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...
Cheech & Chong Bring Cannabis Brand To Ohio
The iconic comedy duo and cannabis pioneers Cheech & Chong are expanding their cannabis brand into Ohio through an exclusive partnership with Riviera Creek, a leading cultivator in the state. "This partnership is about merging legacy with innovation," said Brian...
Cheech And Chong’s $100 Million Pot Empire Reveals Weed’s Problems
California helped catapult Cheech and Chong into the stratosphere of marijuana celebrities. Their 1978 movie, Up in Smoke, chronicled the comedy duo’s hijinks across Los Angeles and invented the entire genre of stoner comedy. But when it comes to...
Pot Charges Dismissed Against 2 Ex-Fitzgerald School Leaders
Possession of marijuana charges were dismissed against two former Fitzgerald Public Schools administrators, but the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office is reviewing the ruling to decide whether it will appeal. Charges of possession of marijuana on school property were...
Cannabis Industry Set To Fight ‘Gas Station Weed’
Gas stations, liquor stores, and vape shops across Michigan have seen the rise in what the Cannabis Regulatory Agencycalled intoxicating hemp-derived products that the cannabis industry believes are illicit. These mostly unregulated candy and cookies contain Delta-8,...
