Oct 8, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A judge has ruled that a marijuana grower illegally cleared nearly 16 acres of protected wetlands while building a large cannabis farm in northern Michigan. Ingham County Circuit Judge Morgan Cole sided with state environmental regulators last month in a years-long...
Oct 8, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Minnesota, Recreational
When Minnesota legalized adult-use cannabis, cities saw an opportunity in the state’s unique law to create a new revenue stream: a marijuana business that could be run much like the municipal liquor stores that have been in business since 1937. In Anoka, a Twin Cities...
Oct 8, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Illinois
The Illinois State Police (ISP) said the attempted purchases were conducted as part of “under 21 covert details.” The agency did not identify the six businesses that completed sales or provide details about any resulting disciplinary action. The number of compliance...
Oct 8, 2026 | Dispensaries, Great Lakes Region, Ohio
A new marijuana dispensary is opening in Pete Nischt’s neighborhood, one that he helped bring to Akron. Klutch Cannabis opens its doors at 9 a.m. Oct. 7 with a ribbon-cutting at 1960 West Market St. After that, Nischt said, it’s open for business. Nischt,...
Oct 8, 2026 | Business, Canada, Feature, Great Lakes Region
Tilray Brands slipped in premarket trading after a Canadian Licensed Producer reported lower-than-expected revenue with its fiscal Q1 results on Thursday, driven by a sharp contraction in its cannabis segment. The Ontario-based firm reported $257.2M in revenue for the...
Oct 2, 2026 | Great Lakes Region, Health, Medical
Medical marijuana helps people with autism ease their anxiety and depression, according a new study conducted by state officials in Minnesota. The research, which involved 1,800 patients enrolled in the state’s medical marijuana program, is “one of the largest on...
