Oct 8, 2025 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A Saginaw mother accused of repeatedly giving her three children THC gummies was back in court Thursday, Oct. 2, and asked a judge to amend her bond conditions to allow her more access to her kids. Stephany L. Mogg, 34, appeared before Saginaw County District Judge...
Oct 7, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
As Michigan lawmakers finally approved a budget, one piece of the deal included a new tax on wholesale marijuana sales that is intended to help fund future road work. The road plan relies on the 24% wholesale tax on marijuana, and is about half as big as the...
Oct 7, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A complex network of Chinese-run black market marijuana operations is enveloping the U.S. — and Michigan is caught in the web. Though the chain of command is murky, politicians, attorneys and law enforcement who spoke with MLive believe the multi-layered...
Oct 7, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer participated in a series of behind-closed-door meetings with Democratic lawmakers last week to help secure votes she needed to get a new budget and a road funding plan through the House and Senate. On Thursday night, Democrats...
Oct 6, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Black market operators are cheering the Michigan Legislature’s vote to more than double marijuana taxes, opponents say. About 3 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, the Michigan Senate in a contentious 19-17 vote passed a new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana, that insiders say will...
