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This Is How Marijuana Could Go Federally Legal In 2021

WASHINGTON DC - It might sound like a bit of a pipe dream to think that the federal government is just all of a sudden going to legalize marijuana in the United States and end its more than eight-decade-long reign of terror against the stoner class. But there’s a decent chance legal weed could finally get

By |2021-01-01T18:35:12-05:00January 1st, 2021|Marijuana Business, News|

420Post: Terrapin Care Station, Gage Social Equity Program

ANN ARBOR - On the Dec. 16 edition of Four20Post, Jamie Cooper from Sensi Connects and Rick Thompson from Jazz Cabbage Cafe join Mike Brennan from MIMarijuanaReport to interview executives of Terrapin Care Station, a cannabis retailer that has just entered the Michigan market, and Gage Cannabis announcing its second social equity participant. https://youtu.be/xmOyKNNNr_Y

By |2020-12-20T14:52:08-05:00December 20th, 2020|Marijuana Business, News|

420Post: Special Guests MRA Director Andrew Brisbo, Sensi Park’s Steve Bratic

ANN ARBOR - Marijuana Regulatory Agency Director Andrew Brisbo provides a recap of the first 12 months of legal adult-use cannabis in Michigan. Sensi Park co-developer Steve Bratic offers deep discounts on leases, build-outs and even charitable donations for customers at the proposed five million square foot grow facility in Battle Creek. https://youtu.be/pfrBbZBuo6Y Bratic, the

By |2020-12-13T14:45:22-05:00December 13th, 2020|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

ACSI: Quality, Quantity Of U.S. Economic Output In A Freefall

ANN ARBOR—The third quarter report of the American Customer Satisfaction Index predicts a bleak future for the United States economy, as customer satisfaction dropped 1.2 percent, its largest quarterly percentage fall in almost 20 years. While such a change may seem numerically small, it’s highly significant due to the measurement precision of the ACSI. Because quality, as

By |2020-12-11T19:15:58-05:00December 11th, 2020|News|

Sensi Part Grow Facility Near Battle Creek Offering Discounts Until Dec. 31

BATTLE CREEK - Steve Bratic, the contractor at Sensi Park, a 100-acre, potentially five million square foot cannabis and hemp grow facility in Fort Custer outside of Battle Creek, said he and his partners are offering a 10 percent reduction towards leases the first two years and 5 percent reduction for a year that goes

By |2020-12-09T16:06:21-05:00December 9th, 2020|Marijuana Business, News|

Marijuana Regulatory Agency Hosts Quarterly Virtual Meeting Dec. 10

LANSING - The Marijuana Regulatory Agency is hosting a virtual meeting Thursday Dec. 10 that will be available to the public via zoom. The agenda is as follows: 1. Welcome 2. Executive Director Report 3. Licensing Report 4. Enforcement Report 5. Public Comment 6. Adjournment And any other business properly before the Agency. Next Meeting

By |2020-12-08T15:06:33-05:00December 8th, 2020|Marijuana Business, News|

Nearly A Third Of Workers Don’t Want To Ever Return To The Office

NEW YORK - The vaccines are on their way. So far, they appear so effective that Dr. Anthony Fauci even thinks we may have packed stadiums return in the summer of 2021. That also means more employers will begin to reopen their offices—and we'll get to see to what degree WFH sticks around. To get

By |2020-12-06T13:49:02-05:00December 6th, 2020|News|

Marijuana Legalization Opponents Turn To Courts To Shoot Down State Ballot Initiatives

WASHINGTON DC - Private citizens and public officials, sometimes joined by governors, increasingly are filing lawsuits to kill statewide marijuana legalization ballot initiatives, including some that voters approved in November. The legal challenges appear to be long shots to thwart legalization efforts in Mississippi, Montana and South Dakota. Even if the lawsuits are unsuccessful, it’s

By |2020-12-04T18:35:19-05:00December 4th, 2020|Marijuana Business, News|

Michigan-Based C3 Industries Raises $45 Million – Expands Into Missouri, And Massachusetts

ANN ARBOR - C3 Industries, a vertically integrated multi-state cannabis company based in Ann Arbor, closed a $45 million funding round late last month that will help the company expand from Oregon and Michigan into Massachusetts and Missouri. The cannabis company co-founded by two University of Michigan graduates said the investment will also help with

By |2020-12-03T09:45:10-05:00December 3rd, 2020|Marijuana Business, News|

Detroit OKs Recreational Pot Ordinance That Allows For Consumption Lounges

DETROIT - Adult-use cannabis dispensaries are finally coming to Michigan’s biggest city. Detroit City Council unanimously approved an adult-use recreational marijuana ordinance on Tuesday. Not only does the new ordinance catch Detroit up with other communities in the state that have opted-in for recreational cannabis sales, but it surpasses them by allowing for designated consumption

By |2020-11-30T09:42:02-05:00November 28th, 2020|Marijuana Business, News|