The Business of Cannabis

Analysis: Cannabis Consumers Possess Reduced Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes

Sep 5, 2023 | International

Adults with a history of cannabis use are less likely than non-consumers to develop type 2 diabetes, according to data published in the journal Phytotherapy Research. A team of Iranian investigators performed a meta-analysis of the relevant...

HHS Recommends DEA Reschedule Cannabis

Aug 31, 2023 | National

Officials with the Department of Health and Human Services recommended the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to move marijuana to a lower-risk category under the Controlled Substances Act. Why it matters: Easing federal restrictions on marijuana...

CRA Publishes Michigan’s Marijuana Industry Voluntary And Involuntary Exclusion Lists

Aug 30, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

In order to promote continued transparency with Michigan’s cannabis industry stakeholders, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) has created and made public the marijuana industry voluntary and involuntary lists. These lists are now available on the CRA website and...

State Audit: Cannabis Regulatory Agency Takes Too Long To Discipline Businesses

Aug 30, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency has taken up to two years to complete its disciplinary process against businesses that violated state policies, according to the results of a state audit. In a 44-page report, Michigan’s Office of the Auditor General found the...

Do Cannabis Farms Count As Agriculture? Answer Could Cost Michigan Schools

Aug 30, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Cannabis cultivators take great care. Transferring a seedling from its mother plant to new pots. It joins its siblings in a highly-controlled room. Twelve hours of light, 12 hours of darkness. Its vegetative state is critical to its maturation. Temperature, humidity...