Feb 11, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
Bipartisan Wisconsin lawmakers will soon be introducing a bill to decriminalize marijuana possession for first-time offenses. Reps. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D) and Shae Sortwell (R) are in the process of circulating the draft legislation to build support among colleagues....
Feb 11, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Michigan’s new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana is generating revenue for road repairs, but a legal challenge could derail the funding source just as communities prepare for what officials expect to be a severe pothole season. The tax, which took effect January 1,...
Feb 9, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
The governor of Ohio has a message for critics of a law rolling back the state’s marijuana market and criminalizing intoxicating hemp products: Stop “whining.” As a campaign behind a referendum to block certain provisions of the cannabis roll-back law gets...
Feb 4, 2026 | Great Lakes Region
Ohio’s attorney general has approved a recently resubmitted referendum petition to block parts of a restrictive marijuana and hemp law from going into effect after rejecting an initial version he said was “misleading.” “Having carefully examined this...
