The Business of Cannabis

Schumer Touts ‘Good Progress’ On Marijuana Banking Bill

Aug 1, 2023 | National

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) says lawmakers are “making good progress” in bipartisan negotiations on a marijuana banking bill, and advancing it will be a priority for what he’s expecting to be a “very, very productive fall in the Senate.” At a press...

Wayne State Creates Cannabis Chemistry Undergraduate Certificate

Aug 1, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

With its legalization in Michigan, the state’s marijuana dispensary business has boomed, creating a growing need for the testing and regulation of cannabis. To address this need and prepare students for related job opportunities, in June the Wayne State University...

Chris Webber Scales Back $175 Million Detroit Cannabis Plan As Market Sours

Aug 1, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Chris Webber’s planned $175 million marijuana development in Detroit remains unfinished in southwest Detroit nearly two years since it was announced. The NBA Hall-of-Famer and University of Michigan Fab 5 basketball star had planned an industry training...

Viridis Labs Fixed Testing Deficiencies, CRA Scientist Testified

Aug 1, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A laboratory scientist specialist for the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Authority testified that Viridis Laboratories passed semi-annual inspections in December 2020 after it addressed “deficiencies.” Dr. Noah Rosenzweig testimony came before an administrative law...

DEA To Request Marijuana Scheduling Review From HHS

Aug 1, 2023 | National

The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has committed to requesting a timeline from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the Biden administration’s ongoing federal marijuana scheduling review—a process that one congressman jokingly...