Sep 17, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan, Regulatory
A Michigan marijuana grower won a $31.8 million jury verdict for breach of contract… then watched it disappear on appeal. On September 10, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit held that federal courts cannot enforce a contract to buy and sell marijuana...
Sep 17, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Illinois
Illinois has issued medical cannabis dispensary licenses to 37 existing adult-use dispensaries, allowing them to serve registered medical patients and adult-use customers at the same location. The change took effect immediately, according to Gov. JB Pritzker’s office...
Sep 17, 2026 | Feature, Finance, National
Cross-border consolidation in the cannabis industry has moved from executive speculation into aggressive dealmaking. As regulatory hurdles begin to clear across North America and Europe, operators are moving quickly to strengthen their finances and expand globally....
Sep 10, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Ohio, Safety, Testing
Specialty retailer Vext Science, Inc. shut down one of its cannabis dispensaries in Ohio after two people reportedly suffered from serious health reactions possibly due to purchased products. The company said in a Friday release that the Herbal Wellness Center...
Sep 10, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Illinois, Medical
Beginning September 10, 2026, nuEra Cannabis will begin serving registered medical cannabis patients at its dispensaries in Champaign, DeKalb, East Dubuque, Aurora and Chicago Southland in Harvey. The expansion follows new Illinois state...
Sep 10, 2026 | Business, Feature, Finance, Great Lakes Region
The new feature includes publicly-traded cannabis industry businesses in the Great Lakes states and provinces. The new coverage reflects our push to encourage treatment of the industry as a growing group of mainstream businesses, entrepreneurs, and supporting product...
