FacebookLinkedInRssXYouTube

Marijuana Business

Marijuana business news and information resource for the medical marijuana and retail cannabis industry.

Detroit News: Whitmer Administration Shields Secret Memo On Marijuana Tax

LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration, which is using a new tax on marijuana to fund road projects, has refused to fully release an internal analysis of how additional taxes on pot would impact the cannabis industry and whether they would shift more purchases to the illegal market, reports the Detroit News. In November 2023 —

By |2026-04-27T10:00:51-04:00April 27th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News, Politics, Politics/Government|
Read More

Michigan’s 24% Cannabis Tax Heads to Fast Track—Industry Bleeding Cash as Court Battle Escalates

LANSING - The Michigan Supreme Court has hit pause on a high-stakes legal battle over Michigan’s controversial 24% cannabis tax—while ordering a lower court to move fast in deciding its future. In an unusual move signaling urgency, the justices directed the Michigan Court of Appeals to take up the case on an expedited track. For

By |2026-04-24T16:21:14-04:00April 24th, 2026|Featured, Government/Politics, Marijuana Business, News, Politics, Politics/Government|
Read More

Cannabis Rescheduling Defined On Michigan Marijuana Today

ANN ARBOR - On April 23, the Department of Justice issued an order to reschedule medical marijuana in states from I to III. But that's about all we know for sure since the order didn't go into great detail on what that means. So Michigan Marijuana Today focuses on that order and what it could

By |2026-04-24T16:17:56-04:00April 24th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
Read More

Federal Marijuana Shift Could Reshape Ohio Market—And Pull More Michigan Dollars South

COLUMBUS - A shift in federal marijuana policy could give Ohio’s cannabis industry a financial edge—and potentially draw more customers across the border from Michigan. The U.S. Department of Justice has moved state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, easing federal restrictions for part of the industry. It’s not full legalization. But for operators,

By |2026-04-24T11:04:36-04:00April 24th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
Read More

Federal Marijuana Shift Targets Medical Use Only—Michigan’s $3B Recreational Market Largely Unchanged

WASHINGTON DC - A major federal marijuana policy shift announced April 23 is much narrower than our earlier headlines suggested—and for Michigan’s $3 billion recreational cannabis market, the immediate impact is very limited. The U.S. Department of Justice, working with the Drug Enforcement Administration, has moved to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous

By |2026-04-23T15:37:00-04:00April 23rd, 2026|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|
Read More

Trump Marijuana Shift Could Reshape Michigan’s Cannabis Industry Overnight—Here’s What Changes

WASHINGTON DC - Michigan’s multibillion-dollar cannabis industry—already under pressure from falling prices and tight margins—may have just been thrown a lifeline from Washington. The Trump administration is expected to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the federal Controlled Substances Act, a long-awaited shift that could fundamentally change how cannabis businesses operate, bank,

By |2026-04-23T09:33:56-04:00April 22nd, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
Read More

Michigan 4/20: Inside MedsCafe’s Surge in Demand—And the Margin Squeeze Behind It

ANN ARBOR - Michigan’s cannabis retailers are seeing a surge in traffic for the industry’s biggest holiday—but beneath the surface, the economics tell a more complicated story. In an interview with MedsCafe CEO Josh Covert, the message was clear: customers are showing up, but the business model is under pressure. That tension reflects broader statewide

By |2026-04-20T16:28:35-04:00April 20th, 2026|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|
Read More

Michigan Cannabis Tax Deadline Collides With 4/20 as Industry Faces Mounting Pressure

LANSING — April 20 is typically a day of celebration for the cannabis industry. But in Michigan this year, 4/20 also comes with a financial reality check. The unofficial cannabis holiday falls on the same day as a key state tax deadline, forcing marijuana operators to balance one of their busiest retail days with one

By |2026-04-20T13:43:13-04:00April 20th, 2026|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|
Read More

Ohio THC Ban Slams Breweries — Michigan Cannabis Industry on Alert

COLUMBUS - Ohio’s ban on THC beverages is hitting breweries hard—and raising new concerns for Michigan’s cannabis industry. What took effect in March wasn’t just a regulatory tweak. It was a decisive move to eliminate a fast-growing product category and force all THC-related sales into a tightly controlled system. Now, Michigan operators—from dispensaries to beverage

By |2026-04-16T12:52:01-04:00April 16th, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|
Read More

Michigan Marijuana Today: Hash Bash Recap

ANN ARBOR - On this edition of Michigan Marijuana Today, long-time cannabis activist Chuck Ream joins co-hosts Mike Brennan and Tim Beck to recap the 2026 Hash Bash celebration that occured April 3 on the University of Michigan Diag. Ream was one of the organizers of the first Hash Bash in the 1970s and explains

By |2026-04-15T15:25:02-04:00April 15th, 2026|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|
Read More