News and Information about the Business of Cannabis

Cannabis Regulatory Agency Names Director For New State-Run Marijuana Testing Lab

The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency will open a new testing lab by January next year as a means to keep the state’s booming marijuana industry in check and, hopefully, push standards into a new era of safety. The state agency announced...

Biden Administration Plans To Ease Marijuana Restrictions

WASHINGTON DC – The Biden administration is moving forward with plans to move marijuana off the most severe classification of Schedule I to Schedule III, a source familiar with the decision confirmed to The Hill Tuesday. Rescheduling marijuana is distinct...

Grassy Knoll Partners With Muskegon Events Place To Offer Cannabis-Friendly Camping

A cannabis-friendly campsite is coming to Muskegon this summer, just in time for festival season. The Grassy Knoll Recreational Dispensary, located at 2125 Lemuel St, is using the fives acres adjacent to their building to set up a smoker's oasis in its...

Study: Osteoarthritis Patients Report Sustained Benefits From Cannabis

May 2, 2024 | International

Patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis report pain-specific improvements following their use of medical cannabis preparations, according to observational data published in the Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy. British researchers assessed the use...

Ric Flair Drip Launches Cannabis Brand In Michigan In Partnership With Goldkine

May 2, 2024 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Wrestling star Ric Flair's cannabis brand,Ric Flair Drip, joins forces with Michigan' cannabis brands, Goldkine, to launch its premium suite of cannabis products across the state. The initial product lineup includes a range of options to cater to diverse preferences,...

Cannabis Regulatory Agency Names Director For New State-Run Marijuana Testing Lab

May 2, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Biden Administration Plans To Ease Marijuana Restrictions

May 2, 2024 | Feature, National

Grassy Knoll Partners With Muskegon Events Place To Offer Cannabis-Friendly Camping

May 2, 2024 | Feature, FOUR20 Post, Michigan

MedMen Declares Bankruptcy With $410M In Debt

May 1, 2024 | National

California’s first cannabis company valued at over a billion dollars appears to have completed its long descent into failure. MedMen, once hailed as the “Apple Store of weed,” declared bankruptcy last week, according to a press release published by...

Polls: Most Americans Endorse Legalization, Say Cannabis Is Safer Than Either Alcohol Or Tobacco

Apr 24, 2024 | Feature, National

The overwhelming majority of US adults favor legalizing marijuana federally and most perceive it to be safer to consume than either tobacco or alcohol, according to nationwide polling data released today. Survey data compiled by Data For Progress finds that...

Adverse Reports On Intoxicating Hemp Products Cut Across All Age Groups

Apr 24, 2024 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Nearly 8,000 people reported adverse effects after consuming products containing delta-8 THC or other intoxicating hemp compounds between 2021-2023, according to America’s network of poison control centers. More than half of the reports to the National Poison Data...

Blake’s Hard Cider, Pleasantrees Look To Dominate THC Beverage Market

Apr 24, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan’s marijuana market is among the biggest in the nation — sales averaged more than $300 per capita last year on more than $3.05 billion in total sales, the most of any legalized state. But it’s not top shelf in THC beverages, a growing market segment...

New Mexico Governor Presses Biden Official About Spike In Federal Marijuana Seizures From Licensed Businesses

Apr 24, 2024 | National

The governor of New Mexico spoke with the head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week and expressed concern about a recent surge of Border Patrol seizures of marijuana from state-licensed businesses, Marijuana Moment has learned exclusively....