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Michigan Cannabis Sales Increase 65 Percent To $149 Million in June

LANSING - During June, Michigan cannabis sales increased 60% from a year ago to $149.0 million, similar to May despite having one less day: The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency breaks out sales by medical and adult-use, with medical sales falling 8.8% from a year ago to $41.7 million, down 6% sequentially, and adult-use sales increasing 140%

By |2021-07-11T15:57:01-04:00July 11th, 2021|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

MRA Director Andrew Brisbo Talks Caregivers, Edibles, Consumption Lounges, Sales, Tribal Regs

ANN ARBOR - Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency Executive Director Andrew Brisbo joins the Four20 Post team to talk about adult-use and medical marijuana sales, attempts to drive caregivers out of the market, cannabis events that could include food and drink, cannabis consumption lounges, microbusiness license growth, edibles, Delta-8 and the outlook for the Michigan Marijuana

By |2021-07-08T18:54:03-04:00June 30th, 2021|Featured, Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

Hero Project To Help Military Veterans, MRA License Holders Meet Social Equity Requirements

ANN ARBOR - Anton Harb Jr. is a US Army Veteran who served in Iraq. He, like many of his fellow veterans, suffered from PTSD and also overcame cancer from the burn pits. He has become the face of the Hero Project that will work with Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency licensees to fulfill their social

By |2021-06-30T09:19:27-04:00June 28th, 2021|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

Hemp And It’s 20,000 Uses Michigan’s Newest Cash Crop

ANN ARBOR - Leadership from the Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan joins MITech TV co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush explore the legal world of growing hemp, a crop that can be used to make 20,000 products and not just medicinal CBD. Hempcrete also is the topic since iHemp will be hosting a Hempcrete making

By |2021-06-23T10:38:26-04:00June 23rd, 2021|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

Lume Cannabis Co. and 313 Presents Announce Exclusive Cannabis Partnership

DETROIT  - Lume Cannabis Co. announced a five-year agreement with 313 Presents in which Lume will become the exclusive cannabis brand of 313 Presents’ DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston (formerly Pine Knob). The announcement represents the very first integrated, activated cannabis partnership in 313 Presents’ portfolio, which will include marketing opportunities spanning culture, music

By |2021-06-22T15:50:49-04:00June 22nd, 2021|Marijuana Business, News|

Detroit CannaCon Preview Featuring Pot Brothers At Law

ANN ARBOR - On Four20 Post June 16 on Facebook, the team provided details on the CannaCon Detroit convention scheduled for June 25 and 26. On the show was CannaCon Marketing Director Angela Grelle. Also on the show was Pot Brothers in Law, a pro-cannabis sibling legal team in Southern California, who will be providing

By |2021-06-17T08:23:58-04:00June 17th, 2021|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Four20 Academy and Hero Project Support Michigan Cannabis Businesses

ANN ARBOR - Dan Keelan explains the Hero Project that aims to provide funding for Veteran job training and housing, as well as Veteran Charities. He also announces the Four20 Academy that will provide online training for Cannabis industry workers. Four20 Academy also is seeking experts in general business to provide curriculum and get paid

By |2021-06-17T08:23:47-04:00June 15th, 2021|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

Where Will Michigan Be In 10 Years?

LANSING - The last year and a half for many of us has felt like running a never-ending marathon through unfamiliar territory. Many of us have lost friends and family, entrepreneurs have struggled to keep their life’s work going, and all of us have experienced some level of trauma. Thankfully, the last few weeks have

By |2021-06-11T15:53:25-04:00June 11th, 2021|Guest Columns, Michigan, News|

Four20 Post: Cannabis Caregivers Under Attack; New Caregivers Association Launching In Response

ANN ARBOR - On Four20 Post June 9, we took a look at the controversy swirling around efforts by large cannabis companies to lobby for more regulations for medical cannabis caregivers that would reduce the number of plants they can grow and patients they can serve – the very group that built the medical marijuana

By |2021-06-10T17:07:48-04:00June 9th, 2021|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Manpower: U.S. Hiring Plans Strongest Since 2000; Michigan Among Biggest Gainers

MILWAUKEE—The Great Rehiring is beginning in the U.S. with more than 7,300 employers reporting the most optimistic outlooks since 2000 for the three months ahead, according to the latest Employment Outlook Survey from ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN). Employers in all 12 industries Manpower tracks report positive outlooks, with the strongest hiring activity forecast for Leisure &

By |2021-06-08T10:56:39-04:00June 8th, 2021|Featured, News|