Trump’s Cannabis Rescheduling Order Could Include Industry Banking And CBD Medicare Coverage Provisions, Sources Say
Cannabis industry observers believe it is increasingly likely that President Donald Trump will soon sign an executive order directing federal agencies to complete the marijuana rescheduling process. But multiple reports indicate that the directive could also...
And So It Begins: UP Dispo Lays Off Employees To Prepare For 24 Percent Wholesale Tax In January
A new Michigan tax on cannabis that will go into effect next month is already impacting Upper Peninsula dispensaries. Higher Love Cannabis Co. has locations from Marquette to Menominee. But this week, the business announced permanent layoffs for 61 of its 213...
Legal Pot Among 5 reasons Why Craft Beer Is Changing In Michigan
After years of rapid expansion, Michigan’s craft beer industry is now going flat due to economic pressures, changing consumer habits, and increased competition from the cannabis market. An article this week delved into why the craft beer boom is over, and what...
DOJ Declines To File Supreme Court Brief In Marijuana Companies’ Case Challenging Federal Prohibition
The Justice Department is declining the opportunity to file a brief on whether the U.S. Supreme Court should take up a case from marijuana businesses that are challenging the constitutionality of federal prohibition. In a filing submitted to the court on...
IHemp President Bechtold Fears New Legislation Will Destroy Hemp Industry
In November 2025, Congress enacted significant changes to the federal regulation of industrial hemp and CBD products through the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2026 (H.R. 5371). Signed into law to end a government shutdown, this legislation...
Michigan Senate Passes Bill That Would Put Intoxicating Hemp THC Products Into Licensed Marijuana System
On Dec. 16, the Michigan Senate passed a bill 28 to 7 that would require hemp-derived THC products that exceed the 0.3% THC threshold or a total THC limit set by the Cannabis Regulatory Agency to be treated as marijuana, effectively bringing most intoxicating hemp...
November Michigan Cannabis Sales Nearly $260 Million – Ounce Price Hits Record Low
November adul-use cannabis sales in Michigan totaled $259.3 million, down about 6 percent from November 2024. But even more notable is the average price for an ounce of flower fell to $59.79, an all time low.A year ago November, the average ounce sold for about $91,...
Ohio Bill Tightens Home Marijuana Grow Rules, Recasting Voter-Approved Legalization As SB 56 Heads To DeWine
Ohio law allows adults to grow marijuana at home, but legislation heading to Gov. Mike DeWine would tighten where and how residents can legally cultivate cannabis, further reshaping the state’s newly legalized adult-use market. Under current Ohio law, adults may grow...
CRA Licensee Contact Information
Pursuant to the Administrative Rules, licensees have a continuing duty to provide the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) with up-to-date contact information and must notify the CRA in writing of any changes to the contact information on file with the CRA. The only way...
Proper Handling And Tracking Of Cannabis Trade Samples
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s Enforcement Division has observed a significant number of errors in how marijuana trade samples are processed, transferred, handled, and tracked in Metrc. To avoid making these errors, to improve inventory tracking, and to avoid...
