Map of Michigan Communities Rejecting Marijuana

The Detroit Free Press reports that while 139 Michigan communities have passed ordinances to allow marijuana businesses in, mostly for medical purposes, more than 400 have opted out of the marijuana marketplace and most of those communities are also rejecting growing operations.

Women of Weed documentary coming to Ann Arbor

There will be a special screening of Mary Janes: The Women of Weed presented by Dori Edwards on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 7:30 in Ann Arbor’s Michigan Theater.

Roundup of the 2019 Hash Bash in Ann Arbor

Click on Detroit has a great roundup of the happenings at the annual Ann Arbor Hash Bash on Saturday, April 6, 2019 and how the first year with legal cannabis will be different.

Commercial Cannabis Craft Act Would Remove Home Growing Option

Larry Gabriel of the Detroit Metro Times has weighed in with his thoughts on the newly announced Commercial Cannabis Craft Act: Last week an unnamed Michigan group that includes Banks & Company, the Michigan Economic Stimulus Fund, and…

Lessons for Michigan’s Marijuana Market from Other States

Reason Magazine has an interesting article with lessons for Michigan's marijuana market from states that have legalized: Michigan's government has struggled with a huge backlog of applications for marijuana business licenses, and regulators…

Michigan Commission Recommends No THC Limit

WOOD-TV Grand Rapids reports that a state commission determined that Michigan should not set a limit on how much THC drivers can have in their system before they’re deemed impaired: The commission, whose members were appointed by former…

Changes Coming for Michigan Marijuana Laws?

The Detroit Free Press reports that marijuana business interests are preparing legislation that would make significant changes in how the market will operate. Their sweeping proposal — which will face a tough climb in the Legislature because…

Gov Whitmer to Dissolve Marihuana Licensing Board

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is dissolving the state-appointed Medical Marihuana Licensing Board that governs licenses for medical marijuana businesses.

More Michigan Communities Banning Recreational Cannabis than Allowing

The Detroit Free Press reports that many more Michigan communities have banned recreational cannabis businesses than voted to allow them: As part of the Nov. 6 ballot proposal, communities have to take a vote to ban recreational marijuana businesses…