Record venture investment, world-class universities and nearly 500,000 mobility jobs show Michigan's innovation economy is gaining momentum. The next challenge is turning promising startups into billion-dollar companies that stay and grow here. LANSING - Michigan has spent decades reinventing itself from the world's automotive capital into one of America's leading centers for mobility innovation. Today,
Industry survey suggests THC beverages are becoming an alternative to beer and wine as Michigan's cannabis market continues to evolve ANN ARBOR - For years, Michigan's legal cannabis market has been driven by flower, vape cartridges and gummies. But a new category is quietly gaining momentum: THC-infused beverages that promise the social experience of alcohol
State's highest court says regulators failed to fully examine environmental and public trust issues before approving Enbridge project beneath the Straits of Mackinac LANSING - Michigan's highest court on Friday handed both a victory to Native American tribes and environmental groups—and another setback to one of the Midwest's most closely watched energy infrastructure projects. In
LANSING - This edition of Michigan Marijuana Today focused on the July 23 hearing hosted by the Cannabis Regulatory Agency about proposed rule changes. Contributors included co-host David Crabill, and guest Cassin Coleman, a cannabis consultant. The discussion focused on the hearing's format as a listening session where attendees provided feedback on proposed regulatory changes,
Part Two of a series looking at the rapidly maturing cannabis industry in Michigan. To read Part One, click on Michigan Built A $3 Billion Cannabis Industry – Now Comes The Hard Part Consumers Are Winning Today With $40 Ounces And Bargain Prerolls. But Industry Experts Say Those Deals May Not Last Forever. ANN ARBOR
Michigan's cannabis market has matured into one of the nation's largest. Now businesses are battling shrinking margins, relentless discounts and higher taxes in the fight for survival. LANSING - Michigan's legal cannabis industry has become one of the state's biggest economic success stories. Adult-use marijuana sales reached approximately $3.17 billion in 2025, making Michigan one
New research suggests THC may alter brain activity during sleep, but studies also show cannabis can help some people with chronic pain, PTSD and insomnia. ANN ARBOR – For years, cannabis has earned a reputation as a natural sleep aid. Millions of Americans—including many Michigan consumers—say a gummy, tincture or pre-roll before bedtime helps them
Tracking Michigan cannabis regulatory enforcement, compliance trends and disciplinary actions. ANN ARBOR – Michigan's Cannabis Regulatory Agency disciplined more than 20 licensed cannabis businesses during June, with failures involving the state's METRC seed-to-sale tracking system emerging as the most common compliance issue in the agency's latest monthly enforcement report released Friday. Michigan CRA disciplinary actions
LANSING – Seven years after Michigan voters legalized recreational marijuana, the state's highest court has finally answered one of the biggest unanswered questions facing police officers and cannabis consumers. In a landmark decision, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the smell of marijuana alone is no longer enough to give police probable cause to search a
LANSING — As Michigan regulators prepare to decide the future of 13 hydroelectric dams owned by Consumers Energy, local officials, business owners and community leaders are urging the state to approve the proposed sale, arguing that removing the dams could damage local economies, reduce property values and eliminate a source of clean, renewable electricity. The
