The top cannabis regulator in Michigan said Tuesday that the state is planning to “expose” businesses operating in the legal marijuana market that have engaged in illicit practices and sold illegal products. The Detroit News reported that Brian Hanna, the acting director of the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency, told... Read more
The city of Detroit received 90 applications for the 60 recreational marijuana licenses available in the first round, which include licenses for dispensaries, microbusinesses and consumption lounges. Fifty non-equity and 40 equity applications were submitted by the deadline of Oct. 1, with 28 of the 40 equity applicants qualifying... Read more
Ryan Allway October 18th, 2022 News, Top News Global Cannabis Brand Cookies Taps Veteran Operators NOXX To Bring Proprietary Genetics and World-Class Cannabis Products To Grand Rapids GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., October 18, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NOXX, a Michigan-based cannabis retailer and product manufacturer, today announced a retail and distribution partnership with... Read more
Ryan Allway October 18th, 2022 News, Top News Licensing action follows company’s purchase agreement to buy property in Vassar. DOVER, DE / ACCESSWIRE / October 18, 2022 / Hero Technologies (OTCQB:HENC) (Twitter: @heroicmindtech), a cannabis company focused on a “seed-to-sale” vertical integration strategy, today announced that it has filed the required... Read more
You’re reading a copy of this week’s edition of the New Cannabis Ventures weekly newsletter, which we have been publishing since October 2015. The newsletter includes unique insight to help our readers stay ahead of the curve as well as links to the week’s most important news. Friends, We... Read more
Police and marijuana haven’t always been friends, so it’s somewhat unexpected that a former law man would be leading Michigan’s commercial marijuana industry. But that’s what’s happened. Brian Hanna, named acting director of the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Sept. 15, is making the rounds... Read more
A lawsuit filed on Sept. 28 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan claims that the city’s adult-use cannabis ordinance is unfair to longstanding city residents. The lawsuit comes from plaintiffs Arden Kassab, who owns multiple medical cannabis dispensaries in Detroit, and PharmaCo. In June... Read more
Ryan Allway October 4th, 2022 News, Top News With cost-effective stock sale, company paves the way to establish base in fast-growing Michigan cannabis market. DOVER, DE / ACCESSWIRE / October 4, 2022 / Hero Technologies (OTCQB:HENC) Twitter: @heroicmindtech), a cannabis company focused on a “seed-to-sale” vertical integration strategy, today announced that it... Read more
You’re reading a copy of this week’s edition of the New Cannabis Ventures weekly newsletter, which we have been publishing since October 2015. The newsletter includes unique insight to help our readers stay ahead of the curve as well as links to the week’s most important news. Friends, Florida,... Read more
Two lawsuits filed in Michigan earlier this year challenged the recreational cannabis ordinance in Detroit. However, the lawsuits have now been ruled on, and the city can proceed with recreational cannabis license applications. One lawsuit was originally filed by House of Dank (which owns four dispensaries) in May, and... Read more