Detroit launches recreational cannabis sales after series of delays
Recreational cannabis sales kicked off in Detroit on Wednesday at two medical marijuana dispensaries that recently were licensed to serve adult-use customers.
Michigan Medical Cannabis News
Recreational cannabis sales kicked off in Detroit on Wednesday at two medical marijuana dispensaries that recently were licensed to serve adult-use customers.
Four years after recreational cannabis sales began in Michigan, Detroit regulators have issued 33 retail licenses.
In the spirit of “a picture is worth 1,000 words,” here are charts and maps that visualize a few of the cannabis industry trends that MJBizDaily saw in 2022.
Alaska’s recreational marijuana taxes are the highest in the country, and New Jersey’s are the lowest.
That’s according to Richard Auxier and Nikhita Airi, the authors of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center’s September report, “The Pros and Cons of Cannabis Taxes.”
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has appointed Erin Johnson as the state’s head marijuana regulatory officer, while Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made permanent Brian Hanna’s role as that state’s chief regulator.
Michigan-based Viridis Laboratories is sticking to its marijuana testing results and methodology despite an ongoing litigation with state regulators involving complaints accusing the lab of inflating potency results.
Michigan regulators are warning marijuana store owners to be on the lookout for criminals who are potentially targeting their shops.