October 2025 CRA Social Equity Team’s Quarterly Update
It is time for the CRA’s Social Equity Team’s Quarterly Update. Take a look at the CRA's current education sessions, prepare for the 2026 Social Equity Grant Program, and explore the resources that the CRA offers. Education Sessions Check out the new additions to the...
Pleasantrees Purchased By Highway Cannabis Company
California-based Highway Cannabis Company has acquired Pleasantrees, a vertically integrated cannabis operator with five retail locations and a large-scale cultivation and processing facility, Highway Cannabis said in a press release. The transaction expands Highway's...
Bill Could Force State To Inform Parents On Dangers Of Pot, Tobacco, Vaping
Lawmakers discussed Tuesday a proposal to require the state health department to provide guidance on the dangers of tobacco, vaping and marijuana products yearly. Starting with the 2026-2027 school year, public and private schools would be required to...
Cannabis Regulatory Agency Files Complaint Against Muha Meds
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) has filed a formal complaint against BUDBRIDGE, LLC doing business as Muha Meds, located at 19 N. Hamilton Street, Ypsilanti. The CRA alleged violations included inaccurate tracking, improper sales,and improper storage, among...
Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency Announces Next Statewide Municipality Summit In November Via Zoom
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency announced Nov. 19 from 9 - 10:30 am for its next statewide municipal summit. Staff from the CRA’s legal, licensing, and enforcement divisions will host a 90-minute Zoom call. In addition, there will be time set aside for the CRA to...
Michigan’s Pot Market Faces Shakeup In 2026
Michigan’s $3 billion recreational marijuana market — one of the nation’s largest — is on the verge of its biggest shake-up yet. A new 24 percent wholesale tax set to take effect next year, along with proposals at the state level to cap licenses, temporarily stop a...
Michigan Lawmakers Unleash Proposed Laws To Crack Down on Black Market Pot
Michigan lawmakers unleashed a package of proposed laws intended to crack down on black market marijuana. For years, there’s been a lack of clarity regarding what punishment operators of illegal grows may face. This has led to reluctant prosecution and enforcement,...
Alcohol Industry Steps Up Lobbying On Hemp Drinks As Congress Debates THC Ban
The last three months have seen a surge in congressional lobbying from major alcohol companies and associations aiming to influence federal hemp laws, with a focus on THC beverages that many consumers are turning to as beer and liquor alternatives. According to...
Man To Stand Trial For Manslaughter In Clinton Twp. Vape Warehouse Explosion
A Clinton Township judge has ruled that the owner of a vape warehouse that exploded in March 2024, leaving one person dead, should stand trial on one charge of involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors argued that Noor Kestou was grossly negligent when he improperly...
US Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Case On Gun Rights Of People Who Use Cannabis And Other Illegal Drugs
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on the constitutionality of a federal law prohibiting people who use marijuana or other drugs from buying or possessing firearms. The Trump administration has argued that the policy “targets a category of persons...
