Aug 12, 2026 | Dispensaries, Feature, Great Lakes Region
Cannabis dispensaries will be allowed in Shaker Heights’ commercial districts under new regulations approved by city council that place limits on where they can open and when they can operate. Council unanimously approved the regulations Monday. The rules require any...
Aug 6, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
Results of a study from the New York State Department of Health showed cannabis-related emergency department visits across Northern New York. According to the report, Jefferson County saw 1,516 cannabis-related emergency room visits in 2023. The report tracks...
Aug 6, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
A new medical marijuana dispensary is opening in south central Pennsylvania. Rise Dispensaries, a cannabis retail chain owned by Green Thumb Industries, is opening the new dispensary. To purchase a product at the dispensary, customers need a medical marijuana card,...
Aug 6, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
In Kalamazoo, Michigan, cannabis company Harbor Farmz has marketed its cultivation facility as a potential AI data center site. The 32,850-square-foot property was originally built in 2020 for cannabis production but is now being pitched for technology...
Aug 6, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
A longtime Dairy Queen owner is raising concerns about a cannabis dispensary preparing to open next door to his business along Medicine Lake Road in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Dan Lommen placed a message on the restaurant’s sign reading, “Weed shop,...
Jul 30, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
A new cannabis dispensary is preparing to open in Mankato this fall, marking the Prairie Island Indian Community’s first off-reservation retail location and the latest expansion of its tribally owned cannabis enterprise. Island Peži is targeting an opening sometime in...