Pot

Democrat Presidential Contender Booker Introduces Bill To Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use Nationwide

WASHINGTON DC - Democrat Presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Cory Booker introduced a bill on Thursday to legalize marijuana nationwide. Co-sponsors of the bill, known as the Marijuana Justice Act, include fellow 2020 Democratic contenders Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Kamala Harris of California and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York. Booker

By |2019-03-01T14:02:21-05:00March 1st, 2019|Politics, Politics/Government|

Michigan Voters Approved Recreational Marijuana: What Does That Mean For Michigan Businesses And Residents?

LANSING - Michigan voters approved Proposal 1 enacting the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act. Michigan is the first state in the Midwest to legalize recreational marijuana. Marijuana will be legal for broader use in Michigan under Michigan law; however, marijuana is still an illegal narcotic under federal law. Below are answers to important

By |2018-11-08T19:10:14-05:00November 8th, 2018|Small Business Association of Michigan|

Grand Rapids Group Seeks To Connect Cannabis Growers With Testing, Distribution, Insurance Needs

GRAND RAPIDS - As Michigan begins to license medical marijuana businesses, a new association seeks to offer an array of financial services to the industry. The Grand Rapids-based Michigan Cannabis Risk and Financial Association LLC wants to connect medical marijuana growers, processors, testing facilities, distributors and sellers with insurance and other professional services they need for their

By |2018-06-25T10:15:05-04:00June 25th, 2018|News|

Michigan House Bills Would Create State Bank, Help Medical Marijuana Payment Issue

LANSING - Legislation introduced in the Michigan House on Thursday would create a state-run bank, which could help those in the medical marijuana business deal with their profits and more efficiently pay the state its taxes. As new medical marijuana regulations unfold, the drug is still illegal on the federal level, meaning businesses cannot put

By |2018-01-19T10:33:32-05:00January 19th, 2018|Politics|

AndCan Index: Demand For US Legal Cannabis Products Up 2 Percent In May

EAST LANSING - The demand for legal cannabis products in the United States increased by 2 percent in May, the largest on record following a monthly decline, according to the monthly AndCan Index, which closely monitors demand across every U.S. state. “After a surprising, albeit slight, decline in April, the demand for cannabis products increased

By |2017-08-04T14:46:00-04:00August 4th, 2017|Guest Columns|