Missouri medical patient ratio surpasses other states in the Midwest
Two Midwest states where only medical marijuana is legal saw lower per patient than in adult-use states, when comparing Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio.
Midwest
Coverage of Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio.
Dispensary unionization efforts take a stutter step in Missouri and Ohio, while two unions battle each other for worker votes in Illinois
A withdrawal and voting delays are showing that some dispensaries aren’t ready for a union.
Curaleaf counterclaim suit against former subsidiary CMO allowed to progress, while both parties begin potentially embarrassing discovery phase
A lawsuit mounted by the former CMO for an Illinois cannabis company purchased by Curaleaf got messier Wednesday.
Grown In Webinar: Operators in Mich., Mass., and Missou compare notes
All panelists discussed the challenges of hiring employees in today’s labor market, emphasizing the importance of retention through competitive pay, benefits and professional development programs.
As one Missouri adult-use ballot initiative raised $1.3+ million, another seemed to fizzle
Legal Missouri reported over $778,000 raised in the last quarter of 2021 with at least another $150,000 of contributions from cannabis companies pouring in since the new year.
Reversing state’s decision, Missouri panel awards marijuana license to jilted applicant
The Administrative Hearing Commission heard testimony that made Missouri’s process to evaluate medical marijuana licenses seem rushed and governed by ‘intentionally vague guidance’.
Illinois judge dismisses fraud claim from former CMO against Grassroots CEO
Hurwitz, alleged that Grassroots CEO Mitch Kahn defrauded her out of millions of stock options as a result of Curaleaf’s $830 million purchase of Grassroots.
Stalled statewide changes to Michigan caregiver rules now moving to township zoning fights
Ordinance language proposed for adoption in Mundy Township, Oliver Township, and Flushing Township are suspiciously similar, charges caregiver advocates.
Ohio group thinks second batch of signatures will get adult-use proposal before legislature
“We fully expect to hear that we exceeded the required number of valid signatures,” Tom Haren, spokesperson for The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol told Grown In.
With more than 700 dispensary licenses, some Michigan retailers are feeling the competition
Michigan has more dispensary licenses issued per capita than any state east of the Mississippi. Operators are feeling that reality daily.
