Inside Michigan’s Push For State-Owned Cannabis Testing Facility
Cannabis regulators in Michigan are urging state legislators to pass a new bill that would grant the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) the ultimate power to establish and operate a state-run testing facility to ensure compliance within the industry.
The CRA has been pushing for this for nearly a year, with the state allocating $4.4 million to fund both the lab and its operation and staffing. The agency has purchased some lab equipment but has not yet begun building the lab.
Now, the CRA is seeking additional authority and lawmakers are working on a bill to provide it, reported Green Market Report.
This would make changes to the measure that legalized recreational cannabis following voters’ approval in 2018. That is if it garners support …