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Marijuana business news and information resource for the medical marijuana and retail cannabis industry.

Report: World Cannabis Market Size To Reach $129 Billion By 2028

DETROIT - The global cannabis market size is expected to reach $129 billion by 2028, exhibiting an annual compound growth rate of 26.19 percent during the forecast period. Various research activities on genetic development and modification of the cannabis plant, developments in legal rights on creation of cannabis and manifestation of medicinal properties of cannabis are

By |2022-01-05T19:16:08-05:00January 5th, 2022|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|
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Heartland Wins USDA Grant To Expand Research On Regenerative Agriculture, Carbon Sequestration

DETROIT—Heartland Industries has won a three-year, $360,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to continue research in its “Hemp4Soil” program. This grant will allow Heartland to partner with farming communities to advance research on soil health and carbon sequestration. Heartland’s research will be one of the most sophisticated programs to date

By |2022-01-05T08:02:27-05:00January 4th, 2022|Carbon Capture, Marijuana Business, News|
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EnjoyFlora, Free Cannabis Business Directory Launched By Michigan Marijuana Report

ANN ARBOR - Dan Keelan, publisher of MIMarijuanaReport.Com, announces a free business directory open to any cannabis business, or business that supports cannabis businesses. He also talks about the Four20Academy that will launch in the first quarter of 2022 to provide much needed training for people who wants to embark on cannabis careers. Sign up

By |2021-12-20T12:19:09-05:00December 20th, 2021|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|
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As Lumber Prices Surge, Hemp Blocks Get a Closer Look

DETROIT - The cost of U.S. construction timber is skyrocketing, and a national concern is growing for the  carbon emitted by the construction industry. As homebuilders look for solutions, the nation’s small-but-growing number of hemp builders wonder if building with hemp will finally break through into the mainstream construction consciousness. The cost of framing lumber,

By |2021-12-13T11:58:33-05:00December 13th, 2021|Marijuana Business, News|
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Congress: Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Facilitate Expungements for Those with State-Level Cannabis Convictions

WASHINGTON DC - Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have introduced legislation to incentivize state and local governments to expunge the criminal records of those who have previously been convicted of marijuana offenses. Their bill, entitled The Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act, seeks to appropriate $20 million to the US Attorney General for

By |2021-12-13T10:29:14-05:00December 13th, 2021|Marijuana Business, News|
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1000 Turkey Giveaway – Rick Thompson From MINORML Explains

FLINT - Rick Thompson, Executive Director of Michigan NORML, was on hand Saturday for the 1000 Turkey Giveaway in Flint at the LightnUp Provisioning Center. The event was co-sponsored by NORML and Heroprojectusa.Org, a non-profit that works with the cannabis and hemp communities to provide funding to Veteran Service Organizations. Hero works through the Canna

By |2021-11-22T10:35:52-05:00November 22nd, 2021|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|
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Cannabis Use Disorder May Be Linked To Growing Number Of Heart Attacks In Younger Adults

DETROIT - At a time of increasing legalization of marijuana, a growing number of people under 50 diagnosed with cannabis use disorder were later hospitalized for a heart attack, new research has found. The rising trend from 2007 to 2018 was most pronounced in three groups: ages 18 to 34, men and African Americans, according

By |2021-11-21T18:58:44-05:00November 21st, 2021|Marijuana Business, News|
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MRA Recalls Cannabis Products Tested By Viridis Laboratories

LANSING - The Marijuana Regulatory Agency has identified inaccurate and unreliable results of products tested by safety compliance facilities Viridis North, LLC and Viridis Laboratories, LLC. In the interest of public health and safety, the MRA is issuing this health and safety advisory bulletin for all marijuana products tested by Viridis Laboratories, LLC (license numbers

By |2021-11-21T11:52:46-05:00November 21st, 2021|Marijuana Business, News|
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Michigan NORML’s Rick Thompson Explains Caregiver Restriction Legislation

ANN ARBOR - Michigan NORML Executive Director Rick Thompson joins MITech TV to introduce himself to the Michigan business audience and outline some of the Cannabis advocacy group's top legislative priorities. None is higher than an attempt by large vertically integrated cannabis companies in Michigan to restrict Medical caregivers' ability to provide cannabis-enhanced products to

By |2021-11-21T11:33:41-05:00November 21st, 2021|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|
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Securatech Buys Marijuana Security Operations To Provide Full-Service Cannabis Security

FARMINGTON HILLS  - Securatech, has acquired Marijuana Security Operations and Precision Risk Management Group, deepening its roots in the cannabis industry. The acquisition comes as the direct response to the untimely death of MSO founder, Grady Emmons, due to complications with Covid-19. As such, the companies will operate as “Securatech Guard Services, LLC” DBA as

By |2021-11-21T11:12:40-05:00November 17th, 2021|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|
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