Potholes and pipe dreams
By CHRIS SILVA As 2025 comes to a close, the cannabis landscape in Michigan is shifting from a wide-open frontier to a walled garden. We’re continuing to see record-breaking sales numbers, but …
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Michigan’s path to Schedule III The $1.8 billion tax break and the ghost of prohibition
For years, Michigan’s cannabis operators have been fighting a war on two fronts. Locally, they face a race to the bottom, with the average price of an ounce having dropped to double digits. …
Pothole Tax Unleashed: Judge Denies Injunction, 24% Levy is Coming
The Grinch came early to Michigan’s cannabis industry this year, and he wore a black robe. The clock is officially ticking. In a decision handed down on Monday, Dec. 8, Court of …
The kings of Lansterdam: How Pure Options and Pro Gro built a dynasty on old-school quality
In Michigan’s flooded cannabis market, Lansing’s own Pro Gro — the cultivation heart of the retail powerhouse Pure Options — isn’t just surviving; it’s dominating. …
Deck the halls with buds and bongs: Lansterdam’s 2025 gift guide
The holiday lights are strung, the snow is falling (maybe) and every shopping list needs a little something something to make the season bright. For the discerning cannabis enthusiast—or that …
The next level of a low-key high: Michigan’s KSHN pouch is a game changer
Let’s be honest, we’ve all been there. You pop a classic edible—a gummy, a chocolate, maybe a questionable homemade brownie—and then you wait. And wait. And then, two hours …
Rescheduling cannabis: The potential collision of federal reform and Michigan’s legal reality
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s proposed rule to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act is poised to become the most significant …
Michigan’s cannabis industry fears crash over ‘pothole tax’
Lansing and Michigan’s reputation as a national model for accessible and affordable adult-use cannabis is facing its biggest threat since legalization. In a legislative maneuver that …
The governor’s tax hike: We asked for freedom, she sent the bill
The ink is barely dry, but the stench of failure is already rising from Lansing. By the time of publication, it’s all but certain that the Michigan Senate will have followed the House’s …
The unraveling of Viridis: A legacy of deception and greed
The recent and long-overdue revocation of Viridis Laboratories’ licenses is a landmark moment for Michigan’s cannabis industry. After years of legal battles, a settlement with the …