7 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
New year, same weed drama. Here are seven quick hits of Michigan cannabis news to get you caught up.
Jan
2026
6
MICHIGAN COURTS
Oct
2025
31
Whitmer: Multi-billion-dollar Saline Township data center ‘largest investment in Michigan history’
Whitmer lauded the multi-billion dollar project, calling it the largest in Michigan history, with the facility expected to create 2,500 union construction jobs, alongside 450 permanent jobs on site and 1,500 more in the community.
Oct
2025
29
‘That ain’t right’: Detroit senior living building union demands owner come to the bargaining table
A group of tenants in the River Pointe Tower building in Detroit, a senior living apartment complex, are calling for the head of Capital Realty Group, Moshe Eichler, who owns the building, to come to the bargaining table.
Oct
2025
23
Michigan father with leukemia released from federal custody following judge’s order
Eight noncitizen Michigan residents must be released or at least granted bond hearings within seven days, ruled Brandy R. McMillion, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Michigan, in a case brought by the ACLU of Michigan.
Oct
2025
21
Judge orders a path to release for immigrant with leukemia facing deportation
A Michigan man facing possible deportation while dealing with life-threatening leukemia must be released from custody or at least be given a bond hearing in immigration court, a judge said.
Oct
2025
9
Industry group files lawsuit to block Michigan’s new wholesale tax on weed
A cannabis industry trade association is challenging the state’s newly approved tax on the sale or transfer of wholesale marijuana, filing the complaint shortly after the policy was signed into law.
Oct
2025
3
Legislature passes $21.3B school aid budget, securing school meals and increased student funds
The state Legislature delivered on promises to preserve free school meals and increased per pupil funding, after months of tough negotiations ended in lawmakers passing an eight-day budget extension to iron out the final details.
Oct
2025
3
ACLU seeks release of Michigan immigrant held in custody despite life-threatening leukemia
Federal authorities refuse to release a Michigan man in a pending deportation case, despite his life-threatening leukemia and the inconsistent health care he's received while in custody since August.
Sep
2025
23
Trump DOJ argues Michigan effort to shut down underwater pipeline interferes with US foreign policy
The Trump administration is stepping into the legal fight over whether Enbridge can continue to operate an aging pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel.
Sep
2025
22
5 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
Politics, pot, and a little bit of psilocybin. Michigan’s cannabis world never really slows down.
