The Business of Cannabis

Craft Brewing Companies Push Back On Dewine’s Veto Impacting THC Beverage Sales

Mar 26, 2026 | Great Lakes Region

Ohio’s craft brewing industry continues to push back on a veto by Governor Mike DeWine that outlawed their sale of THC beverages, less than a week after an effort to challenge the governor’s ban came up short. At Saucy Brew Works in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood,...

UP Counties And Municipalities Receive $3.4M From Adult-Use Marijuana Distribution

Mar 26, 2026 | Michigan

Marquette County leads the U.P. with 13 licenses and $702,222.30 in distributions. But County Board Chair Joe Derocha says that’s about a 21% decrease from two years ago. “Perhaps the 24% sales tax that the legislature has enacted on the industry, I suspect that’s a...

Cheech And Chong’s Global Holding Company Partners With Breakthru Beverage Group To Expand Hemp THC Beverage Distribution

Mar 26, 2026 | National

By pairing Cheech & Chong’s culturally iconic brand with Breakthru’s extensive retailer network and distribution infrastructure, the companies aim to bring trusted products to more shelves and more adult consumers seeking new ways to socialize and...

Is Wisconsin Losing Millions To States Where Cannabis Is Legal?

Mar 26, 2026 | Great Lakes Region

Cannabis isn’t legal in Wisconsin, so residents are purchasing it in states where it is, generating tax money for those states.  Wisconsin borders three states with legal recreational cannabis: Michigan, which legalized it in 2018; Illinois, which legalized it in...

What Changes In Michigan Marijuana Taxes Could Mean For Ann Arbor

Mar 26, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Declining marijuana tax revenue may mean less money for social services in Ann Arbor. Marti Praschan, the city’s chief financial officer, raised the issue at a City Council budget work session Monday night, March 23, discussing changes with Michigan marijuana taxes...