August Cannabis Sales Top $283 Million, A New Monthly High
August was a banner month for cannabis sales in Michigan with more than $283 million worth of product sold, according to the latest figures provided by the Cannabis Regulatory Agency. Sales last month were 3.2 percent higher than July, but not enough to equal what was...
Michigan Lawmakers Embrace Cannabis Tax Hike Proposed By Whitmer
Michigan Senate Democrats are reportedly moving toward implementing a major tax hike on marijuana that was previously proposed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D). While no legislation to effectuate the policy change has been filed yet, the plan is to impose a 32...
Are Cannabis Consumers More Loyal To Brands, Or Products?
In most consumer packaged goods industries, brands drive decisions. Shoppers walk into a store looking for Coca-Cola, Nike, or Tide, and if those brands aren’t available, many will leave without buying. Cannabis retail tells a different story. Here, product loyalty...
Pending Federal Hemp Legislation Could Reshape The Legal Industry By Banning Some Products
As Congress returns from recess this month, the hemp industry is closely monitoring provisions that could fundamentally reshape the entire sector. The 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp and its derivatives containing less than 0.3 percent delta-9-THC from the Controlled...
House Republicans Vote To Block Trump Pot Rescheduling
A key committee in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted last week to block marijuana rescheduling. The House Appropriations Committee inserted language into a spending bill that prevents money from being spent “to reschedule marijuana,” but it’s...
CRA Disciplinary Action Against Licensees In Michigan
Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in August are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s August 2025 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s disciplinary actions: Sturgis 586...
Trump Administration Moves To Cancel Pending Marijuana And Hemp Rules
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced it’s withdrawing dozens of proposed rules—including one to implement a law expanding marijuana research and another on hemp analytic testing that curiously shares the same identifier number as hearings for a cannabis...
Tech-Driven Loyalty Programs Key To Cannabis Retail Sales
Borrowing from the playbook of industries like airlines and hospitality, an increasing number of cannabis retailers are upping their loyalty program game as a means of engaging customers to keep them returning to their stores. Loyalty programs are no longer just...
Traverse City Man Arraigned On Tax Fraud Charges Linked To Illegal Pot Sales
A Traverse City man accused of failing to pay taxes while receiving income from a black-market marijuana operation has been arraigned on felony charges. John Cunningham, 55, was arraigned in the 54-A District Court in Lansing on Friday, Sept. 5, on two counts of...
CRA Asks State Legislature For Help Managing Michigan Cannabis Industry
The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency is asking the state Legislature for help addressing black-market growing and selling of marijuana. At the agency's most recent public meeting, regulators said they need more authority to address illicit activity in the cannabis...
