Syndy Sweeney “Claude the Candy Man,” as he prefers to be known, opened SweetStone Candy medibles in Grand Rapids in 2011. Although Claude is a patient himself, he hasn’t considered cooking with marijuana. Instead he made salsa. Really good salsa. And in 2010, at the urging of family and friends, this self-trained chef began selling [...]
By Hilary Dulany, Founder and Publisher At the same time Detroit was declared the most unemployed city in the country, Michigan voters passed The Michigan Medical Marihuana Act. Michigan was the hardest hit state for job loss and the beginning of long-term unemployment. Shortly after the Act passed, I was honored to help organize the [...]
Lansing State Journal Jul. 9, 2011 Marijuana dispensaries’ race to the marketplace, such as the rush to a stretch of Michigan Avenue in Lansing, offers a glimpse at how market forces such as supply and demand, market saturation and the effect of government regulation shape the business landscape. Consider it Economics 101 with a Mary [...]
By TMC Staff Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams estimates that the city has saved an estimated $2 million since his office decided to prosecute certain marijuana possession cases as a summary offense, rather than misdemeanors. Williams instituted the Small Amount of Marijuana (SAM) program in June 2010, which allows offenders with less than 30 grams [...]
By TMC Staff Under a reorganization ordered by Gov. Rick Snyder, processing of medical marijuana certification has been moved to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Snyder ordered a reconfiguration of the state’s Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth, changing its name to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and shifting many [...]
Cannabis Insurance Advisors of West Bloomfield, MI addresses the insurance needs of the medical marijuana industry. They insurance coverage to both large and small businesses located in Michigan, Arizona & Nevada. WHAT THEY COVER: – Crops – Real and Business Personal Property – Theft – General Liability – Products – Worker’s Compensation – Employment Practices [...]
By Gabe Jones Current US Attorney General Eric Holder has said that the Department of Justice would not pursue trade in MMJ as long as it was conducted according to state laws. While this stance is encouraging to MMJ patients and caregivers, it leaves them with new challenges regarding regulatory compliance. PlainView Systems’ Compassionate Care [...]
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