Bloom Off Michigan Cannabis Market

Aug 6, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

When Greenhouse of Walled Lake opened in 2019, it catered to Michigan’s medical marijuana market, and business was booming. Recreational marijuana sales began later that year statewide, opening the door to new customers — and competitors. As the state’s cannabis...

DEA Claims Pot Causes Depression And Suicide, Shortly After New Administrator Is Sworn In

Aug 6, 2025 | National

Just days after the Senate confirmed a new head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the agency is promoting yet another message warning against marijuana use, linking it to depression and suicidal thinking. On Friday, the DEA-run site Get Smart About Drugs...

Updated CRA Best Practice Guide

Aug 6, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency released the latest iteration of its Best Practice Document for licensees. The newly updated version includes more information, links, and videos to assist licensees with maintaining compliance. The table of contents is searchable, and...

Cannabis Industry Lobbying Group Donated $1 Million To Trump’s PAC, New FEC Filings Show

Aug 6, 2025 | National

A marijuana industry-funded political committee donated $1 million to President Donald Trump’s MAGA Inc. super PAC in the first half of this year, according to newly published Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings. The American Rights and Reform PAC, which...

Bowdega And Burn1 Cannabis Lounge Opening In Utica

Aug 6, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A new cannabis experience is coming to Macomb County. Bowdega, a culturally inspired cannabis retail shop, and Burn1, its adjacent consumption lounge, will celebrate their official grand opening on Friday, August 8 at 45411 Park Ave, Utica, with a...