Business Resource Directory

DISCLAIMER: Reference in this document to any specific commercial product, process, or service, or the use of any trade, firm or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Cannabis Regulatory Agency or the State of Michigan.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATIONS

Business and training resources for parties interested in running their own cannabis business or obtaining skillsets to work in the cannabis industry.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES

MICHIGAN CANNABIS PROPERTIES

Cannabis real-estate listing service. Provides listing of properties suited for cannabis industry.

Website: www.michigancannabisproperties.com

CANNABIS TRAINING RESOURCES

CANNABIS NURSE

Partners with Leaf Medic to provide Cannabis training. Educational resource for physicians, staff, and community agencies.

Website: www.cannabisnurse.com

Contact: Cathleen Graham HR CHPN

Phone: 231-679-6595

Email: Cathleen@CannabisNurse.com
FLURESH

Provisioning center, focused on providing resources to those entering the cannabis industry, and will provide training, and classes.

Website: www.fluresh.com

Contact: Denavvia Mojet

Phone: 269-830-6170
Green CulturED

Green CulturED, established in Denver, Colorado in 2012, specializes in tailored eLearning solutions for the cannabis industry. Their mission, defined by a commitment to training over one million individuals in the next five years, centers on comprehensive cannabis education. They prioritize skill-based learning, aiming to enhance industry compliance, risk reduction, and profitability. Recognized for their trustworthiness and innovative approach, Green CulturED offers customized training that addresses the dynamic needs of both individuals and businesses in the cannabis sector.

Website: https://greencultured.co/Social-Equity-Program/

Contact: Evan Erickson, Chief Training Officer

Email: Info@GreenCulturED.co
GROWN IN

Provides an essential suite of cannabis courses, assesses, and certifies employees, and creates extremely simple and effective documentation to serve HR and Compliance professionals.

Contact: Eric Davis, Chief Learning Officer

Phone: 312-404-4950

Email: eric@grownin.com
LAZY PISTOLS LLC

Offers training and employment in the cultivation and distribution of cannabis via the Aeroponics systems of cultivation. We offer this unique and valuable training to employees and apprentices.

Contacts: Cornell Farley, President/CEO

Phone: 312-952-6599

Email: bylynda@healingwatersbusiness.com
LEAF MEDIC LLC

Vocational proprietary school and provider of introductory training for cannabis industry employees in the state of Michigan.

Website: www.michigan.mmjtraining.com

Contact: Karen Korn

Phone: 937-684-0464

Email: Karen@mmjtraining.com
POINT SEVEN LLC

Global management consulting firm offers services focused on strategy consulting, marketing, and branding.

Website: www.pointsevengroup.com
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CANNABIS CONSULTING

We accelerate cannabis professional's compliance skills through our compliance operations training. We offer a 100+ hour program that enables license holders to run a compliant operation.

Website: www.rockymountaincannabisconsulting.com/

Contact: Debbi Spranza, Chief Learning Officer

Phone: 720-996-0605

Email: training@rmcc.io

EMPLOYMENT

Resources for parties interested in working in the cannabis industry.

RESUME BUILDING

MARIJUANA RESUMES

Covers resume building for different roles in the marijuana industry and offers a free consultation.

Website: www.marijuanaresumes.com

LEGAL/CONSULTING RESOURCES

Legal consultation resources for parties interested in entering the cannabis industry. Many offer free initial consultations.

LAW FIRMS AND ATTORNEYS

CANNABIS ATTORNEYS OF MICHIGAN

Works to ensure Michigan has a safe, legal, and regulated system in which local economies can thrive, communities can benefit, and above all, patients can safely access this vital medicine.

Website: www.cannabisattorneysofmichigan.com

Phone: 517-546-1181

Online Contact Form
CANNABIS COUNSEL LAW FIRM

A specialized team of cannabis business and defense attorneys with a passion for protecting and promoting medical and recreational cannabis businesses.

Website: www.cannabiscounsel.com

Phone: 313-446-2235

Email: Info@cannabiscounsel.com
CANNABIS LEGAL GROUP

Provides clients professional and quality legal assistance. Our team specializes in the cannabis industry and are dedicated to ensuring that every matter runs smoothly and professionally.

Website: www.Cannabislegalgroup.com

Contact: Barton Morris

Phone: 248-541-2600

Email: barton@cannabislegalgroup.com
DYKEMA GOSSETT, PLLC

We are a "go-to" firm for the full spectrum of legal and policy matters affecting the cannabis industry.

Website: www.dykema.com/services-practices-cannabis-law

Contact: R. Lance Boldrey

Phone: 517-374-9162

Email: lboldrey@dykema.com
ELIA LAW

From start-ups, small, and large businesses, local, national to international, Elia Law can address your legal concerns.

Website: www.eliabusinesslaw.com

Contact: Salam Elia

Phone: 586-558-8250

Email: salamfelia@gmail.com
GREWAL LAW, PLLC

We quickly address your legal issues and strive to meet all attainable goals in an expeditious manner.

Website: www.4grewallaw.com/cannabis-law

Online Contact Form

Phone: 888-211-5798
KITCH DRUTCHAS WAGNER VALITUTTI & SHERBROOK

Our services include government regulation and litigation, estate planning, corporate, criminal investigations and prosecutions, commercial real estate, commercial litigation and employment law.

Website: www.kitch.com

Contact: Kaitlyn Carr

Phone:313-965-6606

Email: Kaitlyn.Carr@Kitch.com
MARSHALL & MELHORN, LLC

We bring responsiveness, attention to detail, and genuine care to every matter that affects you or your organization.

Website: www.marshall-melhorn.com/

Contact: John D. Mackewich

Phone: Office: 419-249-7103

Direct: 419-346-4155

Email: Mackewich@marshall-melhorn.com
MORTON LAW GROUP, PLLC

Experienced attorney servicing the state of Michigan based in the metro Detroit area.

Contact: Maurice Morton

Phone: 313-485-9212

Email: moegmorton@yahoo.com
SCOTT ROBERTS LAW

Represent dozens of small to medium sized businesses and organizations locally, nationally, and internationally, with a specialty in Medical Marijuana business and real estate.

Website: www.scottrobertslaw.com

Michigan Marijuana Lawyers

Contact: Robert Hunsicker, Office Manager

Phone: 248-243-4510

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THE COVERT LAW FIRM, PLLC | MICHIGAN CANNABIS LAWYERS

We take on your legal matters with a knowledgeable, experienced team of attorneys dedicated to cannabis legal issues is needed.

Website: www.micannabislawyer.com

Phone: 517-512-8364
THURIN LAW GROUP, PLLC

A minority-owned legal and business consulting firm specializing in providing services to cannabis organizations and small businesses.

Website: www.thurinlawgroup.com

Contact: Roma Thurin

Phone: 734-744-7662

Email: romathurin@thurinlawgroup.com
Wilson Law Group, PLC

Wilson Law Group is a law firm specializes in cannabis law, consulting., and developing fully licensed turnkey operations for cannabis clients. We will handle all aspects of developing your facility from state and local licensing, planning and buildout, construction management through receiving the certificate of occupancy and phase 2 licensing.

Website: http://wlgfights.com/

Contact: Jason Wilson

Phone: 248-797-4600

Email: JWILSON@WLGFIGHTS.COM
WRIGLEY HOFFMAN LAW

Our work includes business formation, real estate acquisition and sales; development and leasing; construction and commercial litigation; cannabis and hemp licensing and operations in Michigan.

Website: www.wrigleyhoffman.com

Contact: Benham R. Wrigley Jr.

Phone: 616-454-6611

BUSINESS CONSULTING AND PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS

Organizations with experience assisting businesses in the cannabis industry to develop business strategies and operate within their communities.

BANKS & COMPANY, LLC

Our mission is to be a strategic partner to clients and provide transformative solutions to meet their business goals.

Website: www.bankscompany.us

Contact: Eric Foster

Phone: 248-996-5553

Email: eric@bankscompany.us
CENDROWSKI CORPORATE ADVISORS

Provides assistance for cannabis business owners with entity formation and startup, background investigation services, MMFLA state license application, and tax return preparation.

Website: https://cannabis.accountant/

Contact: Walter McGrail, Managing Director, Harry Cendrowski, Founding Partner and Managing Director, Jim Martin, Managing Director

Phone: 866-717-1607

Email: hc@cendsel.com
DA ADVISORY GROUP

Servicing the cannabis sector since initial legalization of cannabis in Michigan, you can rest assured you are in expert care when working with DA Advisory Group's team of cannabis CPAs.

Website: https://dacpas.com/

Contact: Andrew Dakki

Phone: 248-895-4906

Email: andrew.dakki@dacpas.com
DUNASKISS CONSULTING AND DEVELOPMENT, INC.

Beyond government and consulting experience, our background includes property sales and management, manufacturing and distribution, restaurant management and retail services.

Website: www.dunaskiss.biz

Contact: Justin Dunaskiss

Phone: 248-693-1391

Email: justin@dunaskiss.biz
EXISTO

Technology and business consulting, with a focus on compliance with METRC and state and municipal rules.

Website: https://existosolutions.com/

Contact: Chris Hernandez

Phone: 313-550-1151

Email: chris@existoservices.com
Hired In Michigan

Hired In Michigan: Empowering Employment Opportunities in the Cannabis Industry.

Hired In Michigan is a leading Certified Diversity Supplier and 501c3 non-profit organization. We specialize in employment marketing and are dedicated to strengthening Michigan's workforce by providing job seekers with direct employment opportunities in emerging sectors, including the cannabis industry.

Our services for cannabis businesses include participation in the Michigan Cannabis Career Expo events, social media recruitment marketing, and Marketing in the Michigan Hired! Job Magazine, online marketing job postings, and other essential marketing solutions to help attract and retain top talent. We collaborate with employers to bridge gaps between job seekers and cannabis businesses, ensuring candidates are well-prepared and certified for successful employment.

Hired In Michigan is dedicated to increasing workforce diversity and supporting local communities by creating pathways to opportunity. Through our partnerships with cannabis employers, we aim to foster an inclusive workforce, contributing to the sustainable growth of Michigan's cannabis industry. We also provide resources for businesses seeking to hire qualified candidates through equitable hiring practices.

Website: https://hiredinmichigan.org/

Contact: CJ Eason

Phone: 248-237-3600

Email: eason@hiredinmichigan.org
ICS Consulting Service LLC

ICS Consulting Service LLC provides operational training for all cannabis license types, independent audits of licensed operations, and can provide general compliance consulting for SOP development and expansion of operations.

Website: https://www.icsconsultingservice.com/

Contact: Jenny Germano

Phone: 303-630-9806

Email: Jenny@icsconsultingservice.com
MUSKEGON COUNTY CANNABIS COALITION, INC.

Created to inform educate, help find gainful employment and give voice to the citizens of Muskegon County as it related to social equity and the cannabis industry.

Contact: Maxwell McGuffey

Phone: 616-634-0520

Email: maxwell.mcguffey@gmail.com
SHORELINE MMP

Offering licensing support and consulting. We can assist you with the local and state application process.

Website: http://www.shorelinemmp.com/

Contact: Anna Dukes, Owner

Phone: 231-571-4453

Email: ShorelineMMP@gmail.com
SOZO COMPANIES

Vertically integrated Cannabis Operating Business. Offers resources on employment, educational, and record expungement support.

Website: www.sozolife.com

Contact: Rosalie Flores

Email: rflores@sozocompanies.com
SPARROW CONSULTING

We represent both municipalities and Cannabis Entrepreneurs nationwide. From public affairs to state and local licensing support, we can help you through the local and state process.

Website: www.hatchaplanmi.com

Contact: Connie Maxim-Sparrow

Phone: 231-224-6355

Email: connie@hatchaplanmi.com

FINANCIAL RESOURCES

Banking and lending services applicants and licensees.

BANKS

COMMUNITY CHOICE CREDIT UNION

Community Choice is a full-service financial institution. We offer personal and business accounts, including accounts for marijuana-related businesses. Today, we have 22 locations in Michigan and a 24/7 Member Contact Center. Our 370 team members serve more than 115,000 members, and our assets have grown to $1.6 billion.

Website: https://www.communitychoicecu.com

Contact: Donna Bashi, VP Business Development

Phone: 1-877-243-2528 x2104

Email: dbashi@communitychoicecu.com
G.W. JONES EXCHANGE BANK

Banking/Payment processing for those in the cannabis industry.

Website: www.gwjonesbank.com

Contact: Allison Smith

Phone: 269-615-2412

Email: asmith@gwjonesbank.com
HIGHPOINT COMMUNITY BANK

Highpoint Community Bank has proudly served businesses for over 135 years, and we believe every legal cannabis business deserves access to the same financial services as any other legitimate business. Servicing Central and Southwest Michigan, our dedicated team of experts are here to provide exceptional service as we strive to meet both your current and future needs. Let us help you grow your business with accounts and services that match the needs of your business and your employees.

Website: https://www.highpointcommunitybank.com/

Phone: 888-422-2280

Email: cannabisbanking@hcb.us
UNION BANK

Union Bank has been providing banking services to the Michigan cannabis industry since January 2019. We are able to accommodate all different phases a business may be in from Capital Accounts, to plant touching - licensed operations, ancillary services, operating accounts and even employee accounts.

Website: www.ubmich.com

Contact: Edith Farrell, Vice President

Phone: 616-374-3278

Email: efarrell@ubmich.com
WILDFIRE CREDIT UNION

Financial services provider. We offer an array of personal and business services to meet your needs and help you achieve your future financial goals.

Website: www.wildfirecu.org

Phone: 989-249-8200

Email: BusinessServices@wildfirecu.org

OTHER FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONS

CANNAS CAPITAL

Insurance company specializing in cannabis and craft spirit industries.

Website: https://cannascapital.com

Contact: Cimone Casson

Phone: 312-933-5167

Email: ccasson12@gmail.com
GREEN CHECK VERIFIED

Green Check Verified is a cannabis banking platform that facilitates banking partnerships between plant-touching businesses and cannabis-friendly banks through our compliance software. Our service is 100% free to the cannabis industry and cannabis businesses get to enjoy direct banking services with a bank or credit union in their area.

Website: https://greencheckverified.com

Contact: Ryan Handelman, Cannabis Business Advisor

Phone: 203-464-1427

Email: rhandelman@greencheckverified.com
SPECIALTY AGRICULTURE RISK AND FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION (SARFA)

SARFA is an organization that is dedicated to being a change agent in insurance and the financial system, creating partnerships, endorsements, and when necessary, creating insurance and financial products.

Website: www.sarfami.com
SPIRE INSURANCE SOLUTIONS

Spire Insurance Solutions was founded with a mission, to bring transparency to insurance and compliance navigation, specifically for the cannabis industry. We leverage our passion and advocacy for cannabis along with vast knowledge of insurance to help protect your business within your budget.”

Website: https://www.spireamerica.com/commercial/cannabis-insurance-solutions/

Contact: Taylor Bartosh, Vice President; Katie Shoening, Licensed Insurance Solution Provider; Ryanne Donahue, License Insurance Solution Provider

Phone: 800-686-8664; 313-547-6700; 231-344-3013

Email: Tyler.Bartosh@TheSpireTeam.com; Canna.Kate@TheSpireTeam.com; Ryanne.Donahue@TheSpireTeam.com
STERLING INSURANCE GROUP

Assured Partners/Sterling Insurance Group About Your Business or Event: Assured Partners, known locally in Michigan as Sterling Insurance Group, has provided insurance, employee benefits, and risk management services to cannabis businesses since 2017. As part of our broader national cannabis platform, we have local professionals that support licensees of all sizes.

Website: https://sterlingagency.com/

Contact: Quintin Meek, Cannabis Practice Lead

Phone: 989-284-8609

Email: quintin.meek@assuredpartners.com

OTHER

CURE8

Cure8 is a full spectrum tech services provider for the cannabis industry. We help cannabis businesses of all types and sizes plan, install, secure, manage, and scale all their tech, including point of sale (POS), seed-to-sale, and surveillance systems, menu boards, kiosks, back office IT, and networks. Our services help cannabis operators launch quicker and easier, grow faster, and stay compliant and secure.

Website: https://www.cure8.tech/

Contact: Munir Haque, Vice President

Phone: 855-394-1420

Email: munir@cure8.tech
DISPENSARY JAR

Manufacture custom displays, packaging solutions, and accessories for the cannabis industry.

Website: https://dispensaryjar.com/

Contact: Ryan Bright, Owner

Phone: 313-846-6900

Email: ryan@dispensaryjar.com
DIVERSIFIED AG LLC

Commercial supplier of cultivation equipment and supplies, as well as cultivation management consulting services.

Website: https://diversified-agllc.com/

Contact: Crawford James II

Phone: 313-920-5604

Email: cjames@diversified-ag.com
GLOBIOX

Globiox is a life science consultancy that specializes in Quality Assurance and Regulatory services. Globiox has experience conducting CRA GMP audits for cannabinoid growing and manufacturing facilities. We can also help navigate regulatory requirements, build quality management systems that comply with any and all GXP regulations, and conduct gap analyses if you're unsure where your company falls on the compliance spectrum. We have highly skilled and highly trained staffed that can help with any quality and regulatory needs.

Website: https://globiox.com

Contact: Sarah Egan, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Phone: 737-231-0233

Email: segan@globiox.com
LSV Communications

LSV Communications, founded in 2016, is a digital marketing agency structured on the principle of value proposition messaging to differentiate a company from competitors. The agency's TargetMarketFIRST 21st-century business model creates this messaging with a signature style of short, conversational sentences and paragraphs, energetic website design and content, imaginative video production, voiceovers, and artificial intelligence video storytelling. This expertise increases content engagement and creates an emotional attachment to the brand.

Website: https://www.lsvalueprop.com/

Contact: Bruce Goldfaden

Phone: 713-302-0917

Email: bruce@lsvalueprop.com
MIDWEST CANNANURSES (MCN) CONSULTING

MCN is a collective of registered nurses from various backgrounds in healthcare and academia that connect cannabis and healthcare by offering educational resources, encouraging informed consumption, advocating for patients who chose cannabis, and developing individualized care plans for holistic treatment.

MCN offers services in four tiers aimed at individual patients, healthcare professionals, canna-business and license holders, and the general community.

Website: https://www.mcn.health/

Contact: Ebony Smith, BSN, RN, VP of Community Outreach and Engagement

Phone: 313-444-4692

Email: support@mcn.health
SANI360 LLC

Janitorial and specialized disinfecting services for marijuana facilities including environmental safety consult, equipment rentals and office supplies.

Website: https://www.getsani360.com/

Contact: TeQuion Brookins, CEO

Phone: 313-800-8696

Email: info@getsani360.com
THE CLEAN SMOKE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROJECT
Improves businesses' readiness and accessibility to capital services and procurement.

Specialized services and mentorship by industry, business life cycle, and professional business services.

Provides access to new business networks, while helping to find the right fit and link with culturally competent mentorship.

Partnerships to advance a stronger and more connected small business field of practice.

Please visit website for additional information.

Website: https://cleansmoke.org/

Contact: Najanava Harvey-Quinn, Managing Director

Phone: 248-629-0154

Email: invest@cleansmoke.org

INTERNAL STATE AGENCIES

Internal resources to assist with becoming a licensed cannabis business.

BUREAU OF FIRE SERVICES (BFS)

Performs fire safety field inspections of all medical and adult-use marijuana licensed facilities along with Fire Safety Plan Reviews.

Website: BFS

Phone: 517-241-8847

Email: LARA-BFS-Marihuana@michigan.gov
CANNABIS REGULATORY AGENCY'S ENFORCEMENT DIVISION

Performs inspections and investigations of applicants, licensees, proposed cannabis businesses, and cannabis business operations.

Website: www.michigan.gov/cra

Phone: 517-284-8599

Email: CRA-Enforcement@Michigan.gov
CORPORATIONS SECURITIES & COMMERCIAL LICENSING (CSCL)

Promotes economic development and growth by facilitating the formation of business entities in Michigan.

Website: CSCL

Phone: 517-241-6470

Email: corpsmail@michigan.gov
ENVIRONMENT GREAT LAKES & ENERGY (EGLE)

Our mission is to protect Michigan's environment and public health by managing air, water, land, and energy resources.

Website: www.michigan.gov/egle/

Phone: 517-284-6700

Email: EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov
METRC

Michigan's statewide seed-to-sale cannabis tracking system that uses serialized tags attached to every plant - and labels attached to wholesale packages - to track cannabis inventory.

Website: https://www.metrc.com/partner/michigan/

Phone: 1-877-566-6506

Email: support@metrc.com
TREASURY

Provides information about tax requirements in the cannabis industry.

Website: www.michigan.gov/treasury

Phone: 517-335-7508
WAGE & HOUR

Provides public service through the fair, effective, and efficient administration of laws that protect the wages and fringe benefits of Michigan workers.

Website: Wage & Hour

517-284-7800

Email: whinfo@michigan.gov

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