Aug 6, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
Results of a study from the New York State Department of Health showed cannabis-related emergency department visits across Northern New York. According to the report, Jefferson County saw 1,516 cannabis-related emergency room visits in 2023. The report tracks...
Aug 6, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
A longtime Dairy Queen owner is raising concerns about a cannabis dispensary preparing to open next door to his business along Medicine Lake Road in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Dan Lommen placed a message on the restaurant’s sign reading, “Weed shop,...
Jul 30, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region
Cannabis use among Minnesota teenagers has dropped significantly over the past decade, falling from 13% to 5% between 2013 and 2025, according to new research from the University of Minnesota Medical School. The study, published this week in Social Science and...
Jul 30, 2026 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Since Michigan voters approved a change to state law in 2018, possessing less than five ounces of marijuana is generally a civil infraction, not a criminal offense — except in some repeat cases. Under the ruling, officers must now have something beyond smell to...
Jul 23, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
While one coalition of Wisconsin lawmakers is attempting to legalize medical marijuana, another group introduced a bill to clamp down the sale of hemp-based products. Senate Bill 534, sponsored by Sen. Patrick Testin, R-Stevens Point, and Senate President Mary...
