May 13, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A large-scale marijuana grow operation in Lansing will cease operations on June 26, putting 94 people out of work. Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. told employees of the pending layoffs on April 27. “AWH will temporarily cease operations at its Lansing, Michigan...
May 13, 2026 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Many residents say New Buffalo Township unleashed a marijuana Frankenstein — there’s too many to try and control. Now the question now is what officials can legally do to keep it in check. Roughly 20 shops line U.S. 12 as it cuts through the township toward...
May 6, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
Indiana is the most restrictive state in the nation when it comes to marijuana laws, and yet the cannabis market abounds, with Hoosiers spending about $1.8 billion annually on cannabis products, a new study finds. The data comes as President Donald Trump’s...
May 6, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Psychedelic drugs may be having a moment in Michigan and nationwide. In April, President Donald Trump signed an executive order making them available to treat mental health conditions including depression and anxiety. And in Michigan, the Democratic Party recently...
Apr 30, 2026 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan, Tourism
Now that Michigan’s miserably cold and snowy winter is over, people are emerging from hibernation and heading back outside. Whether you’re going to the Eastern Market on Saturdays, picnicking at Belle Isle, or attending festivals and pop-up events throughout the...
Apr 30, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region
Indiana has some of the most stringent laws on cannabis in the country, but despite that, use among adults has consistently increased over the past decade. That is according to a new report from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, which partnered with the think tank,...
