The Business of Cannabis

3 Arrested After Breaking Into TruLeaf Dispensary

Jun 4, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Charges are pending against three men accused of breaking into a dispensary overnight to steal marijuana, Van Buren County sheriff’s deputies said. A fourth suspect allegedly involved in the robbery remains at large. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 3:30 a.m. report...

Federal: House Committee Approves Amendment Barring Production of Hemp-Derived Intoxicating Products

Jun 4, 2024 | National

Members of the House Committee on Agriculture have approved an amendment to federally criminalize hemp-derived products containing mood-altering cannabinoids.  The amendment revises section 297A of the 2018 Farm Bill, which expanded the...

Delaware: Governor Signs Medical Cannabis Expansion Bill Into Law

Jun 4, 2024 | National

Democratic Gov. John Carney has signed legislation (HB 285) into law expanding medical cannabis access to seniors and others. The new law, which took effect upon passage, provides discretion to physicians to issue medical cannabis recommendations...

Study: Cannabis Poisonings Among Older Adults Have Tripled

Jun 4, 2024 | National

Many people may think young people are the main group enjoying the freedom of legalized weed, but in Canada, the greatest increase in users after legalization was among older adults — and sometimes it’s sending them to the hospital, according to new research. The rate...

New Jersey Law Would Ban Delta-8, Other Hemp Intoxicants, Limit CBD To Dispensaries

Jun 4, 2024 | National

A proposed law in New Jersey would essentially wipe out delta-8 THC and other intoxicating hemp substances and restrict the sale of CBD to the state’s licensed pot dispensaries. Under the bill, an amendment to the New Jersey Hemp Farming Act, the Cannabis Regulatory...