Jul 16, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region
Ten hemp companies are suing Ohio over restrictions on products they say are protected under federal law. A judge ruled on Monday that the group can keep operating and selling the hemp products challenged under the law, which took effect in March, while the case is...
Jul 9, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday celebrated new laws with a goal to create more equity and oversight in the cannabis industry. Pritzker held a ceremonial bill signing on Thursday at SWAY Cannabis Dispensary, 3340 N. Halsted St. SB 3222 prohibits the sale of...
Jul 9, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
House of Za, a Black woman-owned dispensary in the University District, hosted a community event that featured local food vendors, giveaways, and cannabis education. Read and Watch
Jul 9, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region
In a Monday ruling, the Michigan Supreme Court unanimously held that trial courts can’t ban “legal marijuana use” as a probation condition, based solely on federal law. Justice Elizabeth Welch wrote in the 17-page opinion issued by the court that because the Supreme...
Jul 1, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
While one coalition of Wisconsin lawmakers is attempting to legalize medical marijuana, another group introduced a bill to clamp down the sale of hemp-based products. Senate Bill 534, sponsored by Sen. Patrick Testin, R-Stevens Point, and Senate President Mary...
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...
