Michigan marijuana market

Analysis: The Gold Rush Is Over. Michigan Cannabis Is Becoming a Consumer Products Business

A Forbes profile of Lume CEO David Morrow highlights a broader transformation as branding, customer analytics, artificial intelligence and operational efficiency become the new competitive advantages in America's most competitive cannabis market. ANN ARBOR  — When Michigan legalized recreational cannabis, success often came down to three things: obtaining a license, building cultivation capacity and growing

By |2026-07-13T13:13:32-04:00July 13th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|

Michigan’s Top Cannabis Regulator Elected To Lead National Marijuana Oversight Group

LANSING – The regulator overseeing Michigan's $3.17 billion cannabis industry has been elected president of the nation's leading organization for marijuana and hemp regulators at a time when federal marijuana rescheduling and hemp regulation are reshaping the industry. Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency Executive Director Brian Hanna was elected president of the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA)

By |2026-06-16T08:05:39-04:00June 16th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|

Michigan Built A $3 Billion Cannabis Market. Why Are Cannabis Companies Leaving The State?

TerrAscend's exit, cultivation facility closures and hundreds of lost jobs are raising questions about whether Michigan's cannabis market has become too competitive for many operators to survive. ANN ARBOR - When one of North America's largest cannabis companies decides it can no longer make money in Michigan, policymakers should pay attention. Last year, TerrAscend Corp.,

By |2026-06-05T15:31:30-04:00June 5th, 2026|Hemp, Marijuana Business, News|

Why Ohio, Indiana And Illinois Cannabis Buyers Keep Driving To Michigan

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

By |2026-06-04T08:16:59-04:00June 3rd, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|

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|