Dec 20, 2023 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Five years ago, on Dec. 6, 2018, after a decisive victory at the polls the month before, the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act took effect, legalizing recreational cannabis in the state. It was the culmination of years of effort by activists...
Dec 20, 2023 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
In 2008 following the legalization of medical marijuana, Michigan saw an explosion in dispensaries appearing in empty storefronts across the state. Local governments worked to regulate the market, while a complicated licensure process played out at the state level....
Dec 20, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Last month, voters in four upscale metro Detroit communities — Grosse Pointe Park, Keego Harbor, Rochester and Birmingham — said no to allowing recreational marijuana sales in their communities. The election results were a blow to proponents of recreational...
