Dec 1, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
At the polls in November, voters in two Michigan border communities, Niles Township and Menominee, passed ballot initiatives to block or limit new marijuana shops. In the Upper Peninsula’s Menominee, where eight shops already exist in the town of about 8,500 along the...
Nov 24, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Michigan’s legal weed industry and the state’s beer and wine distributors both want THC beverages on store shelves and in bars and restaurants. The Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association, a powerful lobby in Lansing, is trying to woo lawmakers with a...
Nov 19, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
For years, the federal government dodged the central question: what’s the legal, safe, adult‑use path for hemp‑derived cannabinoids? Section 781 answers—but not with a roadmap. It brings a bulldozer. The bill reconstructs the definition of hemp around Total THC,...
Nov 19, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan
Plans to start allowing low-dosage THC drinks and other products in Michigan outside of marijuana dispensaries hit a snag this week. THC is the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. The issue stems from the deal that re-opened the federal government. That...
