WASHINGTON DC - The Drug Enforcement Administration failed to publicly provide reporting data in 2024 regarding the total number of marijuana seizures and arrests made by federal agents and others participating in the Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program. The DCE/SP began funding cannabis eradication programs in Hawaii and California in 1979. Annual reports summarizing the programs
SAN FRANCISCO - Product and food delivery app DoorDash is the latest major company to enter the hemp market. The San Francisco-based tech giant, which connects consumers to local businesses, said in a news release that it has started delivering low-dose hemp-derived beverages, gummies and other products with less than 0.3% THC, the legal threshold under
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan economy concluded 2024 on a marginally positive note, a trend expected to continue into 2025, according to data collected by a Grand Valley State University researcher. Brian Long, director of supply management research at GVSU’s Seidman College of Business, said his data for most of 2024 reflected a slight
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio's cannabis sales in calendar 2024 - went adult-recreational in August - came in at $242 million, according to the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control More than 32,000 pounds was plant material and 4 million pounds was manufactured product. So far 124 dispensaries have been licensed to sell recreational marijuana in Ohio.
ANN ARBOR - According to a retail study by Capital One Research, 81 percent of US consumers prefer to shop using some form of credit, which grows yearly. Further, when they use some form of credit, shoppers are 4 times more likely to spend more with a card than cash. Dispensary owners can now accept
DETROIT - The Detroit Auto Show, for the first time in 5 years, has returned to January and will open to the public on Jan. 11 at Huntington Place. Providing highlights of the show is Glenn Stevens, executive director of MICHAuto, joins Matt and Mike on MITech TV to talk about what visitors will be
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Medical Cannabis Sales In Ohio Decreasing But Still Popular Due To 10 Percent Excise Tax Elimination. According to recent data from the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control, medical cannabis sales are seeing a steady decline, yet they remain a popular choice for many Ohioans. In comparison, recreational marijuana sales continue to outpace
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Gov. Mike DeWine was, and is, begging the Ohio legislature to rewrite the state laws surrounding recreational cannabis to peel back provisions in Issue 2, the citizen-initiated statute ratified by Ohio voters in November 2023. He's joined by Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima). “Getting a consensus on what that action will be,
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The cost of cannabis in Ohio is decreasing. In August, the average cost of an ounce of dried cannabis flower was $261.50. The same amount of cannabis has an average cost of $211 in December, although data is only available through Dec. 16. That marks a $50 decrease in cost for Ohioans
COLUMBUS, Ohio -The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has proposed a new rule package for the state’s cannabis industry, including a ban on cannabis advertising via methods “with a high likelihood of reaching persons under the age of 18,” Cleveland.com reports. The rules would prohibit cannabis companies from advertising on billboards, radio, television, and online. The rules would also
