Sep 10, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A Traverse City man accused of failing to pay taxes while receiving income from a black-market marijuana operation has been arraigned on felony charges. John Cunningham, 55, was arraigned in the 54-A District Court in Lansing on Friday, Sept. 5, on two counts of...
Sep 10, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency is asking the state Legislature for help addressing black-market growing and selling of marijuana. At the agency’s most recent public meeting, regulators said they need more authority to address illicit activity in the...
Sep 10, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region
The iconic comedy duo and cannabis pioneers Cheech & Chong are expanding their cannabis brand into Ohio through an exclusive partnership with Riviera Creek, a leading cultivator in the state. “This partnership is about merging legacy with innovation,”...
Sep 10, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Possession of marijuana charges were dismissed against two former Fitzgerald Public Schools administrators, but the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office is reviewing the ruling to decide whether it will appeal. Charges of possession of marijuana on school property...
Sep 10, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Gas stations, liquor stores, and vape shops across Michigan have seen the rise in what the Cannabis Regulatory Agencycalled intoxicating hemp-derived products that the cannabis industry believes are illicit. These mostly unregulated candy and cookies contain Delta-8,...
Sep 9, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Pamela Epstein, chief legal and regulatory officer and Shareef El-Sissi, CEO of Terpene Belt Farms, will provide information to Michigan licensees on terpene profiles and best practices for vaporized products, including safety, compliance, and optimal usage....
