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How Ground Control Michigan lost its license

The case of Ground Control Michigan, a cannabis processor, is a real, worst-case scenario that illustrates how quickly things can fall apart when compliance slips. What happened to Ground Control Michigan In July 2026, Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) ordered Ground Control Michigan, LLC, which operated under the brand name GCM Waypoint, to permanently close […]

Regulatory News Kelly Rorke 0

13 Aug

Michigan Cannabis Compliance: 5 Tips for Cultivators in 2026

Michigan’s cannabis market is one of the largest and most competitive in the country, and that scale comes with intense regulatory scrutiny. The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) conducts both scheduled and unannounced inspections, and its recent disciplinary action reports show a steady stream of penalties tied to tracking system errors, security lapses, and reporting failures. […]

Regulatory News Ella Daniels 0

31 Jul

Cannabis Delivery Business: What to Know Before You Get Started

Convenience is key when it comes to selling consumer goods, and cannabis is no exception. If you are considering opening a cannabis delivery business or adding a cannabis delivery component to your existing business, there are plenty of hoops to jump through, but you may be making a valuable investment. Consumers across the U.S. are [...]

Regulatory News Simplifya 0

16 Jul

Shifting Focus: From Social Distancing to Social Equity

From Physical Illness to Societal Ills This post was originally intended to be a follow-up to our previous post about the emergency regulations that were enacted due to the coronavirus epidemic. We were expecting these rules to expire, or at least be modified, after a few months...but here we are, three months later, and the [...]

Regulatory News Luke Ewing 0

2 Jul

Cannabis: Regulatory Compliance 101

Cannabis Regulatory Compliance in 2020 Staying on top of your state’s regulatory compliance is important for every licensed operator working in the cannabis industry. Especially now, in the age of coronavirus, when most states have layered even more stringent emergency regulations on the industry. Our regulatory affairs team recently put together a series of blogs [...]

Regulatory News Rick Matsumoto 0

26 Jun

Simplifya’s Manufacturing SOP Templates are GMP-Compliant

By now, you’ve probably heard the term “GMP,” and know that it refers to “Good Manufacturing Practice,” but what does it really mean, and how does it affect your cannabis manufacturing business? GMP is a widely-accepted system of regulations, designed with consumer safety in mind, to ensure that products are consistently produced in accordance with [...]

Regulatory News Katelin Edwards 0

17 Jun

Top 7 Cannabis Compliance Tips for Manufacturers

Introducing cannabis to “mainstream” communities and consumers around the world hinges on successfully redefining what people have been taught about the plant, and simultaneously working to break down the stigma of both cannabis, and cannabis users around the world. One of the most influential ways we can do that is through a commitment by cannabis [...]

Regulatory News Kate Thomson 0

21 May

Top 10 Cannabis Compliance Tips for Cultivators

There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown us all for a loop. During times like these, we are all just trying to survive and come out the other side intact. The current crisis has driven individuals and industries to innovate and be more agile. To conserve energy and increase efficiency. To simply stay [...]

Regulatory News Kate Thomson 0

13 Apr

Social Distancing Sales: Delivery, Drive-thru, and Pickup

As you may have heard in the news, governments whose stay-at-home orders shuttered millions of businesses nationwide have largely exempted cannabis operators from suffering a similar fate. While some people have expressed skepticism, cannabis is an essential need for millions of patients, whether they have a card or have to rely on recreational/adult-use sources to [...]

Regulatory News Luke Ewing 0

30 Mar

Coronavirus, Essential Businesses, and the Cannabis Industry

Last updated 7/09/20 Are dispensaries considered essential businesses during the coronavirus pandemic? During the current coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic, many government agencies have implemented stay-at-home or “Shelter in Place” orders, and are only allowing essential businesses to stay open. As part of those orders, some initially categorized cannabis and dispensaries as non-essential, but quickly reversed [...]

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