Rep. Bollin Defends Michigan’s New Wholesale Cannabis Tax To Help Pay For Local Road Repair
Michigan's new 24-percent tax on wholesale cannabis is now in effect. The bi-partisan budget compromise is meant to raise an estimated $420 million for local road repairs. The cannabis industry failed to stop the tax in court, and warns of possible shutdowns and...
Wayne State Seeks Vets To Participate In Pot Treatment Study
Wayne State University is seeking veterans with post traumatic stress disorder to participate in a study testing the impacts of cannabis use to treat the disorder. During the clinical trials, veterans will participate in a 12-week treatment program testing varying...
Congressional Leaders Drop Attempt To Block Marijuana Rescheduling, While Preserving State Medical Cannabis Protections
Bipartisan House and Senate leaders have rejected a provision that would’ve blocked the Justice Department from rescheduling marijuana—while maintaining a longstanding rider protecting state medical cannabis programs from federal interference. While a...
US Senate Confirms Trump’s Drug Czar From Fox News
The Senate confirmed journalist Sara Carter to oversee federal drug policy by a 52-48 vote Tuesday. A former Fox News contributor who has reported on drug trafficking, Carter will lead the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy as President Donald Trump’s...
Four20 Media Group 2026 Industry Survey
Four20 Post and Sparx Guide, both owned by Four20 Media Group, are asking its readers to participate in our 2026 industry survey. This poll of business leaders and cannabis consumers in an effort to learn about, and share, the state of the industry as well as the top...
IRS Denies Pot Tourism Group’s Request For Nonprofit Tax-Exempt Status, Citing Ongoing Federal Prohibition
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has denied a marijuana-focused tourism organization’s request for nonprofit tax-exempt status, citing the ongoing federal criminalization of cannabis and saying that the group’s activities create a “private benefit to the cannabis...
JAN. 17 – Bellevue – Women Of Weed
JANUARY 17th from Noon-8pm, with an ALL female VENDOR line-up. The @weid_drunq W.O.W. event series celebrates amazingly talented WOMEN doing their thing in the industry. The WEED DRUNK™️ drink station will be setup... to ... serve up .... the elevated vibes. Music,...
Michigan Cannabis Industry Case Against Wholesale Tax Moves Forward After Judge Rebuffs Attorney General’s Motion
Despite the new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana going into effect on Jan. 1, the industry’s case against the state of Michigan is moving forward. Court of Claims Judge Sima Patel denied a motion from the Attorney General’s office to reconsider her December ruling and...
Study: Hemp Soil Practices Can Help Control THC, Other Cannabinoid Content
Hemp growers may have more control over THC compliance than previously assumed — not through genetics alone, but through soil management practices that influence cannabinoid content. A new field study found that soil type and tillage system can significantly alter...
Cannabis Reform Is Moving Forward — But Washington Is About To Break The Hemp Economy
President Donald Trump’s decision to move marijuana out of the most restrictive federal drug category marks real progress in U.S. cannabis policy — progress that’s been a long time coming. By directing federal agencies to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to...
