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PLANET GREEN TREES RADIO CELEBRATES SHOW #420
Planet Green Trees radio celebrated it’s 420th episode on April 18, 2019. The show was broadcast from the Grow Green Warehouse location in Whitmore Lake courtesy of Tony Portelli owner of Grow Green.
Ter Beek v Wyoming (City of)
Summary Under a November 1, 2010 amendment to the city code, Wyoming adopted a new zoning ordinance: “Uses not expressly permitted under this article are prohibited in all districts. Uses that are contrary to federal law, state law or local ordinance are prohibited.”...
48TH ANNUAL ANN ARBOR HASH BASH-2019
April 6, 2019…the weekend that marked the 48th year of the Ann Arbor Hash Bash, It is also year one of legalization.
Lawsuit served to remove marijuana from controlled substances list in Michigan
John Sinclair, The Michigan Medical Marijuana Association, Komorn Law and others filed a lawsuit to remove marijuana from the Michigan controlled substance list.
CBD declared marijuana by the pharmacy board
Stores throughout Ohio continue to sell cannabidiol, commonly known as CBD, months after the state’s board of pharmacy ruled that the cannabis extract can only be sold in medical marijuana dispensaries. CBD has something of a cult following, and its users believe it...
FDA Chief Clarifies Enforcement Priorities For CBD Products
At his final hearing before a Senate appropriations subcommittee on Thursday, outgoing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb was again pressed on the agency’s plan to regulate hemp-derived CBD products. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) voiced...
There’s a new report out on marijuana and impaired driving
A new report suggests that there should be no legal limit on how much THC can be in your body to consider someone impaired. Former Governor Rick Snyder created a six-member Impaired Driving Safety Commission. The board is made up of members of diverse backgrounds...
ISRAEL TO PARTIALLY DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA POSSESSION
The plan which went into effect at midnight on Monday, use and possession of marijuana in small amounts in personal homes is not an offense. Possession in public of amounts for personal use will result in a fine of about $275 for a first time offense and double for...
400 plus Michigan communities opt out of recreational cannabis businesses.
After Proposal 1 passed in Michigan which legalized adult-use marijuana and industrial hemp as well as the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill which legalized hemp nationwide there has been a rise of products made with CBD.
Michigan Officials-Adding CBD oil to food and drinks is illegal.
After Proposal 1 passed in Michigan which legalized adult-use marijuana and industrial hemp as well as the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill which legalized hemp nationwide there has been a rise of products made with CBD.
LARA and Michigan Marijuana Regulation – Alerts – Bulletins – Public Hearings
LARA and Michigan Marijuana Regulation – Alerts – Bulletins – Public Hearings list
LARA-Board Meeting Resolution 3-21-19 – Product Access For Patients
The resolution of Marijuana product access to patients from the LARA Medical Marihuana Licensing Board Meeting in Lansing, Michigan. At a regularly scheduled meeting of the Medical Marihuana Licensing Board (Board), convened in Lansing, Michigan, the following...
New Michigan marijuana proposal: What would change if it passes
Amid concerns about minority businesses being left out and general frustration with the pace at which Michigan is moving on both the medical and recreational marijuana fronts, a group of organizations with marijuana business interests is preparing legislation they...
Cerebral Palsy approved as Condition for Medical Marijuana Patients
March 11, 2019 – The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) has approved adding Cerebral Palsy to the list of debilitating medical conditions set forth in the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act of 2008. Cerebral Palsy was approved by LARA after the Medical...
Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act (MMFLA)-8.8 Immunity and Protected Activities
8.8 Immunity and Protected Activities The Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act (MMFLA) creates a state licensing system that provides licensees, certified public accountants, and financial institutions with immunity from prosecution for MMFLA-compliant...
MI Attorney General Drops Marijuana Charges Against Four Defendants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 LANSING – Citing weak cases and changing laws, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will this week move to dismiss all the charges against four defendants in two of the three marijuana cases pending in the office’s Criminal...
Case Dismissed Against Man Charged With Growing Pot
Charges have been dropped against a local man accused of illegally growing large quantities of marijuana.
Nessel signals shift in policy with dismissal of marijuana charges
Four people charged with marijuana crimes by Republican former Attorney General Bill Schuette will have their charges dismissed by Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel. “Weak cases and changing laws” were cited as some of the reasons for the dismissals in two of...