The Business of Cannabis

Verano Expands Cannabis Membership Program To Dispensaries In 3 New States, Including Michigan

Jun 26, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Cannabis company Verano Holdings Corp. is expanding Cabbage Club, its national cannabis membership program to Zen Leaf dispensaries in Connecticut, Maryland and Michigan.  Starting July 1, Cabbage Club will be available across 23 Zen Leaf dispensaries in five states,...

Michigan Cannabis Industry Backs Lowering Age To 19 For Marijuana Workers

Jun 26, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Sen. Sean MCCANN (D-Kalamazoo) made a case in front of the Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee why they should move SB 807 , which would let anyone age 19 or older to work with marijuana. McCann was joined by Michigan Cannabis Industry Association Executive Director...

Louisiana: Governor Vetoes Bill Facilitating Expedited Pardons for First-Time Marijuana Offenders

Jun 26, 2024 | National

Republican Gov. Jeff Landry has vetoed legislation, House Bill 391, that sought to provide the executive branch with the ability to grant expedited pardons to those convicted of a first-time marijuana possession offense. Under the proposal, the Governor...

Chinese-Funded And Staffed Cannabis Grows Springing Up Across United States

Jun 26, 2024 | International

Last summer, New Mexico state special agents inspecting a farm found thousands more cannabis plants than state laws allow. Then on subsequent visits, they made another unexpected discovery: dozens of underfed, shell-shocked Chinese workers. The workers said they had...

Detroit City Councilwoman Seeks To Ban Or Restrict Cannabis Billboards

Jun 26, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Billboards advertising marijuana dispensaries have become nearly ubiquitous along Michigan’s highways and some local streets, and at least one elected leader wants to curtail the ads within the state’s largest city. Detroit City Councilwoman Angela...