Jan 1, 2025 | Great Lakes Region
The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has proposed a new rule package for the state’s cannabis industry, including a ban on cannabis advertising via methods “with a high likelihood of reaching persons under the age of 18,” Cleveland.com reports....
Dec 18, 2024 | Great Lakes Region
Illinois is among 21 states in the nation where intoxicating hemp products remain unregulated, but Gov. JB Pritzker announced Dec. 13 that he is hoping to put the kibosh on that free-for-all. The head executive for the sixth most populous state in the U.S. threw his...
Dec 11, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
The city of Pontiac began accepting recreational marijuana business applications last week, but the timing couldn’t be more challenging for prospective operators. The Pontiac City Clerk’s office opened its 21-day application window on Dec. 2 for up to 17 retail...
Dec 11, 2024 | International
Speaking at the ‘Dealing with Drugs II’ conference in Warsaw last week, High Commissioner Volker Türk highlighted the urgent need for a human rights-based approach to drug regulation, pointing to record numbers of drug-related deaths and increasing drug use...
Dec 11, 2024 | Great Lakes Region
Although voters overwhelmingly chose to legalize recreational marijuana in 2023, one of the most powerful leaders in the state plans to dramatically change what Ohioans selected. So far, the policy has been safeguarded, but changes are a foot in 2025. Dispensaries and...