Marijuana Industry Seeks Injunction Against Michigan Wholesale Tax Amid Legal Challenges

Several legal challenges are ongoing regarding cannabis laws and rights in the United States. In Michigan, the marijuana industry association is suing to block a new wholesale tax on cannabis, arguing it violates the state constitution by bypassing a required supermajority vote to amend voter-approved marijuana laws. At the federal level, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether the Second Amendment protects gun ownership rights for cannabis users, addressing a conflict between drug use prohibitions and constitutional rights. In Kentucky, cannabis companies are suing the state over the medical marijuana licensing process, claiming that the executive branch overstepped by setting licensing rules without legislative guidance. Meanwhile, a group of Massachusetts cannabis companies has petitioned the Supreme Court to reconsider federal cannabis prohibition under the Commerce Clause, challenging the scope of federal regulatory power over intrastate cannabis activities. These cases reflect ongoing tension between state-level cannabis legalization and federal regulations, as well as debates over constitutional protections for cannabis users.