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Optimism Surrounds The Michigan Cannabis Market

LANSING- Although Michigan’s sales of recreational cannabis have lagged behind Illinois’ cash register totals, a leading expert on investments predicts Michigan’s market to be stronger in the long term. Similarly, a recent census reveals a dramatic loss of jobs in the cannabis industry as MMFLA rules were enacted- but a well-known industry figure says that

By |2020-02-11T16:22:51-05:00February 11th, 2020|Guest Columns, Marijuana Business, News|
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Monroe Street Fair Founder Launches Michigan Cannabis Tourism & Hospitality VIP Group

ANN ARBOR - Cannabis business entrepreneur Charlie Strackbein started the Ann Arbor Monroe Street Fair two decades ago to provide support for the Ann Arbor Hash Bash, a counterculture weed festival that began in April 1972 on the Diag at the University of Michigan. This year’s installment is scheduled for Saturday April 4 and will

By |2020-02-08T15:18:37-05:00February 6th, 2020|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|
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Measure Opposing Labor Peace Agreement For MRA License Rule Moves

LANSING - On a party-line 6-3 vote, the Michigan Senate Regulatory Reform Committee reported out a concurrent resolution to oppose labor peace agreements being a requirement a company must meet to be eligible for licensing under the Marijuana Regulatory Agency's permanent rules. The measure is sponsored by committee chair Aric Nesbitt (R-Lawton), who has compared

By |2020-02-05T10:43:31-05:00February 4th, 2020|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|
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Gage Opens Cookies Provisioning Center – Bringing California Cannabis To Michigan

DETROIT - On January 31, Gage Cannabis Co. opened Cookies, a new flagship cannabis provisioning center in the heart of Detroit, with a mammoth blue street party on 8 Mile Road. Based in the Bay Area, Cookies' Founder and CEO Berner is a prolific rapper and entrepreneur along with his partner, Jigga, a highly respected

By |2020-02-03T08:17:06-05:00February 2nd, 2020|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|
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MITech TV Video Interview: Common Citizen Opens Cannabis Greenhouse In Marshall

ROYAL OAK -Mike Elias, CEO of Common Citizen, announces his 200,000 square foot cannabis greenhouse in Marshall, MI., opens on Feb. 8. Eventually it could expand to 1.2 million square feet and provide marijuana to the Great Lakes region and perhaps beyond. To view the video interview, click on https://youtu.be/DOAB21o2Jfs Mike Elias

By |2020-01-29T21:40:50-05:00January 29th, 2020|Marijuana Business, News|
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Green Wolverine Hemp Growers Series Starts Feb. 4

ANN ARBOR - Green Wolverine presents a free, public workshop discussing all aspects of growing hemp. The Green Wolverine Hemp Growers Series at the University of Michigan offers best practices for cultivating hemp and strategic positioning for long-term success. The mission of these free public events is to facilitate a successful 2020 season for the

By |2020-01-30T19:51:15-05:00January 28th, 2020|Marijuana Business, News|
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Advocates Force Change In Controversial Michigan Anti-Cannabis Campaign

LANSING- Consumer outrage over an anti-cannabis campaign has seemingly forced its removal from social media outlets. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) produced a series of six videos which, according to a spokesperson, were intended to discourage youth use of cannabis. Released in December, the video campaign was recently discovered by cannabis

By |2020-01-20T10:00:36-05:00January 19th, 2020|Guest Columns, Marijuana Business, News|
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Michigan Expecting $140 In Cannabis Sales Per Person By 2021

LANSING - With only a 10 percent excise tax on the sale of recreational marijuana, Michigan state officials are expecting a fairly substantial windfall in the next two years as the market, literally, lights up to the tune of $140 worth of product for every man, woman and child by the end of 2021. "It's

By |2020-01-18T16:20:02-05:00January 18th, 2020|Marijuana Business, News, Politics, Politics/Government, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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MIMarijuanaReport, Cannabiz Connection Partner To Promote Michigan Cannabis, Hemp, CBD

ANN ARBOR – Michigan Marijuana Report announced that it has partnered with Cannabiz Connection to offer the networking group’s members the chance to tell their stories to a social media audience of more than 10,000 followers. A key component of the new partnership is the launch of the Cannabiz Connection Industry Event Calendar in The

By |2024-07-16T15:13:19-04:00January 18th, 2020|Featured, Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|
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