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CRA Alleges Michigan Cannabis Processor Illegally Transported Products To Massachusetts Before License Surrender

BANGOR, Mich. — Michigan cannabis processor Ground Control Michigan, doing business as GCM Waypoint, has agreed to permanently surrender its state processor license after the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) alleged the company illegally transported marijuana products across state lines and committed numerous inventory and compliance violations. The case centers on allegations that marijuana products produced

By |2026-07-19T10:14:26-04:00July 19th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Ends. Will It Change Anything For Michigan And Ohio Cannabis Businesses?

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After weeks of testimony, the federal hearing that could reshape the future of the U.S. cannabis industry has officially ended. Now marijuana businesses across Michigan and Ohio are waiting to learn whether the biggest federal cannabis policy change in more than 50 years will finally become reality—or whether the process will drag

By |2026-07-17T11:51:41-04:00July 17th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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Analysis: The Gold Rush Is Over. Michigan Cannabis Is Becoming a Consumer Products Business

A Forbes profile of Lume CEO David Morrow highlights a broader transformation as branding, customer analytics, artificial intelligence and operational efficiency become the new competitive advantages in America's most competitive cannabis market. ANN ARBOR  — When Michigan legalized recreational cannabis, success often came down to three things: obtaining a license, building cultivation capacity and growing

By |2026-07-13T13:13:32-04:00July 13th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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Ohio Wants To Know Who’s Buying Cannabis. New Survey Proposal Could Give Michigan Companies a Competitive Edge

COLUMBUS - For Michigan cannabis companies doing business in Ohio—or considering expansion there—a proposal moving through the Ohio Legislature could provide something the industry has wanted for years: a clearer picture of who buys cannabis and why. Ohio lawmakers are advancing legislation that would allow the state's Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) to conduct anonymous

By |2026-07-10T15:36:45-04:00July 10th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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DOJ Says Drug-Testing, Pharma Interests Have Financial Stake in Blocking Marijuana Move to Schedule III

WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Department of Justice is accusing some of the most vocal opponents of federal marijuana rescheduling of trying to protect their own financial interests rather than public health. In a court filing submitted this week, DOJ attorneys argued that the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA) and MMJ International Holdings,

By |2026-07-03T16:23:36-04:00July 3rd, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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Michigan Cannabis Regulators Cite Recurring METRC Tracking Violations In Latest Enforcement Report

LANSING – Inventory tracking failures remained the most common compliance problem facing Michigan's regulated cannabis industry, according to the Cannabis Regulatory Agency's latest monthly disciplinary report, which details enforcement actions taken against businesses across the state. The CRA's May 2026 Disciplinary Action Report, released Tuesday, summarizes administrative complaints and disciplinary actions resulting from investigations completed

By |2026-06-30T17:31:09-04:00June 30th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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Federal Government Says Marijuana Has Medical Value – Michigan Patients Have Already Moved On

WASHINGTON DC — The federal government spent the opening day of historic marijuana rescheduling hearings Monday making arguments that would have been almost unimaginable just a few years ago: cannabis has accepted medical use, carries lower abuse potential than drugs in Schedule I and II, and presents a lower overdose risk than opioids and alcohol.

By |2026-06-30T11:49:00-04:00June 30th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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White House Pushes To Delay Hemp Crackdown

LANSING – The Trump administration is urging Congress to reconsider a sweeping federal crackdown on hemp-derived cannabinoid products, offering a potential reprieve to Michigan and Ohio businesses that warned the proposal could devastate an industry created under the 2018 Farm Bill. The White House hemp crackdown delay marks a major shift in how Washington is

By |2026-07-07T09:20:27-04:00June 27th, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|
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Michigan Medical Marijuana Sales Fall To Just $322,350

Cannabis Industry Says It Has No Voice In Upcoming DEA Hearing That Could Affect Taxes, Research And Future Growth LANSING – Michigan's medical marijuana market has nearly vanished, generating just $322,350 in sales during May, according to the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency. Yet a federal debate centered on marijuana's medical value could have sweeping consequences

By |2026-07-07T03:32:52-04:00June 24th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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DEA Accused Of One-Sided Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing

NORML says agency misapplied federal law by excluding all supporters of cannabis reform from June 29 proceedings WASHINGTON, DC - The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is accusing the Drug Enforcement Administration of creating a one-sided hearing process that could influence the future of federal marijuana policy and the financial outlook

By |2026-07-06T23:26:46-04:00June 23rd, 2026|Government/Politics, Marijuana Business, News, Politics, Politics/Government|
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