Zalympix Crowns Michigan’s Best Flower And Rosin
Hytek’s Lantz and Rkive’s Banana Peelz took top honors at Michigan’s Zalympix, a high-profile competition often dubbed the “Grammys of Cannabis.” The winners of the fourth-annual event were announced Saturday night at the Crofoot in...
Democratic Senators Say Proposed Hemp THC Ban Would Deal A ‘Fatal Blow’ To The Industry
A coalition of Democratic senators are imploring colleagues to derail any attempt to ban all hemp products containing THC, asserting that it would deal a “fatal blow” to the industry that emerged during President Donald Trump’s first...
August Cannabis Sales Top $283 Million, A New Monthly High
August was a banner month for cannabis sales in Michigan with more than $283 million worth of product sold, according to the latest figures provided by the Cannabis Regulatory Agency. Sales last month were 3.2 percent higher than July,...
Michigan Lawmakers Embrace Cannabis Tax Hike Proposed By Whitmer
Michigan Senate Democrats are reportedly moving toward implementing a major tax hike on marijuana that was previously proposed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D). While no legislation to effectuate the policy change has been filed yet, the plan...
Are Cannabis Consumers More Loyal To Brands, Or Products?
In most consumer packaged goods industries, brands drive decisions. Shoppers walk into a store looking for Coca-Cola, Nike, or Tide, and if those brands aren’t available, many will leave without buying. Cannabis retail tells a different...
Pending Federal Hemp Legislation Could Reshape The Legal Industry By Banning Some Products
As Congress returns from recess this month, the hemp industry is closely monitoring provisions that could fundamentally reshape the entire sector. The 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp and its derivatives containing less than 0.3 percent...
House Republicans Vote To Block Trump Pot Rescheduling
A key committee in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted last week to block marijuana rescheduling. The House Appropriations Committee inserted language into a spending bill that prevents money from being spent “to...
CRA Disciplinary Action Against Licensees In Michigan
Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in August are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s August 2025 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s...
Trump Administration Moves To Cancel Pending Marijuana And Hemp Rules
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced it’s withdrawing dozens of proposed rules—including one to implement a law expanding marijuana research and another on hemp analytic testing that curiously shares the same identifier number as...
Traverse City Man Arraigned On Tax Fraud Charges Linked To Illegal Pot Sales
A Traverse City man accused of failing to pay taxes while receiving income from a black-market marijuana operation has been arraigned on felony charges. John Cunningham, 55, was arraigned in the 54-A District Court in Lansing on Friday,...
