Sep 10, 2026 | Great Lakes Region, Medical, Pennsylvania, Safety
A performance audit has found that the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) must strengthen its internal review processes for medical marijuana. Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor said in a Wednesday release that the health department “lacked proper internal...
Sep 10, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Ohio, Safety, Testing
Specialty retailer Vext Science, Inc. shut down one of its cannabis dispensaries in Ohio after two people reportedly suffered from serious health reactions possibly due to purchased products. The company said in a Friday release that the Herbal Wellness Center...
Sep 10, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Illinois, Medical
Beginning September 10, 2026, nuEra Cannabis will begin serving registered medical cannabis patients at its dispensaries in Champaign, DeKalb, East Dubuque, Aurora and Chicago Southland in Harvey. The expansion follows new Illinois state...
Sep 10, 2026 | Canada, Great Lakes Region, Ontario
Perth town council was asked to consider expanding restrictions on where cannabis can be smoked or vaped in public and shared spaces.A request from Perth resident Dirk Nagy says the issue is not the legality of cannabis, but the impact of second-hand smoke and odour...
Sep 10, 2026 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Republican John James is proposing to “repeal or sharply reduce” Michigan’s new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana and courting industry donors as he competes to be Michigan’s next governor. The new tax was a key component of the bipartisan road funding deal Democratic...
Sep 10, 2026 | Business, Feature, Finance, Great Lakes Region
The new feature includes publicly-traded cannabis industry businesses in the Great Lakes states and provinces. The new coverage reflects our push to encourage treatment of the industry as a growing group of mainstream businesses, entrepreneurs, and supporting product...