COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Senate raced legislation across the finish line on Dec. 9, approving a major overhaul of the voter-approved statute that legalized adult-use cannabis, banning intoxicating hemp products, and authorizing drinkable cannabinoid products for one year. Senators voted 22–7 along party lines to adopt a House-backed conference committee report on Senate Bill
Michigan’s cannabis industry failed to secure an injunction against the new wholesale tax, but the judge left the door open for the underlying legal challenge to proceed as questions remain about voter intent and market impact. DETROIT - Michigan’s legal cannabis industry took a major hit Monday after a judge refused to block a new
LANSING — Michigan’s minimum wage is set to increase from $12.48 to $13.73 per hour on Jan. 1, 2026, under the state’s Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act — a scheduled rise that continues the state’s multi-year wage adjustment tied to inflation and economic conditions. The law, passed in 2018, raises the minimum wage only in
COLUMBUS - A new law that’s likely to pass at the Ohio Statehouse next week would establish a series of minor criminal penalties for people who improperly transport or possess marijuana in Ohio, while rolling back legal protections for users in venues like child custody or professional licensing disputes. For that reason, NORML is leading
KENT, Ohio - On Monday, Kent State University announced it will be launching six online Cannabis Career Certificate programs in partnership with Green Flower, a cannabis education company. The partnership aims to help meet workforce demands in Ohio's rapidly growing $3 billion cannabis industry, a news release states. "Kent State is committed to offering high-quality,
DETROIT - The Michigan Court of Claims heard arguments Nov. 25 over the constitutionality of a new 24% wholesale tax on cannabis products, a measure that has sparked significant backlash from the state’s legal marijuana industry. The tax, set to take effect on Jan. 1, was passed as part of Michigan’s fiscal 2026 budget to raise $420 million to
COLUMBUS - Ohio communities hosting recreational marijuana dispensaries are still waiting for their share of cannabis tax revenue — despite the state collecting tens of millions of dollars since adult-use sales began in September 2024. So far, none of that money has reached local governments. That could change in December if the Ohio Senate returns
LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is moving to block DTE Energy’s latest attempt to raise natural gas rates, arguing the utility continues to push unjustified costs onto customers who are already strained by rising household expenses. DTE has filed a request with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) seeking to increase natural gas
DETROIT - On Nov. 25, the Michigan Court of Claims Judge Sima Patel heard oral arguments regarding two lawsuits filed by cannabis industry activists seeking to block a 24 percent whole cannabis tax approved in October by the Michigan legislature to fund road improvements. The Michigan Cannabis Industry Association, representing hundreds of Michigan cannabis companies,
ANN ARBOR - Gauging the health of Michigan’s economy was difficult even before the federal government shutdown interfered with key data releases. The two key measures of employment, from the payroll and household surveys, have generally trended in opposite directions this year. Preliminary data suggests a large downward revision is in store for Michigan’s payroll
