Oct 8, 2026 | Great Lakes Region, New York, Sales
New York’s recreational marijuana dispensaries have now sold more than $4 billion worth of legal cannabis products, state officials have announced. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) revealed the sales totals at a Cannabis Control Board (CCB) meeting on Thursday....
Oct 8, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) has signed legislation requiring schools across the state to distribute educational notices to parents about the health risks of marijuana, high-potency THC products, vaping and other products. Senate Bill 433, sponsored by...
Oct 8, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A judge has ruled that a marijuana grower illegally cleared nearly 16 acres of protected wetlands while building a large cannabis farm in northern Michigan. Ingham County Circuit Judge Morgan Cole sided with state environmental regulators last month in a years-long...
Oct 8, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Minnesota, Recreational
When Minnesota legalized adult-use cannabis, cities saw an opportunity in the state’s unique law to create a new revenue stream: a marijuana business that could be run much like the municipal liquor stores that have been in business since 1937. In Anoka, a Twin Cities...
Oct 8, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Illinois
The Illinois State Police (ISP) said the attempted purchases were conducted as part of “under 21 covert details.” The agency did not identify the six businesses that completed sales or provide details about any resulting disciplinary action. The number of compliance...
Oct 8, 2026 | Dispensaries, Great Lakes Region, Ohio
A new marijuana dispensary is opening in Pete Nischt’s neighborhood, one that he helped bring to Akron. Klutch Cannabis opens its doors at 9 a.m. Oct. 7 with a ribbon-cutting at 1960 West Market St. After that, Nischt said, it’s open for business. Nischt,...
