News and Information about the Business of Cannabis

Michigan’s Cannabis Industry In Race To The Bottom

A storm is brewing over Michigan’s once-vibrant cannabis industry. A green rush has turned into a relentless race to the bottom, leaving operators grappling with razor-thin margins and an uncertain future. The numbers are stark: Cannabis flower’s wholesale...

Detroit’s Psychedelic Healing Shack Up For Sale After Owner Harassed By City

The owner of the Psychedelic Healing Shack, a spiritual and wellness center that was raided by Detroit police last year, has put his Woodward Avenue property up for sale. Robert Pizzimenti, known to many as Dr. Bob, says the move is not because he wants...

Trump’s Tariffs Drive Up Costs And Prices For Michigan Cannabis Industry

While some companies and parts suppliers have stockpiled enough supply to not feel the effects yet, others are feeling the financial strain of the tariffs already. As the United States and China continue to increase tariffs on each other's goods, Michigan's...

Michigan Guide To Top Cannabis Strains For 2025

Jan 22, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan’s cannabis industry is booming, with new cultivators, strains, and innovations cropping up every day. But with all this growth comes a question: What separates the good weed from the truly exceptional? Last year, I embarked on a mission to find out, sampling...

Four Suspects Rob Battle Creek Dispensary

Jan 22, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Battle Creek Police are shedding light on an alarming trend in West Michigan: robberies at marijuana dispensaries. Last Friday, three minors and an 18-year-old man, all of Battle Creek, were arrested for breaking into Potter's Cannabis Boutique at 2825 Capital Ave....

2025 Forecast: Up To One Third Of Growers Could Go Out Of Business In Michigan

Jan 22, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Last year was nothing short of a rollercoaster for Michigan’s 5-year-old legal cannabis industry, but 2025 is shaping up to be even more turbulent. Industry insiders are bracing for volatility that could wipe out 20 to 30% of growers. The state’s legal market brought...

Cannabis Smell From HiCloud Outdoor Grow Triggers Lawsuit

Jan 22, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A West Michigan couple, who have been outspoken against the state’s legal marijuana industry, are suing the state’s top cannabis regulator, their local township leaders and a business for expanding its outdoor marijuana grow operations near their home. The lawsuit,...

Former High Times Chairman Adam Levin Agrees To Plead Guilty In Criminal Conspiracy Case

Jan 22, 2025 | National

The founder and chairman of Hightimes Holding Corp., the company that publishes High Times magazine, has agreed to plead guilty to joining a criminal conspiracy to pay more than $150,000 in undisclosed compensation to an analyst for an investment newsletter that...

New Tolling Transfer Type In Metrc

Jan 22, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency announced the launch of a new transfer type in Metrc this month: the tolling transfer. The tolling transfer allows licensees to attach a PDF copy of the tolling agreement to the manifest for easier tracking. The CRA’s Financial...

U.S. Court Upholds Restrictions on delta-8, and delta-10 Hemp In Virginia, As Farm Bill Looms

Jan 22, 2025 | National

A U.S. appeals court has upheld a Virginia law that strictly limits the sale of intoxicating hemp products. The decision marks a significant blow to the hemp industry’s legal challenges against state regulations, affirming that Virginia’s law does not conflict with...

Marijuana Rescheduling Runs Into Roadblock

Jan 22, 2025 | National

A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge canceled an upcoming hearing on the Biden administration’s marijuana rescheduling proposal pending appeals, effectively kicking the process to the Trump administration. Advocates of more lenient marijuana laws...

Cannabis Industry: EGLE Says Don’t Forget About Your Environmental Permits

Jan 22, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

With the new year well underway, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) wants to remind you of your regulatory obligations as part of the cannabis industry. Regardless of your license status under the state's Cannabis Regulatory...

Receiver Appointed For Red White & Bloom Cannabis

Jan 16, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A Michigan circuit court has appointed a receiver for the assets of PharmaCo, a property of Canada-based cannabis multistate operator Red White & Bloom Brands. PharmaCo, which was acquired in February 2022 by Red White & Bloom subsidiary...