Apr 1, 2026 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
It’s back to the courtroom for a group aiming to overturn controversial new costs for the cannabis industry in Michigan. Months after a new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana took effect in January, the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association filed a lawsuit...
Mar 31, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Four Grand Rapids marijuana businesses say they’re victims of “municipal extortion,” alleging the city used threats to their licenses to extract millions of dollars for a social equity nonprofit that’s not functioning. An amended lawsuit filed in Kent County Circuit...
Mar 31, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Genesee County Sheriff and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Swanson came out strongly in opposition to the 24 percent cannabis tax passed as a part of the Fiscal Year 2026 budget to pay for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) plan to fund road repairs statewide. In...
Mar 31, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A small tourist town in southwest Michigan that welcomed marijuana businesses just a few years ago is now trying to reverse course, proposing a policy that could revoke permits required for cannabis retailers to operate after residents complained about traffic,...
Mar 26, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Declining marijuana tax revenue may mean less money for social services in Ann Arbor. Marti Praschan, the city’s chief financial officer, raised the issue at a City Council budget work session Monday night, March 23, discussing changes with Michigan marijuana taxes...
