Sep 17, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan, Regulatory
A Michigan marijuana grower won a $31.8 million jury verdict for breach of contract… then watched it disappear on appeal. On September 10, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit held that federal courts cannot enforce a contract to buy and sell marijuana...
Sep 10, 2026 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Republican John James is proposing to “repeal or sharply reduce” Michigan’s new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana and courting industry donors as he competes to be Michigan’s next governor. The new tax was a key component of the bipartisan road funding deal Democratic...
Sep 3, 2026 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan, Regulatory
The Niles Township Planning Commission hosted a public hearing to consider another marijuana ordinance. It would allow retailers in business-zoned areas—but with added restrictions meant to protect the township if voters approve marijuana businesses at the ballot box...
Sep 3, 2026 | Business, Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
JARS Cannabis, which was founded in 2020 in East Detroit, has evolved into a large network of dispensaries, with locations in Michigan, Arizona and Colorado. Now, JARS has acquired Sonoran Roots, an award-winning craft cannabis brand that was founded in Tempe, that...
Sep 3, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan, Regulatory
Four years after taking over supervision of Michigan’s hemp industry, state regulators issued the first-ever license suspension. The state Cannabis Regulatory Agency, which oversees marijuana and hemp, suspended with intent to revoke the hemp processor-handler license...
Aug 27, 2026 | Michigan, Tourism
The business, housed in the former Sons of Norway Hall, will feature a restaurant, dispensary, and indoor and outdoor consumption lounges when it opens by the end of September. Co-owner Edgar Ramon said the facility is unique because customers over 21 will be able to...
