Jul 1, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
While one coalition of Wisconsin lawmakers is attempting to legalize medical marijuana, another group introduced a bill to clamp down the sale of hemp-based products. Senate Bill 534, sponsored by Sen. Patrick Testin, R-Stevens Point, and Senate President Mary...
Jul 1, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
New York State is investing $15 million in community organizations through its Cannabis Reinvestment Program. The program directs new funding to grassroots groups in communities most impacted by past drug policies. State officials say the money will help organizations...
Jul 1, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
New York has opened the nation’s first center that is intended to help doctors make sense of cannabis, a step that shows how sharply the state has moved from treating marijuana as a crime to treating it as a matter of public health. The Center of Excellence for...
Jul 1, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region
King City Gardens, the Forest Park-based cannabis cultivator, has secured exclusive rights in the Buckeye State to distribute Jeeter, a popular cannabis brand and lifestyle giant known for its premium infused pre-rolls, or a ready-to-smoke cannabis cigarette infused...
Jul 1, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region
Workers at a cannabis grow house in Pike County, Illinois started picketing on Thursday, June 25, with the union vice president accusing the company of violating the National Labor Relations Act. “We have over two-thirds of our workforce out here standing up for each...
