Feb 25, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Cannabis grants were under the spotlight at the Mecosta County Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting as the board approved a grant agreement with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. County Administrator Mindy Taylor said that the grant...
Feb 25, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
An unprecedented cannabis tax hike that took effect in Michigan on Jan. 1 significantly depressed legal sales, recent state data shows. Michigan marijuana retailers reported about $227 million in sales in January, according to state Cannabis Regulatory...
Feb 25, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
An appeals panel affirmed Friday the dismissal of Bear Creek Township’s lawsuit challenging a retail cannabis facility on leased Indian land held in trust by the United States. In a published Friday opinion authored by Michigan Court of...
Feb 24, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency is featuring Noah Rosenweig, Science Section Manager, and the Lab Science Specialists for an overview of the Science section, introductions to new staff, and a review of the format for these quarterly meetings. The virtual session on...
Feb 23, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
January Michigan cannabis sales plunged nearly 16 percent from December and down more than 8 percent from January 2025. That’s the news from the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency sales report. Breaking down the figures: Adult-use sales $226.4 million in January,...
Feb 18, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s plan to fill a “gap” in the next state budget banks on tax hikes, reserve funding, and to-be-determined spending cuts and other savings. Two of those measures — the tax increases and rainy day fund withdrawal — are already...
