Jul 16, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Patrick Shepard sold marijuana activist and poet John Sinclair a handful of pre-rolled joints at downtown Ann Arbor dispensary Arbors Wellness in December 2019. It was likely the first-ever licensed recreational retail marijuana sale in Michigan after...
Jul 16, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Cannabis regulators in 29 states and Washington, D.C., issued nearly 2,500 violations in 2024, resulting in $10.8 million in fines, according to a recent analysis by Connecticut-based Cannabiz Media. Michigan accounted for over a third of enforcement actions in...
Jul 16, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A federal lawsuit against Pontiac and its city clerk over cannabis licenses is over, and the city has declared victory. Rubicon Real Estate Holdings and Joseph Brown of Browne Design Consultants sued the city and Clerk Garland Doyle in January 2023. Rubicon claimed...
Jul 16, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A Michigan Supreme Court justice encouraged the Legislature to “modernize Michigan’s marijuana laws to bring clarity, coherence and fairness to an area of law that remains plagued by contradiction.” Justice Kyra BOLDEN’s comment comes in...
Jul 16, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. announced in a press release the launch of Redemption Cannabis products at Trulieve dispensaries in West Virginia. Redemption Cannabis, founded by industry advocate Ryan Basore, reinvests a portion of every sale to support individuals and...
Jul 15, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A coalition of Michigan’s leading cannabis advocacy groups will gather at the Capitol on Thursday, July 17 to oppose House Bill 4391, which would authorize roadside saliva testing for cannabis and other controlled substances. The coalition will also raisestrong...
