Oct 15, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, New York, Sales
Behind the polished presentations and sophisticated branding is a less glamorous conversation about wholesale pricing, retail margins, promotional allowances, payment terms, and who can afford to keep competing. I’ve experienced that disconnect firsthand through...
Oct 15, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Hemp, Minnesota
Minnesota hemp sellers say the approach of Dec. 11 is already hitting their bottom line and changing what stores keep on the shelf. After Dec. 11, some Minnesota liquor stores say they still expect to sell hemp drinks. The federal law would complicate things, but...
Oct 15, 2026 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Michigan regulators have revoked the recreational marijuana retail license of Muha Meds Ypsilanti and imposed a $251,250 fine after determining that the dispensary violated state regulations, including by transferring hundreds of marijuana vape cartridges to social...
Oct 15, 2026 | Elections, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
This upcoming November, Bad Axe residents will be able to vote on whether marijuana establishments should be allowed to operate in the city. The proposal asks voters whether the city should repeal Ordinance No. 2019-3, which prohibits the establishments, and instead...
Oct 8, 2026 | Great Lakes Region, New York, Sales
New York’s recreational marijuana dispensaries have now sold more than $4 billion worth of legal cannabis products, state officials have announced. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) revealed the sales totals at a Cannabis Control Board (CCB) meeting on Thursday....
Oct 8, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) has signed legislation requiring schools across the state to distribute educational notices to parents about the health risks of marijuana, high-potency THC products, vaping and other products. Senate Bill 433, sponsored by...
