Dec 18, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
An annual survey conducted by the University of Michigan found that marijuana use among teens is at a historical low across the country. The survey, funded through the federal government, shows that marijuana use among teens has declined significantly over the past 10...
Dec 18, 2024 | Great Lakes Region
Illinois is among 21 states in the nation where intoxicating hemp products remain unregulated, but Gov. JB Pritzker announced Dec. 13 that he is hoping to put the kibosh on that free-for-all. The head executive for the sixth most populous state in the U.S. threw his...
Dec 17, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency finally released cannabis sales figures for November and they were higher than experts had predicted. The final tally was $276.4 million, up 6.1% from a year earlier, and 2.9 percent from October. The increase was the first since August...
Dec 12, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in September are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s November 2024 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s disciplinary actions: Cassopolis...
Dec 11, 2024 | Great Lakes Region
Zach Gergich, the manager of the Nectar marijuana dispensary in Bowling Green, says in the world of weed, Ohio is playing catch up to Michigan. “We’re (Ohio) on the ground floor building up, while they (Michigan) are on the top of the skyscraper. They...
Dec 11, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The city of Pontiac began accepting recreational marijuana business applications last week, but the timing couldn’t be more challenging for prospective operators. The Pontiac City Clerk’s office opened its 21-day application window on Dec. 2 for up to 17 retail...
