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The green industry’s dirty little secret: It hates unions

Cannabis was supposed to be different. Ask the budtenders at Exclusive Brands how that worked out. When Emily Hull, a budtender at the Ann Arbor dispensary of the Livonia-based chain with seven …

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Can new CEO Bryan Lloyd wash the ‘corporate’ off Skymint?

Lansing’s cannabis district is used to a little haze, but as we slog through the end of March, the fog over the local market is getting thick. For years, Skymint (formerly Green Peak) was the …

The winter chill or a tax-induced freeze?

Lansing’s cannabis district is used to a little haze, but as we slog through the end of February, the fog over the local market is getting thick. If you’ve been looking at the January and …

The cannabis job miracle:

In the boardrooms and legislative offices of Lansing, the green rush is often framed as a historic victory for Michigan’s labor market. By the end of 2025, economic reports touted cannabis as the …

The high cost of the race to the bottom

Lansing just wrapped up a 2025 that would make even the most seasoned dealer’s head spin. We’re smoking more and growing more, but the industry is somehow making less. According to the …

Is the 24% ‘road tax’ burying Michigan’s social equity?

When Michigan voters legalized adult-use cannabis in 2018, the mandate wasn’t just about tax revenue — it was about repair. The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act was written with …

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 …

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. …