michigan

Thirty-three states and Washington, D.C. currently have some form of cannabis legislation on its books. Seventeen states, primarily located in the Midwest and Southeast, do not. For these 17 states, the spread of legalization created an impact that can affect businesses, travelers and families....

A low-slung building on the outskirts of downtown Morenci still retains the markers of its former life as a soft-serve ice cream shop. Walk-up windows, blue picnic tables for crowds of kids, even a menu tucked away in a back room: two Coney dogs, tater tots and a drink for $6. But children are no...

Electric vehicles maker Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has reached a settlement with the state of Michigan in a 2016 lawsuit the company filed against the state's governor and other officials for an "anti-Tesla" law. What Happened The Palo Alto-based automaker can now deliver its vehicles...

As Michigan’s budding recreational cannabis market develops, efforts are underway to quash competing illicit sales, according to the state’s top marijuana regulator. Michigan voters approved a ballot question on Nov. 6, 2018 that legalized adult use cannabis, and the Marijuana...

During the first two weeks of December, residents bought more than $3 million worth of marijuana at recreational retailers, which provided $515,051 in tax revenues, the state said Tuesday. The second week of sales totaled $1.47 million and resulted in $147,371 in excise tax revenue and $97,265 in...

Less than six months after Refraction came out of stealth mode, the robotics startup  is launching its first food delivery service, for residents of Ann Arbor, Michigan, according to a statement released on Dec. 12. Customers within the 2.5-mile delivery zone can now place lunchtime orders from...

OG DNA Genetics recently disclosed a licensing agreement in conjunction with Green Peak Innovations, a medical cannabis producer and distributor in the Michigan market. This arrangement will concede Green Peak Innovations consent to the DNA brand and access to their genetics portfolio for use at...

Holistic Industries, a cannabis operator from the United States, disclosed the investment of $20 million in its Madison Heights, Michigan headquarters. The investment aims to build an environmentally friendly generator of economic development for the city and its residents.  'Madison...

In December 2018, the Farm Bill was signed into law, and with it growing industrial hemp was legalized nationwide. The Farm Bill also bolstered a practice area for The Hemp Law Group, powered by J. Colton Legal. “We have been working with people in the Hemp space for two-and-a-half years,...

With long lines forming outside Michigan's first recreational marijuana dispensaries Sunday, investors and consumers alike are closely following followed the evolving legal landscape of the state's multibillion-dollar cannabis market. From designated consumption establishments to...

This week, the state of Michigan has recalled all marijuana vape cartridges to test for contaminants suspected of contributing to 47 deaths and 2,290 hospitalizations across the United States from vaping-related health issues. What To Know Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency instituted...

Adults in Michigan can score legal weed starting Dec. 1, but their purchases won’t be convenient. The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency on Tuesday issued its first five licenses for recreational marijuana — one for each a dispensary, a grower, a processor, a testing facility and an...

In November 2018, Michigan voters legalized recreational cannabis, creating the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act. The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency announced this week the legal sale of marijuana in Michigan could begin as soon Dec. 1. Want to hear exclusive updates on the...

Certain businesses will be permitted to transfer marijuana products on the medical side to the recreational side, the state said Wednesday, meaning limited recreational sales are likely to happen in a little over two weeks. Without allowing the transfer of some product, recreational sales would not...

Michigan communities sent a message of unwelcome to the marijuana industry this week, as Tuesday’s local elections restricted pot prospects in regions across the state. The State of Michigan legalized recreational marijuana in 2018, but empowered local units to decide whether to welcome...