Jan 15, 2026 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Nominations for the 2026 Board will be accepted at the January 21, 2026, iHemp Board meeting. Voting will take place at the February Board meeting. If you have an interest in supporting the industrial hemp movement in Michigan, now is the time to step up and be on the...
Jan 15, 2026 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Michigan’s legal cannabis market closed 2025 with a modest decline, marking a clear shift from years of explosive growth to a more mature, price-competitive phase—just as a significant new tax takes effect in 2026. Total cannabis sales in Michigan declined 3.5% in...
Jan 13, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
More than 800 licensed recreational marijuana dispensaries operate across Michigan, selling a range of intoxicating products that are tested and restricted to adults 21 years or older. Yet for years, consumers have also been able to buy vapes,...
Jan 13, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Less than two months before Michigan lawmakers finalized a historic deal to pump as much as $2 billion a year into road repairs, a slew of road construction executives whose companies will benefit from the spending opened their checkbooks at an upscale...
Jan 13, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A chain of Michigan marijuana retailers is exploiting the federal marijuana ban to attempt to void its contract obligations with a supplier. A supplier alleges that it failed to pay for marijuana the retailer had contractually agreed to buy, and the retail chain says...
Jan 13, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The battle over marijuana dispensary licenses in Menominee is getting more complicated. It’s been two months since 78% of residents voted to cap the number of marijuana dispensaries in the city at nine. With eight currently open, a court battle to get a ninth...
