Dec 8, 2025 | Great Lakes Region
A new law that’s likely to pass at the Ohio Statehouse this week would establish a series of minor criminal penalties for people who improperly transport or possess marijuana in Ohio, while rolling back legal protections for users in venues like child custody or...
Dec 4, 2025 | Great Lakes Region
Ohio communities hosting recreational marijuana dispensaries are still waiting for their share of cannabis tax revenue — despite the state collecting tens of millions of dollars since adult-use sales began in September 2024. So far, none of that money has reached...
Dec 3, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) announced its next virtual education session features Karyena Miller, founder and CEO of LEACIF. She provides actions businesses can take to prepare for a smooth and successful AFS process, as well as practical tips and controls...
Dec 3, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
New licenses for marijuana growing facilities will no longer be issued in Iron Mountain under city ordinance amendments adopted Monday without objection. By the council’s action, the two existing growers and processors on North Stephenson Avenue — Rize Cannabis and...
Dec 3, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Michigan Court of Claims heard arguments Nov. 25 over the constitutionality of a new 24% wholesale tax on cannabis products, a measure that has sparked significant backlash from the state’s legal marijuana industry. The tax, set to take effect on Jan. 1, was...
Dec 3, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Midwest Independent Retailers Association based in Bloomfield Hills urged members to remove hemp consumables from store shelves in and asked the Legislature to regulate the products. MIRA Vice President of Government Affairs Jerry GRIFFIN said the...
