Sep 23, 2026 | Business, Great Lakes Region, Minnesota
Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) says that there has been significant growth for the state’s cannabis market: $150 million in the sale of adult-use cannabis. Since last year, when retail dispensaries became legal, Minnesota has seen over $250 million...
Sep 23, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, New York, Pay
An association that opposes legislation seeking to establish a three-member board that would recommend a minimum wage for New York cannabis workers said survey data shows pay in the industry already exceeds that of other job sectors. The study found the average wage...
Sep 23, 2026 | Dispensaries, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
This November, Menominee residents will vote on whether to increase the number of marijuana dispensaries in the city. The city of Menominee currently limits marijuana retailers to 9 dispensary licenses, but that number could rise to 13 if residents approve a ballot...
Sep 23, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Michigan Investments 10 Inc., a Pinconning-based manufacturer of popular Muha Meds marijuana vaping products, will be shut down by the state Cannabis Regulatory Agency on Sept. 24 and is ordered to pay a record-high $2 million fine. Since 2022, the CRA has accused...
Sep 23, 2026 | Great Lakes Region, Ohio
An Ohio cannabis store owned by a small-scale marijuana multistate operator reopened last week after a brief health scare that law enforcement and the company believed was tied to vaporizers. The state Division of Cannabis Control allowed Vext Science’s Herbal...
Sep 17, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, New York
Intoxicating hemp-derived products can be found at mainstream retailers throughout New York State, including at grocery and convenience stores in New York City. That’s despite clear directive in state law requiring sellers of such products to obtain a specific...
