Jun 3, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A Michigan State University researcher is calling for federal policy changes to allow more realistic cannabis research as Michigan’s marijuana market continues to grow. Michigan voters approved an initiative to legal recreational marijuana use for adults age 21...
Jun 1, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region
As lawmakers work through the final days of the legislative session, some Illinois cannabis business owners are pushing for changes they say would reduce costs and make it easier to operate. Among their top priorities are adjustments to security and surveillance...
May 28, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
Gov. Tim Walz has signed off on a sweeping cannabis package that will reshape the state’s emerging recreational market and give hemp operators a path forward ahead of a looming federal ban. Some of the biggest changes will merge parts of Minnesota’s cannabis supply...
May 28, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
There’s a new push to regulate the cannabis and hemp industries in Illinois with mere days left in the spring legislative session, and small businesses are very concerned. However, multiple small businesses have warned the legislation could force them to close....
May 28, 2026 | Events, Feature, Great Lakes Region
The top Midwest minds in cannabis are set to converge on the Near West Side Thursday for an inaugural summit on all things marijuana. The Midwest Cannabis Forum will take over Salvage One on Hubbard Street, featuring panel discussions, demonstrations and audience...
May 28, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Medical marijuana is no longer banned by the federal government, but can you fly with it? The answer in Michigan seems to be, yes, but the TSA’s lack of clarity on the topic means there are risks and unanswered questions, three marijuana defense attorneys told MLive....
