Jul 1, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
New York State is investing $15 million in community organizations through its Cannabis Reinvestment Program. The program directs new funding to grassroots groups in communities most impacted by past drug policies. State officials say the money will help organizations...
Jul 1, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
New York has opened the nation’s first center that is intended to help doctors make sense of cannabis, a step that shows how sharply the state has moved from treating marijuana as a crime to treating it as a matter of public health. The Center of Excellence for...
Jul 1, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region
King City Gardens, the Forest Park-based cannabis cultivator, has secured exclusive rights in the Buckeye State to distribute Jeeter, a popular cannabis brand and lifestyle giant known for its premium infused pre-rolls, or a ready-to-smoke cannabis cigarette infused...
Jul 1, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region
Workers at a cannabis grow house in Pike County, Illinois started picketing on Thursday, June 25, with the union vice president accusing the company of violating the National Labor Relations Act. “We have over two-thirds of our workforce out here standing up for each...
Jun 24, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Most Michigan marijuana customers take for granted that their products are safe and accurately tested, industry insiders say. But regulators don’t seem so sure. In 2023, the state Cannabis Regulatory Agency announced plans to open a $4.4 million state-reference lab...
Jun 24, 2026 | Dispensaries, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The finalists in this year’s voting: JARS King of Budz Cannabis Company in InksterThe Flower Bowl GRAMZ Cannabis Outlet Store in Hazel Park Lume ClickOn received more than 16,700 nominations — check out more about the June 22-July 20 vote...
