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UPDATE: Federal Rescheduling: The Impact on Michigan Cannabis Businesses
UPDATE: October 25, 2023: It appears that HHS has responded to a number of FOIA requests for its August 2023 letter relating to potential...
Will Furtado
Oct 23, 20235 min read
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Detroit City Council Approves Revised Recreational Cannabis Ordinance
April 5, 2022: Two years after Michigan's largest metropolitan area opted-in to adult-use cannabis, the City of Detroit finally appears...
Will Furtado
Apr 5, 20221 min read
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UPDATE:US House To Vote On Marijuana Opportunity & Reinvestment Act, Setting Up Showdown with Senate
UPDATE: April 1, 2022: By a vote of 220-204, the US House of Representatives has passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and...
Will Furtado
Mar 28, 20222 min read
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State Representative Introduces Bill to Remove Cannabis From Michigan Controlled Substances Act
On March 4, 2022, Michigan State Representative Yousef Rabhi (D-Ann Arbor) introduced legislation (HB5877) to remove cannabis as a...
Will Furtado
Mar 14, 20221 min read
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Marijuana Regulatory Agency Announces New Administrative Rules and "Class A Microbusiness" License
The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) announced changes to the state's administrative regulations, effective March 7, 2022....
Will Furtado
Mar 8, 20221 min read
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Majority Leader Schumer Sets April Timeline for Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
February 10, 2022: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), as well as Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), sent a...
Will Furtado
Feb 14, 20222 min read
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(UPDATE) SAFE Banking Act Reintroduced as Amendment to America Competes Act
(Washington, D.C.) After being removed from the National Defense Authorization Act, the SAFE Banking Act may have a second life in...
Will Furtado
Jan 31, 20221 min read
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SAFE Banking Act Sponsor, Rep. Ed Perlmutter, Announces Retirement At End of 2022 Term.
Longtime federal cannabis proponent, Rep. Ed Perlmutter, announces retirement.
Will Furtado
Jan 11, 20221 min read
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Congressional Cannabis Caucus Releases Year-End Progress Memo
Congressional Cannabis Caucas Releases 2021 Year-End Policy Memo
Will Furtado
Dec 16, 20211 min read
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Bipartisan HOPE Act Offers Federal Grants for Cannabis Expungements
Bill Seeks To Reduce Administrative Costs of Expungement
Will Furtado
Dec 9, 20211 min read
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SAFE Banking Act Removed from Defense Budget Bill
Senate Removes House Passed Language from NDAA
Will Furtado
Dec 7, 20211 min read
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Competing Federal Cannabis Proposals Offer Opportunities and Pitfalls
Numerous Federal Cannabis Reforms Competing in Congress
Will Furtado
Dec 1, 20214 min read
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