Aug 11, 2021 | Great Lakes Region
Sales of legal marijuana in Illinois last month again broke the state’s all-time record, with nearly $128 million in total recreational receipts, according to the state’s Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). That’s more than $10 million higher...
Aug 10, 2021 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
New geographic analysis by experts at Anderson Economic Group shows that, after little more than eighteen months, the retail cannabis industry has spread quickly across Michigan. “Over 80 percent of Michiganders now live within a 20-minute drive of an adult-use retail...
Aug 4, 2021 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A Michigan man’s federal conviction for marijuana-related charges was affirmed last week by the U.S. Court of Appeals. Danny Trevino, 49, of Lansing, is serving 15 years and eight months in prison after he was found guilty on five counts of maintaining a drug-involved...
Aug 4, 2021 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
In April, new “Clean Slate” legislation went into effect in Michigan that allows people with criminal convictions to get them wiped clean — including marijuana-related misdemeanors for behavior that is now considered legal, after voters approved legalizing cannabis...
Aug 4, 2021 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Despite being a top cannabis market in the United States, Michigan largely has been ignored by multistate operators because of the low barriers to entry for new licensees. However, with plenty of market growth and heavy fragmentation across the supply chain, the...
Aug 4, 2021 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
GrowGeneration Corp., a Denver-based specialty hydroponic and organic garden center giant, said it is buying HGS Hydro, a chain of hydroponic garden centers with six stores across Michigan and a seventh store slated to open in the fall. Terms of the deal weren’t...
