Michigan Cannabis Industry Fights 24 Percent Wholesale Tax In Court
The Michigan Court of Claims heard arguments Nov. 25 over the constitutionality of a new 24% wholesale tax on cannabis products, a measure that has sparked significant backlash from the state’s legal marijuana industry. The tax, set to take effect on Jan. 1, was...
Midwest Independent Retailers Association Advocates For Hemp-Derived THC Regulation
The Midwest Independent Retailers Association based in Bloomfield Hills urged members to remove hemp consumables from store shelves in and asked the Legislature to regulate the products. MIRA Vice President of Government Affairs Jerry GRIFFIN said the...
Intoxicating Hemp Companies Facing Ban Should Consider Federal Bankruptcy Relief Early
The “loophole” that for years exempted intoxicating hemp from the prohibitions of the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) is set to close on November 13, 2026, following the federal ban enacted earlier this month. Companies that manufacture, distribute, sell, or...
After Cannabis Rescheduling Stalls, Industry Looks To US Supreme Court To Overturn Federal Prohibition
Will the U.S. Supreme Court do what Congress and the White House have not and deliver the $32 billion U.S. cannabis industry from outdated federal marijuana laws? An answer is inching closer after the highest court on Monday scheduled a meeting for next month to...
Holidays Provide A Lot Of Green Bucks For Cannabis Dispos
While the weed-centric 420 holiday on April 20th remains the largest sales day for most retailers across the state, the winter holidays have emerged as ticket-turners for the industry. At least three of the legal marijuana industry’s five largest sales days of the...
Michigan Cannabis Industry Leads State In Job Growth
As Michigan’s regulated marijuana industry battles against the state in court, the scope and importance of the sector are coming into focus. The more than $3 billion industry accounted for roughly 52% of net private sector job creation from 2018 through 2024 in...
Study: 1 In 6 Michigan Mothers Smoke Cannabis During Pregnancy
At least 1 in 6 pregnant mothers in Michigan are using cannabis, according to researchers at Michigan State University. Their findings, recently published in the journal Addiction, indicate “socially disadvantaged populations” in the state are more likely...
Voters Prohibit Dispensary Expansion Plans In Michigan Border Towns
At the polls in November, voters in two Michigan border communities, Niles Township and Menominee, passed ballot initiatives to block or limit new marijuana shops. In the Upper Peninsula’s Menominee, where eight shops already exist in the town of about 8,500 along the...
Mint Cannabis’ Six Dispos In Michigan Celebrate Green Wednesday With Big Discounts
Mint Cannabis,patients and customers over the age of 21 can celebrate “Thanksgiving Eve” with discounts and deals on products at Mint Cannabis’ six dispensaries in Michigan – in Coldwater, Kalamazoo, Monroe, New Buffalo, Portage, and Roseville. Mint’s Cannabis’ Mega...
Michigan’s Beer Wholesalers Want Control Of THC Drinks, But MiCIA Says No.
Michigan’s legal weed industry and the state’s beer and wine distributors both want THC beverages on store shelves and in bars and restaurants. The Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association, a powerful lobby in Lansing, is trying to woo lawmakers with a...
