Michigan Leads Nation In Cannabis Business Violations

Jul 16, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Cannabis regulators in 29 states and Washington, D.C., issued nearly 2,500 violations in 2024, resulting in $10.8 million in fines, according to a recent analysis by Connecticut-based Cannabiz Media. Michigan accounted for over a third of enforcement actions in...

Republican Lawmakers Approve Bill To Block Justice Department From Rescheduling Marijuana

Jul 16, 2025 | National

A congressional committee has approved a spending bill that contains provisions to block the Justice Department from rescheduling marijuana. The legislation would also maintain a separate longstanding rider protecting state medical cannabis programs from federal...

Nebraska Tribe Becomes First In State To Fully Legalize Pot

Jul 16, 2025 | National

Very soon, some Nebraskans will be able to buy marijuana in Nebraska. But there’s a catch: it will only be sold by the Omaha Tribe, and only on Native land. The Omaha Tribal Council adopted Title 51 on Tuesday, creating a Tribal Cannabis Regulatory Commission...

Judge Dismisses Rubicon Suit Against Pontiac Over Cannabis Facilities Permits

Jul 16, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A federal lawsuit against Pontiac and its city clerk over cannabis licenses is over, and the city has declared victory. Rubicon Real Estate Holdings and Joseph Brown of Browne Design Consultants sued the city and Clerk Garland Doyle in January 2023. Rubicon claimed...

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Encourages Legislature To ‘Modernize’ Marijuana Laws

Jul 16, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A Michigan Supreme Court justice encouraged the Legislature to “modernize Michigan’s marijuana laws to bring clarity, coherence and fairness to an area of law that remains plagued by contradiction.” Justice Kyra BOLDEN’s comment comes in...