Oct 10, 2023 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan
A man accused of growing 1,100 marijuana plants in an unlicensed operation protected by dogs will avoid felony charges after a major decision by the Michigan Court of Appeals, which said a voter-approved law with lighter consequences controls the case. Shaaln Kejbou...
Oct 9, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Bipartisan legislation that would allow Michigan’s state-licensed marijuana businesses to conduct trade with tribal cannabis entities located in the state won approval from the full House of Representatives this week. The bills, passed by the Senate in June, next...
Oct 4, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Rows of cannabis plants grow thick and tall in Michigan’s rich sandy soil. The marijuana fields look like any other farm with plants sticking out of the ground, complex irrigation systems and a fall harvest season bustling with farmworkers. Marijuana also grows lush...
Oct 4, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson will spend the next four and a half years in federal prison, a remarkable fall from his tenure in state politics brought on by taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes for medical marijuana licenses. Johnson,...
