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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|
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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|
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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|
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Michigan Cannabis Sales Jump in March—But Industry Pressures Continue to Build

ANN ARBOR - Michigan’s cannabis industry posted a strong rebound in March, reversing a sluggish start to 2026, but underlying data shows the market remains under significant pressure from falling prices, oversupply, and new taxes. After a sharp drop in January and only modest recovery in February, March sales climbed noticeably—signaling that consumer demand remains

By |2026-04-15T12:36:04-04:00April 15th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|
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Who’s Winning—and Losing—in Michigan’s Cannabis Market

This is Part 3 of our ongoing series on Michigan’s cannabis market transformation. ANN ARBOR - Michigan’s cannabis industry posted a sales rebound in March, but behind the headline numbers, a deeper shift is underway. This is no longer a growth story. It’s a survival story. Following strong early expansion after legalization, the market has

By |2026-04-15T12:35:52-04:00April 15th, 2026|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|
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Michigan Clarifies 24% Cannabis Wholesale Tax Rules as Supreme Court Showdown Looms—and April 20 Payment Deadline Hits

LANSING - The Michigan Department of Treasury has issued updated guidance on the state’s new 24% wholesale marijuana tax, giving cannabis operators long-awaited clarity—but also intensifying pressure as the first tax payments come due April 20. The deadline arrives as the tax faces a fast-tracked legal challenge now headed directly to the Michigan Supreme Court,

By |2026-04-16T18:00:44-04:00April 13th, 2026|Government/Politics, Marijuana Business, News, Politics, Politics/Government|
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What It Takes to Survive in Michigan’s Cannabis Market

ANN ARBOR - Michigan’s cannabis industry is still growing—but it’s no longer easy. While total sales remain strong, falling prices and intense competition are forcing businesses across the state to rethink how they operate. For many, success now depends less on being early to the market—and more on how effectively they adapt to a more

By |2026-04-15T12:36:24-04:00April 13th, 2026|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|
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Michigan Cannabis Shakeout: Falling Prices Are Reshaping the Market

ANN ARBOR - Michigan’s cannabis industry continues to sell more product—but at lower prices. That dynamic is beginning to reshape the competitive landscape, as operators across the state adjust to a market defined less by rapid growth and more by price compression, efficiency, and differentiation. Data from the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency shows that while

By |2026-04-15T12:36:41-04:00April 11th, 2026|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|
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Ohio Hemp Ban Blocked as Judge Calls Law ‘Discriminatory’—Cannabis Industry Clash Heads to Court

COLUMBUS - An Ohio judge has temporarily halted enforcement of the state’s new ban on intoxicating hemp products, escalating a legal battle that could reshape the future of hemp-derived THC markets—not just in Ohio, but across the Midwest. In a March 24 ruling, Sandusky County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeremiah Ray issued a temporary restraining

By |2026-04-08T13:25:46-04:00April 8th, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|
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