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Michigan Leads U.S. In Cannabis: Will It Continue In 2024 Given High Sales, Low Prices & Big Scandals
Thursday, December 28, 2023 - 4:51pm | 657Read More...Despite becoming the leading market in the U.S. in 2023, Michigan’s cannabis industry faces a complex landscape marked by declining prices, corporate struggles, and potential federal regulatory changes. Sales in Michigan soared to $2.8 billion through November 2023, outperforming older...
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Greed And Greenery: Michigan Businessman Pleads Guilty To Bribing Cannabis Regulator
Monday, April 24, 2023 - 3:20pm | 332Read More...A Michigan businessman has pleaded guilty to bribing a medical marijuana regulator to approve state dispensary licenses. What Happened: John Dalaly of West Bloomfield Township was charged along with lobbyists Brian Pierce, Vincent Brown and former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson (R). All four...
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Michigan Update: Officials Implicated In Bribery Scandal, Bay City's Cannabis Lounges, Lighting Disagreement
Thursday, April 6, 2023 - 6:17pm | 489Read More...Former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson, two lobbyists and an Oakland County businessman were recently charged with bribery in connection with the state’s marijuana licensing operations. Johnson, appointed as chairman of the state's medical marijuana licensing board from May...
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Feds Investigate Ex-Michigan GOP House Speaker For Alleged Bribery In Marijuana Licensing
Thursday, February 2, 2023 - 12:58pm | 412Read More...The FBI and a federal grand jury have been investigating former Michigan House speaker Rick Johnson (R) for more than two years for suspicion of taking bribes in return for awarding medical marijuana licenses, reports The Detroit News. According to three...
