Brian Hanna

Michigan is on the brink of achieving a milestone as one of the nation’s most dynamic cannabis markets: $10 billion in total sales within just five years of legalizing recreational marijuana. In a recent Politico interview by Paul Demko, Brian Hanna, executive director of Michigan's Cannabis...

Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) announced a ban on diluting agents used in vape pens, that has been shown to harm consumers, reported Detroit Free Press. According to CRA's technical bulletin issued Thursday, starting on Oct.1 the cannabis oil used in vape pens will need to be tested for...

The Michigan Department of Treasury announced Thursday the allocation of over $290 million in cannabis tax revenue, making a significant contribution to local governments, education and transportation infrastructure. Over $87 million of these funds are being distributed to 269 municipalities and...

A Michigan cannabis business had its license permanently revoked by the state cannabis regulator over a series of violations, reported Crain’s Detroit. What Happened Candid Labs, doing business as Layercake Farms 2 and owned by Ramon Hana operated as a processor of both medical...

Last week, the Michigan marijuana market nearly came to a total stop, due to, what’s been acknowledged as a “clerical error.” What happened: METRC (Marijuana Enforcement, Reporting, Tracking, and Compliance), which provides cannabis regulatory technology systems and has...

CT's Marijuana Chief Resigns Ahead Of Rec Sales Launch Connecticut's cannabis stepped down from her position just weeks before the launch of recreational cannabis sales in the state, reported the Stamford Advocate. Andréa Comer left her two roles overseeing the cannabis market...

Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency has a new plan to crack down on illegal cannabis products that are somehow entering the legal program, and causing oversupply and price drop issues. The state’s top marijuana regulator, Brian Hanna, announced new initiatives to reporters in a...

Former Crime Analyst To Lead Michigan Cannabis Agency Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency is getting a new director after Andrew Brisbo, who resigned after serving in that position since the launch of the state's commercial and recreational market in 2019. Michigan Gov...