The Business of Cannabis

A Michigan Resort Town Wants To Reverse Course On Cannabis Businesses

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,...

UP Counties And Municipalities Receive $3.4M From Adult-Use Marijuana Distribution

Mar 26, 2026 | Michigan

Marquette County leads the U.P. with 13 licenses and $702,222.30 in distributions. But County Board Chair Joe Derocha says that’s about a 21% decrease from two years ago. “Perhaps the 24% sales tax that the legislature has enacted on the industry, I suspect that’s a...

What Changes In Michigan Marijuana Taxes Could Mean For Ann Arbor

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...

Pontiac Gets Its First Cannabis Dispensary Years After Legalization Delays

Mar 18, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Pontiac is finally entering Michigan’s recreational cannabis market more than six years after sales began statewide with the opening of Kulture 81, the city’s first licensed dispensary. The provisioning center, located inside a converted building at 81 N. Saginaw St.,...

Michigan’s New 24% Marijuana Tax — When 1st Payment Is Due, What Businesses Need To Know

Mar 18, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Michigan Department of Treasury released new guidance, explaining how the new 24% wholesale marijuana tax works and what cannabis businesses need to do as quarterly payments begin this year. The tax took effect on Jan. 1, 2026, and applies to the first sale or...

Marijuana Not Allowed On Campus, University Of Michigan Warns Ahead Of Hash Bash

Mar 18, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The University of Michigan is allowing the annual Ann Arbor Hash Bash to take place once again on the Central Campus Diag on Saturday, April 4. But marijuana isn’t allowed, the University of Michigan Police Department is warning ahead of the event. While marijuana is...