U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland put forth a proposal to reclassify cannabis from a schedule I drug, along with heroin, to a schedule III drug, with some codeine combinations, which could change some rules in the Michigan industry.

The question of whether police officers have probable cause to search a vehicle that reeks of marijuana is now in the hands of the Michigan Supreme Court.

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 10/06/2023) A large-scale, illegal marijuana grower in Tuscola County can not be charged with a felony because the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (MRTMA) limits prosecutors to only misdemeanor charges, the Court of Appeals ruled Friday.

Certain state employees will no longer be tested for marijuana during the hiring process under a regulation change that was unanimously approved Wednesday by the Michigan Civil Service Commission (MCSC), which will test for marijuana in the same way as for alcohol.

Everything came up 420 on the unofficial stoner holiday Thursday, as Western Michigan University announced it was offering a Cannabis Marketing Certification program, a first for any university.