More “learning and growth to be done” says Michigan’s top cannabis regulator
Marijuana Regulatory Agency Director Andrew Brisbo sat for a quarterly interview with Grown In.
Midwest
Coverage of Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio.
Chicago’s pot success paradox
As chief executive of Illinois, Pritzker’s administration has made possible the Windy City’s bizarro emergence as a global legal cannabis capital.
Missouri provides list of 29 deactivated cannabis licenses
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services released a list of 29 deactivated marijuana licenses Friday, after Grown In inquired about a chart posted on the agency’s website in late January, and then taken down.
Chicago Ventures makes first cannabis deal leading AeroPay’s $5 million venture round
The move puts Chicago’s most prolific seed-stage venture capital firm in the weed business.
GTI Illinois employee complains about product theft to state, they and four managers get fired
A Green Thumb Industries employee alleged to the Illinois State Police and state cannabis regulators that GTI managers stole cannabis product and cash for personal use.
In Grand Rapids, big Michigan players boxed out potential independent competitors before they even get started
The biggest barrier to starting a cannabis business in Michigan is not obtaining a license, it’s getting local zoning approval to site your business.
Missouri cannabis advocate Karin Spinks Chester plans 2021 expo as a “bookend of the plague”
Karin Spinks Chester’s May Midwest Canna Expo may be just the antidote for Missouri’s medical marijuana entrepreneurs looking to reconvene after Covid.
Missouri Supreme Court guidance throws confusion onto state’s burgeoning cannabis market
The Missouri Supreme Court says attorneys should not assist clients with businesses that violate federal law. The legal community is staying mum on the issue.
High Times for M&A and IPOs starring RWB, Verano, GTI, AWH, Choice, Cresco, Parallel and more
Each month Grown In reports significant Midwestern cannabis fundraising transactions. Have a news tip on a private pot transaction? Email brad@grownin.com.
Former Detroit news anchor Anqunette Sarfoh hosts virtual tea parties for cannabis consumption education
Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Sarfoh left news reporting to become a cannabis entrepreneur and advocate.
