iHemp Michigan Election Time
Nominations for the 2026 Board will be accepted at the January 21, 2026, iHemp Board meeting. Voting will take place at the February Board meeting. If you have an interest in supporting the industrial hemp movement in Michigan, now is the time to step up and be on the...
Michigan Cannabis Sales Slip In 2025 As Market Matures
Michigan’s legal cannabis market closed 2025 with a modest decline, marking a clear shift from years of explosive growth to a more mature, price-competitive phase—just as a significant new tax takes effect in 2026. Total cannabis sales in Michigan declined 3.5% in...
Camp Canna: Redefining Responsible Cannabis Culture Through Community And Connection
When cannabis was legalized, an interesting gap in cultural experiences emerged. The legal framework was in place, but the culture surrounding the plant still felt fragmented, hidden, and reduced to simple retail transactions, says Alexis Dickson, president and...
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...
