US Army Relaxes Rules On Marijuana
In a big surprise considering how both the current and past administrations have been slow on cannabis rescheduling, the US Army relaxes rules on marijuana. The United States Army is making a notable shift in how it approaches past-cannabis related offenses, signaling...
Puerto Rico: Support Grows To Open Financial Services To Cannabis Industry
A bill that would allow more financial institutions to serve Puerto Rico’s medicinal cannabis industry received support at a public hearing, as lawmakers consider changes intended to lower costs and increase competition in the sector. House Bill 1103 would amend the...
Ohio Breweries Fighting THC-Infused Drink Ban To Keep Jobs In State
THC-infused beverages are officially outlawed in Ohio. The beverages are off store shelves and not being served in restaurants and bars, even though local breweries said they were popular there. After the failed petition to place a referendum on Senate Bill 56 on the...
Grand Rapids Calls It A ‘Voluntary’ Program — Cannabis Businesses Say It’s Extortion
Four Grand Rapids marijuana businesses say they’re victims of “municipal extortion,” alleging the city used threats to their licenses to extract millions of dollars for a social equity nonprofit that’s not functioning. An amended lawsuit filed in Kent County Circuit...
Michigan Sheriff Running For Governor Pledges To Repeal Marijuana Tax Increase
Genesee County Sheriff and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Swanson came out strongly in opposition to the 24 percent cannabis tax passed as a part of the Fiscal Year 2026 budget to pay for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) plan to fund road repairs statewide. In...
A Michigan Resort Town Wants To Reverse Course On Cannabis Businesses
A small tourist town in southwest Michigan that welcomed marijuana businesses just a few years ago is now trying to reverse course, proposing a policy that could revoke permits required for cannabis retailers to operate after residents complained about traffic,...
Craft Brewing Companies Push Back On Dewine’s Veto Impacting THC Beverage Sales
Ohio’s craft brewing industry continues to push back on a veto by Governor Mike DeWine that outlawed their sale of THC beverages, less than a week after an effort to challenge the governor’s ban came up short. At Saucy Brew Works in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood,...
UP Counties And Municipalities Receive $3.4M From Adult-Use Marijuana Distribution
Marquette County leads the U.P. with 13 licenses and $702,222.30 in distributions. But County Board Chair Joe Derocha says that’s about a 21% decrease from two years ago. “Perhaps the 24% sales tax that the legislature has enacted on the industry, I suspect that’s a...
Cheech And Chong’s Global Holding Company Partners With Breakthru Beverage Group To Expand Hemp THC Beverage Distribution
By pairing Cheech & Chong's culturally iconic brand with Breakthru's extensive retailer network and distribution infrastructure, the companies aim to bring trusted products to more shelves and more adult consumers seeking new ways to socialize and unwind. "We've...
Is Wisconsin Losing Millions To States Where Cannabis Is Legal?
Cannabis isn’t legal in Wisconsin, so residents are purchasing it in states where it is, generating tax money for those states. Wisconsin borders three states with legal recreational cannabis: Michigan, which legalized it in 2018; Illinois, which legalized it in...
