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...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants To Crack Down On Kratom

Aug 6, 2025 | Feature, National

After a viral video on TikTok and a press conference with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., during which federal officials said they plan to crack down on 7-OH, kratom is in the spotlight and that could mean changes for Michigan. Products...

Tribal Cannabis Compact Signed Between CRA And Bay Mills Indian Community

Aug 1, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

In a historic development for cannabis policy and tribal sovereignty in Michigan, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency and the Bay Mills Indian Community have officially signed the state’s first tribal-state cannabis compact, allowing the Upper Peninsula-based tribal...

Cannabis Edible Poisoning Among Children Going Sky High

Jul 30, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

A decade ago, the Ohio Poison Centers received just 11 calls all year about marijuana edible exposure involving young kids. Last year, they received more than 50 times that number. Child exposures to edible cannabis have been rising for years, long before...