Feb 12, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
After decades of providing a sales venue at the annual Ann Arbor Hash Bash, the Monroe Street Fair will not take place this year, said Owner Charlie Strackbein. He made the annoucement on the Monroe Street Fair Facebook page. “After many years, the environment around...
Feb 11, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
For the past two years, much of the public conversation surrounding cannabis in New Buffalo Township has focused on traffic, crime and community concerns. But alongside that debate, another story has been unfolding, one centered on financial investment, civic...
Feb 11, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
In the boardrooms and legislative offices of Lansing, the green rush is often framed as a historic victory for Michigan’s labor market. By the end of 2025, economic reports touted cannabis as the state’s leading driver of new private-sector job creation. On paper, the...
Feb 11, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Lüt, a closed-loop digital payments platform for cannabis and other high-risk industries, announced a partnership with Frankenmuth Credit Union to support compliant, cashless payments for licensed cannabis businesses in Michigan. Through the collaboration, Frankenmuth...
Feb 11, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Michigan’s new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana is generating revenue for road repairs, but a legal challenge could derail the funding source just as communities prepare for what officials expect to be a severe pothole season. The tax, which took effect January 1,...
Feb 9, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region
If you want to legally drink a THC beverage in Ohio, you have until March 20. That’s when Senate Bill 56 takes effect, banning all intoxicating hemp products and narrowing the state’s voter-approved marijuana law. Starting then, residents won’t be able to bring...
