Feb 4, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Is it hemp, cannabis or marijuana? That depends on who’s discussing the enigmatic plant that’s legal in some forms (for now) but faces new restrictions in other forms this fall. The confusion comes as no surprise to Nick Johnson, author of the...
Feb 4, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
Ohio’s attorney general has approved a recently resubmitted referendum petition to block parts of a restrictive marijuana and hemp law from going into effect after rejecting an initial version he said was “misleading.” “Having carefully examined this...
Feb 4, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
Advocates for marijuana legalization in Indiana already know 2026 won’t be the year they see it happen. Despite President Donald Trump signing an executive order in December for reclassifying marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, the Republican-dominated state...
Feb 4, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The state legalized personal use of marijuana in hopes that it would decrease the amount of illegal use and distribution. However, problems with the black market have increased with the ease of getting access to and purchasing cannabis. Matthew Saxton, the executive...
Feb 3, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Three statewide organizations representing public transit providers and stakeholders filed a brief encouraging an appeals court to help make road funding more stable. The organizations — the Michigan Public Transit Association (MPTA), Michigan Association of...
Feb 3, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency filed a formal complaint against Prism Triangle at 850 Ladd Road in Walled Lake. The complaint lists two counts of not employing a lab manager, one count of not using state-approved testing methods and one count of not meeting...
