The Business of Cannabis

China’s Black-Market Cannabis Operations Found In Michigan

Oct 7, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A complex network of Chinese-run black market marijuana operations is enveloping the U.S. — and Michigan is caught in the web. Though the chain of command is murky, politicians, attorneys and law enforcement who spoke with MLive believe the multi-layered...

Insider: Whitmer Helped Win Support For Roads Plan, Cannabis Tax

Oct 7, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer participated in a series of behind-closed-door meetings with Democratic lawmakers last week to help secure votes she needed to get a new budget and a road funding plan through the House and Senate. On Thursday night, Democrats...

Cannabis Rescheduling Could Boost Banking Bill

Oct 3, 2025 | National

If President Donald Trump moves forward with marijuana rescheduling, the reform would be an “important domino” to advance bipartisan cannabis banking legislation, the GOP Senate sponsor says. In an interview with Ask a Pol reporter Matt Laslo that was released on...

Michigan Legislature Approves 24 Percent Pot Wholesale Tax

Oct 3, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan lawmakers unveiled and approved a long-awaited budget that makes funding cuts to many state agencies while allocating an extra $1.1 billion to the Michigan Department of Transportation, which is responsible for fixing state roads and bridges. And shortly...

Michigan To Add 24 Percent Pot Tax To Fix The Roads

Oct 2, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Buying legal marijuana in Michigan will likely cost about 24 percent more starting next year, thanks to a tax hike meant to fill potholes, writes Scott McClallen from Michigan Capital Confidential. Michigan’s political leaders have agreed not to shut down the state...