U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland put forth a proposal to reclassify cannabis from a schedule I drug, along with heroin, to a schedule III drug, with some codeine combinations, which could change some rules in the Michigan industry.
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 10/06/2023) A large-scale, illegal marijuana grower in Tuscola County can not be charged with a felony because the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (MRTMA) limits prosecutors to only misdemeanor charges, the Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
Reps. Jimmie Wilson Jr. (D-Ypsilanti) and Dylan Wegela (D-Garden City) are re-introducing "Jayden's Law," a bill package allowing access to medical marijuana for registered pediatric patients on school campuses.
Everything came up 420 on the unofficial stoner holiday Thursday, as Western Michigan University announced it was offering a Cannabis Marketing Certification program, a first for any university.
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 03/14/2023) Those who try to organize cannabis events have been dealing with unclear rules and rising insurance costs. Now, the industry wants regulators to do something.