Worldwide: Cannabis & Hemp

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.

Michigan's Department of Treasury has reversed its controversial position on wholesale cannabis tax administration, clarifying that product transferred to retailers before January 1, 2026 will not be subject to the new wholesale tax when resold between retailers. This reversal aligns Treasury guidance with the actual statutory language requiring tax only on the first transfer from wholesaler to retailer.

Earlier today, Massachusetts legislators agreed on a compromise bill to reform the Cannabis Control Commission ("Commission") and implement certain meaningful reforms...