Ohio cannabis advocates hope lobby day will bring progress on state cannabis laws
The bill with the best opportunity to become law, say advocates, is SB261, currently waiting for a vote in the House after passing the Senate.
Michigan cannabis businesses lend a hand through social equity programs
Common Citizen says net profit from their Principle branded pre-rolls will fund microgrants and other social initiatives.
Illinois legislature likely to bypass cannabis issues again, leaving crucial reforms in limbo
If every craft grow licensee worked in tandem, they would measure up to 500,000 square feet of canopy. Today, Illinois’ 21 licensed cultivators can each operate up to 210,000 square feet of canopy.
Detroit passes long-awaited recreational ordinance; Goes into effect April 20
The ordinance increases the number of adult use retail licenses to 100 and creates a lottery system to award licenses to applicants who have not found a location to operate.
Unions rack up more successful organization votes in Illinois
Almost two dozen dispensaries of 110 in Illinois are now organized by unions.
As Michigan wholesale prices drop, smaller operators may be endangered, say old hands
One Michigan operator reports that a wholesale pound of weed once available for $3,000 is now available for as little as $600.
Detroit delays its new adult use licenses a third time; Maybe next week?
In the meantime, no recreational licenses have been issued within Detroit city limits, although it continues to approve medical licenses.
Webinar Recap: States Look To Each Other to Find the Right Equity Solutions
“The War on Drugs did real harm to real people. We now have an opportunity not to fix that…but to acknowledge it and help put resources in place to help people in a real sincere way.”
