Michigan Medical Cannabis News
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.
Meaningful action in both marijuana banking reform and the federal scheduling of cannabis are both on the table in 2023, according to MJBiz CEO Chris Walsh.
Retail cannabis bans failed in Michigan and Rhode Island, while local voters in Wisconsin voiced support for marijuana legalization.
Michigan-based marijuana brand and retailer Jars Cannabis entered the Colorado market by agreeing to acquire the Euflora chain.
