This month, NCIA’s editorial department continues the monthly Member Spotlight series by highlighting our Social Equity Scholarship Recipients as part of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program. Participants are gaining first-hand access to regulators in key markets to get insight on the industry, tips for raising capital, and advice on how to... Read more
In Michigan, Big Marijuana wants to crack down on caregivers who grow pot for patients at home
Medical marijuana caregivers and patients led the way in the cannabis legalization process in 2008, when voters passed the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act. However, since marijuana was legalized by voters in 2018 for recreational adult-use, most of the attention has now been on that much larger market. Well, the... Read more
Exclusive Interview with Body and Mind CEO Michael Mills and COO Trip Hoffman Multi-state operator Body and Mind (CSE: BAMM) (OTCQB: BMMJ) has fueled its growth in the cannabis industry through applying for opportunities in limited license states and launching those operations as quickly as possible. The Body and... Read more
Police escort ‘big marijuana’ lobbyist from contentious hearing on Michigan caregiver law
Police protected lobbyist Stephen Linder as he left the Capitol building in Lansing Tuesday. A digital billboard outside parodied the longtime Republican lobbyist as the character Dr. Evil from the “Austin Powers” movies with a message to “vote no on Linder’s monopoly bills.” Linder, director of the Michigan Cannabis... Read more
NBA Hall of Famer and entrepreneur Chris Webber on Tuesday broke ground on Players Only Holdings, a $50 million cannabis production and training facility in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood. Once completed, the new facility sitting on nine acres near the Detroit River is expected to create hundreds of jobs over... Read more
Video: At a Glance – Highlights from #MWCannaBizCon!
Video: At a Glance – Highlights from #MWCannaBizCon! | Advocacy / Community / Education Related Posts NCIA is leading the cannabis industry’s unified and coordinated campaign to ensure our business sector is treated fairly and has the opportunity to reach its full potential. Now – more than ever –... Read more
Body and Mind Commences Michigan Vertical Market Expansion
Ryan Allway September 21st, 2021 LAS VEGAS and VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Body and Mind Inc. (CSE: BAMM) (OTCQB: BMMJ) (the “Company” or “BaM”), a multi-state operator focused on limited license markets, is pleased to report plans to enter the Michigan market with fully funded dispensary, cultivation and production facilities. BaM, through wholly owned subsidiaries,... Read more
Video: NCIA Today – September 17, 2021
NCIA Deputy Director of Communications Bethany Moore checks in with what’s going on across the country with the National Cannabis Industry Association’s membership, board, allies, and staff. Join us every Friday here on Facebook for NCIA Today Live. Read more
‘We’re in for the patients:’ Marijuana caregivers rally against bills that would curb access in Michigan
Amber Dunn placed her tie-dye mask in her lap as she sat in her wheelchair alongside the concrete steps leading to the state Capitol, where she believes lawmakers may try to make it harder for her to get her medicine: marijuana. She traveled to Lansing from Pinconning because she... Read more
Why a proposed medical marijuana law drew hundreds in protest at Capitol
By Hilary Bricken, Principle at Harris Bricken Many people ignore or just don’t want to believe the fact that, until recently, California was a bit of a villain when it comes to the manufacture, distribution, and sale of industrial hemp derived products, namely hemp CBD in food, beverages, dietary... Read more
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