State Contends It Did Not Illegally Change Voter-Approved Cannabis Legalization By Adding 24 Percent Wholesale Tax
Michigan’s new wholesale marijuana tax law does not alter “in any way” the 2018 ballot proposal voters approved to legalize recreational sales, according to state attorneys urging a judge to toss a lawsuit that seeks to block the tax. In early October, lawmakers...
CRA Education Webinar Session: Processor Extraction, Equipment Regulations & Maintenance with Bureau of Fire Services
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency announced Paul Dove, fire safety inspector, with the Bureau of Fire Services Cannabis Division has observed significant changes in extraction processes. These changes present new challenges for licensed processors, particularly regarding...
Cannabis Packaging Companies Scrutinized Over Mold Claims
State regulators are scrutinizing cannabis packaging businesses over unverified product statements, targeting at least one company over claims that its bags prevented mold. The crackdown follows a wave of product recalls in at least seven states where...
US House Committee Blocks Vote On GOP Lawmaker’s Amendment To Stop Hemp Ban, While Senator Floats Regulatory Alternative
As the House prepares to vote on a Senate-passed spending bill with provisions to ban consumable hemp products, one GOP representative’s final push to strike the prohibition language has failed. At the same time, a Democratic senator says Congress should take the...
2026 CRA Social Equity Grant Program Webinar Nov. 13
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency's educational session Thursday will feature the CRA Social Grant Program that is returning for Fiscal Year 2026. CRA’s Social Equity Team will review the criteria and application process, including how to apply for the CRA’s Social...
Survey: Ohioans Want More Cannabis Dispensaries
Ohio residents like their cannabis dispensaries and support the construction of more in their communities, whether in new or retrofitted buildings, according to a new survey. Ohioans also had positive opinions on cannabis dispensaries’ impacts in their communities,...
October Cannabis Sales Leap By Nearly 7 Percent From September
In September, marijuana sales in Michigan saw one of its largest month-over-month declines since the legalization of recreational sales in December 2019. Now, according to recently released numbers from the Cannabis Regulatory Agency's monthly reports, sales...
Michigan Border Towns Voted Against Weed Shops
In the summer, the board in mostly rural Niles Township gave a preliminary OK to 21 cannabis stores along one road currently dotted with businesses and surrounded by farmland. On Nov. 4, voters rejected them all. Nearly 6 in 10 voters in the township along...
US Senate Rejects Attempt To Save Hemp Industry From THC Ban In Spending Bill
The US Senate rejected an amendment to a critical spending bill that would have removed language to ban hemp products containing THC. After the chamber cleared the appropriations minibus package for floor consideration on Sunday, senators on Monday took up the measure...
Cannabis Regulatory Agency Takes Disciplinary Action Against Licensees Throughout The State
The Cannabis Regulatory Agency has issued administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions against adult-use/medical licensees in October. You can read more in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s October 2025 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s disciplinary...
