Cannabis Tax Funds Sent to Municipalities and Counties in Michigan

On March 24, the Michigan Department of Treasury announced that $42.2 million in cannabis excise tax funds will be given to various cities, townships and counties in Michigan. These funds were collected during the 2021 fiscal year, with eligible municipalities and counties receiving funds for having retail stores or microbusinesses within its boundaries. Michigan’s Marijuana … Read more

South Dakota Gov. Vetoes Bill To Scrub Pot Charges From Background Checks

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem kept up her anti-cannabis posture last week, vetoing a bill that would have removed old pot-related charges from criminal background checks. The legislation, one of three bills that the first-term Republican vetoed on Friday, would have automatically removed certain cannabis charges from a defendant’s public record if at least five … Read more

The Struggle for Cannabis Legalization in Bermuda

An interesting legal fight has now broken out in Bermuda as the island grapples with finding the best way forward on cannabis reform.  As of last week, legislation intended to create the first guidelines for the local industry—the Cannabis Licensing Act, allowing both recreational use and creating a regulated framework for at least the import … Read more