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Michigan GOP lawmaker wants to create a marijuana blood-level limit for drivers

A Michigan lawmaker wants to specify how much of the intoxicating chemical contained in marijuana can be in someone's blood in order for that person to be deemed a dangerous driver. The measure introduced Wednesday by Rep. Pamela Hornberger, R-Chesterfield Township, is a controversial move that contradicts the…

Michigan distributes $10 million in tax revenue to communities with recreational marijuana businesses

The Michigan Department of Treasury is distributing nearly $10 million to more than 100 communities as a part of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act. More than $341 million in adult-use marijuana sales were reported for fiscal year…

Michigan’s marijuana industry surpasses Oregon in cannabis jobs, report says

February 16, 2021
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More than 18,000 workers are employed in Michigan’s marijuana industry, nearly double the number of cannabis jobs in the state a year ago, according to a new cannabis industry jobs report. “There are now more cannabis workers than cops in…

Michigan judges can’t stop medical marijuana use by probationers, court rules

February 12, 2021
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Registered patients previously barred from using medical marijuana while on probation may now light up, the state Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. “This opinion says the law is the law,” said Komorm, who represented the appellant in the case, “and we’re…

Michigan’s marijuana industry leaves people of color behind

February 1, 2021
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The first year of state-licensed recreational marijuana sales in Michigan saw $511 million of sales in recreational and $474 million in medical sales, generating over $100 million in tax revenue, but the state also found that the commercial marijuana industry…

Michigan marijuana may be contaminated with mold, testing labs warn

January 28, 2021
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Marijuana for sale in Michigan is contaminated with mold and yeast, a group of cannabis testing labs is warning. Moreover, the state is no longer allowing a specific marijuana testing method. But the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association said Wednesday it disagrees with the lab…

Michigan marijuana agency helps establish Cannabis Regulators Association

November 12, 2020
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Michigan is among 19 states whose marijuana regulatory agencies have collectively created a new cannabis-related organization. The Cannabis Regulators Association — CANNRA — is billed as a newly-formed, non-partisan group established to share institutional knowledge and regulatory best practices with federal,…

Detroit officials to unveil proposed law for recreational marijuana sales

October 26, 2020
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Proposed rules for the operation of recreational marijuana shops in the city are expected to be introduced Monday, with a focus on giving priority to Detroiters. City Councilman James Tate is set to join Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and members…

Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs ‘clean slate’ bill to expunge petty marijuana-related offenses from criminal records

October 13, 2020
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Nearly two years after Michigan residents approved the legalization of marijuana, residents convicted of many pot-related crimes now have an opportunity to clear the offenses from their criminal record. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of bills on Monday that…

On-demand recreational marijuana delivery comes to metro Detroit

October 11, 2020
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Metro Detroiters can now order recreational marijuana for delivery like they would food through a system such as Grubhub or DoorDash. The online ordering site Lantern, which partners with the Michigan cannabis group 3Fifteen to process and deliver the orders, allows customers…

Michigan to open access to the recreational marijuana market in March to help curb black market sales

Early next year, Michigan will eliminate a barrier to entry in the state’s recreational marijuana industry that has stifled growth and unintentionally complicated the fight against unlicensed, black market marijuana. As of March 1, certain newly licensed recreational marijuana businesses…

Hobby to craft: First marijuana ‘microbusiness’ license awarded to Northern Michigan man

September 24, 2020
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The first marijuana seeds were planted for his personal use in 2009. Back then, Ben Kolasa didn’t know what he was doing. A little more than a decade later, through countless trials and errors, the 33-year-old is opening Sticky Bush Farms,…

Ohio medical marijuana users find bargains in Michigan

September 8, 2020
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Ohio’s medical marijuana patients have found a cheap place to buy medicinal cannabis: Michigan. Ohio marijuana card holders have repeatedly told The Dispatch, both on the record and in private, that they travel to dispensaries north of the state line…

Why Michigan’s Recreational Marijuana Industry Isn’t Helping Those Harmed by Drug Policies

September 1, 2020
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Michigan is still grappling with how to implement its new legal recreational marijuana market. And it turns out during the pandemic, the market is booming. As Michigan’s recreational marijuana market expands, many communities are trying to build social equity measures into their licensing…

Michigan marijuana companies targeted in class-action lawsuits claiming telemarketing violations

Florida attorney Andrew J. Shamis, who’s developed a cottage industry suing companies over use of unsolicited telemarketing, has set his sites on marijuana companies in Michigan. Shamis with his Miami-based law firm, Shamis & Gentile, has sued at least three…