Michigan medical cannabis patients trend down, while Ill. and Mo. go up
Each state has a totally different reason for why its medical cannabis patient rolls are going up or down.
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Midwest-based MSOs to benefit from adult-use legalization in New Jersey and Arizona
More than one-third of United States residents live in states where recreational cannabis consumption and sales is or will soon be legal as a result of elections this week.
Election results didn’t change much for Midwest cannabis-legal states
The non-change will have little impact on the future of Midwestern cannabis, say observers in each of the states.
Detroit introduces recreational cannabis ordinance; Battle lines are drawn
Detroit leaders announced a draft ordinance this week that would legalize recreational cannabis sales by January 1, 2021 in the city/
Cannabis labor organizing efforts underway in Illinois, Michigan
Labor groups are attempting organize cannabis workers in Illinois and Michigan.
Cannabis and the campaign; New $20 million cultivation facility in Mich.; Green Precision Analytics launches testing lab in KCMO
Our somewhat regular roundup of cannabis industry news in Illinois, Michigan, and Missouri.
Chart of The Week: Illinois and Michigan cannabis sales leveling out
Illinois and Michigan total cannabis sales stayed relatively steady for the third month in a row.
Michigan regulators open rec licenses beyond medical license holders, and medical wholesale prices go up
Two recent MRA decisions have substantially altered the state’s cannabis market, where some independent dispensaries have been hard up to obtain supply.
Brisbo announces new MRA Director of Enforcement, asks for feedback on Metrc
The MRA conducted a brisk, meeting with little new to report in its September quarterly meeting.
Small Indian tribe plans Midwest’s first grow-processing-retail cannabis business
A tribe of about 2,200 members in Michigan’s upper peninsula, announced plans yesterday to build a cannabis grow facility, processing, and dispensary all in one location.
