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Marijuana industry jobs dipped by 2% in 2022, report shows

In a first since states began legalizing marijuana, cannabis industry employment declined in 2022, a report shows.

News April 13
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Former Michigan House speaker, 3 others plead guilty to cannabis bribery scheme

A former Republican Michigan House speaker accepted more than $100,000 in bribes from would-be cannabis business operators in…

News April 6
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Judge orders Michigan marijuana stores handed back to Skymint

A Michigan judge ordered marijuana retailer 3Fifteen Cannabis to relinquish control of several stores to competitor Skymint after…

News April 5
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Another Black-owned cannabis shop opens in Detroit

The second majority-Black-owned adult-use cannabis store in Detroit has opened in a week.

News March 27
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Detroit’s first Black-owned, ‘legacy’ marijuana retailer opens

The first Black-owned marijuana retailer with a social equity retail license opened Saturday in Detroit, four years after…

News March 20
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Michigan cannabis company Skymint in receivership after being sued

Michigan-based cannabis cultivator and retailer Skymint is in receivership after a Canadian investment firm filed a lawsuit claiming…

News March 9
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Cannabis entrepreneurs partner with Bubba Kush creator to offer unique genetics

As former general manager of three Arena Football League teams, Reggie Harris knows the importance of going on…

News March 2
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Metrc threatens to close accounts of Michigan cannabis firms over late payments

Track-and-trace software provider Metrc is threatening to shutter the accounts of what could be dozens of Michigan cannabis…

News March 1
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Michigan suspends marijuana processor for using illegal raw materials

Michigan regulators suspended the medical and recreational marijuana licenses of TAS Asset Holdings for allegedly using illegal raw…

News February 22
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Cannabis businesses make push to showcase Black-owned brands

Black-owned businesses in states including California, Massachusetts, Michigan and New York are trying to get minority-owned cannabis brands…

News February 22
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