The Business of Cannabis

Announcing The High Times Cannabis Cup Michigan 2024

Apr 10, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

High Times magazine announced the return of the High Times Cannabis Cup Michigan 2024!  It’s the fifth year we’ve set up a competition in Michigan—one of our most enthusiastic event markets—and the most recent rundown of winners showcases Michigan’s finest products....

Report: Michigan And Missouri Led Nation In Cannabis Job Growth In 2023

Apr 10, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Over the last year, the legal cannabis industry registered 22,952 new jobs, representing a 5.4% year-over-year increase and bringing the total number of full-time equivalent jobs supported by the industry to 440,445. That’s according to the second annual Vangst...

Genetically Modified Hemp That Boosts CBG, Eliminates THC Is Approved

Apr 10, 2024 | National

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a genetically modified variety of industrial hemp designed produce high levels of the CBG (cannabigerol) while eliminating all THC and CBD. CBG is one of 120 cannabinoids found in cannabis. While cannabis...

With Canadian Hemp Production Down, Trade Group Tears Into Regulators

Apr 10, 2024 | Canada

Canadian regulators have failed to recommend changes that would start treating hemp as a normal agricultural crop, drawing sharp criticism from the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA), the country’s leading industry group. CHTA said a review of the Canadian Cannabis...

Florida Adult-Use Marijuana Campaign Spending Tops $55M As Other MSOs Join

Apr 10, 2024 | National

The most expensive adult-use marijuana legalization campaign in U.S. history is picking up speed in Florida. Six additional marijuana multistate operators have joined the quest of Tallahassee-based Trulieve Cannabis Corp. to transition Florida’s $2 billion medical...