Most of the rules pertaining to employees in the marijuana industry are aimed at employers. However, it can help employees to understand these rules. Knowing the ins and outs of the industry can be helpful if you are up against an employment law issue. According to...
Marijuana Industry
What may a class A microbusiness license in Michigan allow?
Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency passed rulings to attract diverse entrepreneurs to the cannabis industry. As reported by MLive.com, the agency created the “class A microbusiness” license, which now allows marijuana microbusinesses to hold up to 300 plants. The...
A review of marijuana uses and sales in Michigan
For those in the legal marijuana business in Michigan, keeping up with regulatory changes in the business can seem like a full-time job. News headlines constantly refer to new developments that deal with licensing, retail sales and legal modifications. The state hopes...
Selling marijuana at your retail location
Opening a business where you can legally sell cannabis requires careful planning. Missing steps or ignoring specific requirements may put you at risk of serious legal consequences. If you attain the right licensure and follow government-issued guidelines, you have...
What is Michigan doing about cannabis and racial justice?
If you have been following the news about the cannabis industry, you may have read that there is widespread legalization sweeping the country. However, you may also have read that statistics indicate a disconnect between the people hurt by anti-drug laws and the...
Most banks avoid loans to marijuana businesses
Just about every new business or startup needs financing. It may happen at the beginning of the process to pay for initial costs, or it may be to help organically grow the company to the next level. This financial support may come as a bank loan, but those getting...
Marijuana industry faces a new requirement: Warning labels
Michigan business owners must navigate a thick forest of regulations. Those in the burgeoning marijuana industry, with its legal considerations, often have even more to worry about. That list of regulations is about to get longer. Under a recently enacted law,...
Six weeks into legalization, how are recreational marijuana sales?
As soon as Michigan voters came down in favor of recreational marijuana, entrepreneurs were excited about the industry’s revenue potential. In addition to the much-touted tax benefits for the state, local businesspeople would finally have the opportunity to get in on...
Recreational marijuana businesses are legal, but most cities won’t allow them
When Michigan voters approved the legalization of recreational marijuana businesses, it opened the door for local entrepreneurs looking to take advantage of the expected multibillion-dollar industry. Yet despite the statewide assent, many of Michigan’s municipalities...
Thinking about applying for a recreational marijuana business license?
Michigan has officially entered a new era. As of Nov. 1, 2019, residents can apply for recreational marijuana business licenses, opening the door for pot-related clubs, cannabis events and even microbusinesses. Not that it will be simple. There are a number of...
