The August 16, 2023 disciplinary report highlights a range of violations and fines incurred by various cannabis companies.

In this blog post, we will explore measures to improve compliance and mitigate the impact of emissions by the cannabis industry.

With the penalties ranging from hefty fines to the outright revocation of licenses and owners being restricted from ever owning another...

ne of the most intriguing aspects of Michigan's cannabis landscape is the power of local ballot initiatives.

The Detroit City Council recently voted to open the second application window for dispensaries, lounges, and microbusinesses. While the...

If you are considering making changes to your licensed cannabis business, it is important to determine if the proposed change requires an...

If you want to own a cannabis business in Michigan, there are a few things it helps to know about the application process. There are 3...

Lessons learned from hosting and organizing one of MI's largest cannabis music events.

Former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson and several others have been charged in a bribery scheme related to the medical marijuana...

We are looking forward to an exciting year in 2023. Cannabis Counsel® Law Firm will be hosting several events at our historic offices.

If you want to own a cannabis business in Michigan, there are a few things it helps to know about the application process. There are 3...

This blog covers Step I of a three step process all cannabis businesses must complete in order to open.

If you want to own a cannabis business in Michigan, there are a few things it helps to know about the application process. There are 3...

With marijuana booming and establishing itself state by state (first medicinally, then recreationally), is it any wonder many alcohol...

Everyone knows Detroit needs thousands of properties rehabilitated and more jobs. However, the city leadership is blind to how readily...

Within the past few decades, anti-cannabis views and laws have slowly begun to change, leading to an increase in cannabis use.

As the industry regulator, it is the CRA’s responsibility to define best practices for labs and set industry testing standards.

Yesterday Detroiters went to the polls and voted in Proposal E with 61.1% of the votes, decriminalizing entheogenic plants in Michigan's...

Cannabis is much more than a social phenomenon, although the recent rise to the forefront on societal consciousness is unmistakable, in...

In People v Dupre, published December 17, 2020, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a ruling regarding the Michigan Medical Marihuana...

If you’re a cannabis user of a certain age in Michigan you almost certainly carry some fond memories of making new friends and learning...

Detroit has finally opted-in to the recreational marijuana business - two years later. But, there was a reason for the delay: Ensuring...

Michigan’s recreational marijuana law includes provisions for Designated Consumption Lounges...

Detroit has finally passed an adult use cannabis ordinance, and it includes provisions to help long time Detroiters benefit.

With all this excitement about cannabis, it can be easy to forget your community won’t benefit from the new laws unless they opt in.

The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (The MORE Act) has been postponed in the House. This is disappointing to say...

Since March, several CBD companies have received warning letters from the FDA and the FTC...

The latest attack on cannabis consumers is an attack on pregnant and new mothers. A quick search of peer reviewed, including...

By: Julia Gilbert In 2015, Keith Wood was arrested at the front entrance of a courthouse in Mecosta County for handing out pamphlets on...

The MRA has rolled out new medical marijuana facility applications. The changes are minor, but anyone who has been drafting an...

Michigan’s commercial cannabis industry is still young but well on its way to greatness. Michigan is second to California in the number...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have taken proactive steps, following government recommendations, to combat the spread of the virus,...

(DeRuiter v. Byron Township,  No. 158311 (Mich. April 27, 2020) as it concerns Primary Caregivers registered under the Michigan Medical...

Since the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA) was adopted in the end of 2008 and court cases started running through the pipeline,...

The city government of Plymouth has an unusually hard-line stance on cannabis. They don't even allow residents with legitimate medical...

Testing is done on THC vapes so they are heading back to store shelves. The process took several weeks because only one of the state’s...

A proposed rule from the MRA attracted a lot of attention. It directs marihuana businesses to form a "peace agreement" with a local labor...

Leafly did a feature on the many women in the Michigan Cannabis industry. We should take this opportunity to highlight two of our own,...

Many municipalities wanted to "wait and see" how recreational marihuana sales would go in Michigan. It went well: Long lines, heavy...

Our own Matthew Abel appeared on the Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson radio show Monday morning. You can hear the interview by...

Recreational cannabis is available in Michigan in the lucky few municipalities that did not opt out. Lines in Ann Arbor were epic....

Turns out cannabis is popular in Michigan. On the first day of sales, more than 2,200 people waited for hours and spent roughly $221,000...

Check out our own Matt Abel speaking to the Detroit Chamber of Commerce about the transition to recreational marihuana in the state of...

Over a year after Michigan voters legalized cannabis, and less than a week before it was formally legalized, Michigan will finally be...

"The Entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity." - Peter Drucker, philosopher of modern...

If the federal government denies tax breaks to marihuana businesses can that be challenged based on the commerce clause?

Want to start a marihuana business in Michigan? Applications are open. Call or email us at info@cannabiscounsel.com if you want to help...

Matt Abel on Municipalities across the state consider opting in or out of legal cannabis, you can read the full article here:...

By Matthew Abel By now, most people have heard that there is a new cannabis law in Michigan, officially the Michigan Regulation and...