ANN ARBOR — Congress is moving closer to approving restrictions that could reshape a hemp-derived cannabinoid market worth billions of dollars annually and potentially remove thousands of products from store shelves across Michigan, Ohio and the rest of the United States. The proposed crackdown would not only affect popular products such as THCA flower, Delta-8
Lower Prices Continue To Draw Thousands Of Out-Of-State Consumers To Michigan Border Communities NEW BUFFALO, Mich. — Ohio legalized recreational marijuana nearly two years ago. Illinois has operated one of the nation's largest cannabis markets since 2020. Yet consumers from both states — along with neighboring Indiana, where recreational marijuana remains illegal — continue crossing
LANSING - The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency has taken disciplinary action against 39 Michigan cannabis companies and license holders during April 2026, citing a wide range of violations involving inventory tracking, security systems, improper sales practices, packaging rules, reporting failures, and operational compliance issues. Many of the disciplinary actions involved “METRC non-compliance,” referring to Michigan’s
LANSING - Michigan’s cannabis industry delivered another paradox in April: total marijuana sales increased sharply thanks in part to the annual 4/20 holiday surge, yet many cannabis operators remain trapped in an increasingly brutal price war that continues squeezing profits across the state. According to data released by Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency and reported by
LANSING - Michigan officials are escalating their fight to preserve a controversial new 24% wholesale marijuana tax, formally asking the Michigan Supreme Court to step in and halt ongoing lower court proceedings. The state is pushing an aggressive timeline, requesting that justices consider its motion by May 1 and ultimately dismiss the lawsuit by September
DEARBORN - Four20 Post publisher Dan Keelan talks about the Women in Cannabis Leadership series. The program will highlight the women who are making a positive difference in the cannabis business community. Sponsors will gain tremendous visibility among Michigan's $3 billion plus cannabis industry. These leaders were nominated by their peers and then vetted by
LANSING - In a historic development for cannabis policy and tribal sovereignty in Michigan, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency and the Bay Mills Indian Community have officially signed the state’s first tribal-state cannabis compact, allowing the Upper Peninsula-based tribal nation to participate directly in Michigan’s licensed adult-use cannabis market. The agreement, finalized on July 25, 2025,
A two-day auction is scheduled for next month to sell the remaining equipment assets formerly owned by defunct Skymint, which entered receivership in March 2023 after defaulting on a loan. Robert Levy Associates and Solid Asset Solutions on Monday said in a news release that an online auction would be held Nov. 12-13 for a wide range
LANSING - In August, Michigan recreational and medical cannabis sales set a monthly record to $295.5 million, up nearly 3 percent from July sales $287.7 million. On a year over year basis, up 8.7 percent. Recreational Sales Chart Below: Medical Sales, however, fell 77.6 percent from 2023 to $1.3 million, down 6.9 percent from July,
LANSING - In March, Michigan surpassed California in products sold, a report from SFGate contends. While California sold 21.3 million legal marijuana products in March, Michigan passed that with 22 million products sold, according to BDSA’s tally. California is still outselling Michigan on the revenue front, with a total of $1.2 billion in sales for
