Michigan Marijuana

In early April, the state of Michigan moved quicker than expected to cut off caregiver sales to the adult-use cannabis market. This week, the informal cultivators faced another loss in court.  The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously decided Monday that municipalities can regulate and restrict...

At first, the coronavirus outbreak seemed to help Michigan’s fledgling cannabis industry. The spread of the virus and government restrictions inspired stockpiling. Pot sales surged across the state, leading to some of the busiest days shops have seen since opening. Profits peaked just...

Adults in Michigan can score legal weed starting Dec. 1, but their purchases won’t be convenient. The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency on Tuesday issued its first five licenses for recreational marijuana — one for each a dispensary, a grower, a processor, a testing facility and an...

On Nov. 6, 2018, Michigan voters will decide whether the Wolverine State will legalize adult-use cannabis. (Editor's note: Michigan voters approved the proposal.) The proposal, dubbed the “Michigan Marijuana Legalization Initiative,” would allow adults over the age of 21...

This was a huge week for the marijuana industry: Canada became the second country in the world to legalize cannabis for recreational uses. “October 17 was set as the first day for recreational sales. Some people in the industry wanted an earlier date, but at least companies can now make plans...

In a big step for cannabis and hemp, the Senate Agriculture Committee passed a 2018 Farm Bill that includes hemp legalization language. “It is no secret that industrial hemp boasts the most significant potential for global economic impact from the cannabis industry. Hemp is a commodity. It...

A bill to legalize recreational marijuana failed to pass in Michigan’s State Senate and House of Representatives. Consequently, the decision has passed to the hands of voters, who will decide on the issue in this November’s ballot. If passed, the ballot measure in question would allow...

The Great Lakes State has the second-largest medical marijuana patient base in the country, trailing only gigantic California. A shift in Michigan's medical marijuana market is no small event. Major legal weed markets have opened up on the West Coast — California, Washington, Oregon,...