Jul 30, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Voters in Menominee will decide on whether to limit the amount of cannabis dispensaries in their city. A new ballot initiative proposes capping dispensaries at nine. Menominee City Mayor Casey Hoffman says industry competition will decide on who can sell cannabis in...
Jul 29, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
It is time for the CRA’s Social Equity Team’s Quarterly Update! Check out what we have been up to this summer along with tips and reminders of the resources we offer. Education Sessions Check out the new additions to the Video Library on the CRA website. Browse all...
Jul 26, 2025 | Feature, National
Members of the United States Senate on Friday confirmed Terrance Cole to serve as Director of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Cole spent 20 years in the DEA and held a hardline approach against the use of marijuana — including claiming that its use “stunts brain...
Jul 23, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
One recent day, Richard Kerrigan drove some 90 minutes from his home in Grant County, Indiana, to a marijuana dispensary in Coldwater, just over the border in Michigan. Marijuana is illegal in Indiana, and Kerrigan said he “just wanted to see what it was.” He wasn’t...
Jul 23, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
When most people hear the word “edibles,” they think gummies. That’s because dispensary shelves in Michigan are lined with THC gummies, all promising the same high in slightly different flavors. One Lansing-based company, Hey! Captain, is breaking away from that...
Jul 23, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
In an age when big-box stores and corporate chains often dominate the retail landscape, there’s something heartwarming about a small, family-owned business not just surviving, but thriving. That’s the story of Local Roots Cannabis, a gem that has laid deep roots in...
