Rick Johnson admits having a lobbyist hire his wife as a consultant and hiding cash payments in a limited liability company. Some say he’s further proof Michigan’s lobbying laws need reform.
Michigan marijuana
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Good times for Michigan marijuana customers, a struggle for the industry
Marijuana prices are near record lows. But an oversupply of product and fierce competition are leaving many companies struggling in the state’s still young industry. Some want the state to step in with licensing controls.
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Former Michigan marijuana board chair, others face federal bribery charges
Rick Johnson, a former Michigan House Speaker and chair of the state’s short-lived marijuana licensing board, and three others have already entered into plea deals on bribery related charges, prosecutor says.
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Doobie Tuesday and pizza deals: Marijuana biz turns to old-school promos
Faced with steep competition and price drops of 75 percent, the state’s 600-plus recreational cannabis dispensaries and suppliers are seeking a sales edge beyond ubiquitous billboards. But who imagined early bird specials?
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Northern Michigan towns embrace marijuana, while many suburbs still opt out
Marijuana access in Michigan remains uneven, as several votes to allow the sale of recreational pot had mixed results in recent months.
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Biden pardons federal marijuana possession charges. What it means to Michigan
Michigan marijuana activists hope President Joe Biden’s pardons will lead to more drug reform in Michigan and other states. The drug is still listed as a Schedule 1 narcotic.
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Michigan pot sales skyrocket to all time high as prices keep dropping
The cannabis industry has seen sales climb and prices drop almost every month since legalization. That’s good news for an ever-growing number of customers, but making the business “a grind.”
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Marijuana 101: How Michigan colleges work around federal ban to teach pot
Universities are rushing to create workers for Michigan’s booming cannabis industry. That can get tricky because federal law prevents students from actually touching marijuana.
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Marijuana prices plummet in Michigan. Customers are happy, farmers worried
A proliferation of large farms means the retail price for marijuana is lower than it was even decades ago, when the drug was illegal.
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Michigan’s largest marijuana farm coming to tiny village, ready or not
So many cities have opted out of pot that small towns are key to growth of the industry. That’s caused some heartburn in Lawrence in Van Buren County, but the revenue and jobs are tough to pass up.