LGNDS Hemp Joins Sports Celebrities In Lawsuit Alleging Fraud, Money Laundering
A Miami-based “global hemp company” is a plaintiff in a lawsuit alleging a conspiracy involving criminal wire fraud, embezzlement and money laundering against four cannabis executives. The company, LGNDS, joined ex-boxer Mike Tyson and professional wrestler Ric Flair...
Looming THC Hemp Ban Will Impact Michigan Customers
More than 800 licensed recreational marijuana dispensaries operate across Michigan, selling a range of intoxicating products that are tested and restricted to adults 21 years or older. Yet for years, consumers have also been able to buy vapes,...
Before Road Funding Deal, Road Builder Money Flowed To Michigan Lawmakers
Less than two months before Michigan lawmakers finalized a historic deal to pump as much as $2 billion a year into road repairs, a slew of road construction executives whose companies will benefit from the spending opened their checkbooks at an upscale...
Maine: Cannabis Sales Tax Hike Takes Effect
Sales taxes on the purchase of adult-use cannabis products rose nearly 30 percent on January 1, as new legislation took effect. Under the new tax law, which lawmakers approved last year, consumers must pay a 14 percent sales tax on adult-use marijuana...
Supreme Court Fight Over Cannabis Commerce May Be Starting
What happened: The federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals split with two other circuit courts in ruling that the U.S. Constitution’s dormant commerce clause does not cover cannabis while it remains federally illegal. The ruling could lead to a Supreme Court review and...
US: Michigan Lawsuit Could “Disrupt State-Regulated Cannabis Markets”
A chain of Michigan marijuana retailers is exploiting the federal marijuana ban to attempt to void its contract obligations with a supplier. A supplier alleges that it failed to pay for marijuana the retailer had contractually agreed to buy, and the retail chain says...
More Retailers Join Legal Battle Over Cannabis Licenses In Menominee
The battle over marijuana dispensary licenses in Menominee is getting more complicated. It's been two months since 78% of residents voted to cap the number of marijuana dispensaries in the city at nine. With eight currently open, a court battle to get a ninth license...
Is 280E Tax Relief Immediate?
Marijuana rescheduling doesn't go into effect overnight, and many questions are left unanswered. But MJBizDaily tries to answer some of the industry's most pressing concerns. On top of the practical questions, such as what exactly this does and when it happens, some...
Cannabis Regulatory Agency Takes Disciplinary Action Against Licensees throughout the State
Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in December are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s December 2025 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s disciplinary actions: Center Line...
CRA Education Session: Sustainable Packaging In The Cannabis Industry With IndiGrow
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency announced its next education session will feature IndiGrow Co-Owner and Attorney, Karen Kekelik, and Grand Valley State University Professor, Crystal Scott-Tunstall, as they explore the fundamentals of sustainability and walk attendees...
