revenue this year with a strong profit margin. Ann Arbor, Michigan-based cannabis operator C3 Industries closed Wednesday on a $16 million investment to construct a new 58,500-square-foot cultivation facility in Connecticut. NewLake Capital Partners Inc., a