The Business of Cannabis

Monroe Street Fair Gets Ann Arbor’s OK, But With New Conditions

Mar 8, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Monroe Street Fair will take place for the 21st time on Saturday April 1 during the 52nd Hash Bash, but with some new conditions, City Council officials decided. After some hesitation about approving the event last month due to public safety concerns raised by the...

Researchers In Argentina Testing 15 Hemp Grain, Fiber Varieties

Mar 8, 2023 | International

Argentina is moving beyond the hemp flower, with 15 grain and fiber varieties now undergoing evaluation for inclusion in the country’s official seed catalog. Buenos Aires-based Industrial Hemp Solutions (IHS) said it is working with a research team from the Faculty of...

Oklahoma Adult-Use Cannabis Vote Could Spur Market Expansion – Or MMJ Crackdown

Mar 8, 2023 | National

Are the go-go days of Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry over, or are Texans about to receive a grand invitation to cross the Red River and enjoy Sooner adult-use cannabis? The answer might come as soon as Tuesday, when voters in the politically conservative state...

NoCo Indigenous Leaders To Gather At Hemp Expo in Colorado Springs, March 29-31

Mar 8, 2023 | National

Indigenous leaders in the hemp industry are planning their exhibits and talks to bring generations of knowledge to the 9th annual NoCo Hemp Expo, the world’s most comprehensive hemp business conference and trade show. The event will take place on March 29-31, 2023, at...

Tiny Pacific Island Nation Of Vanuatu Hopes To Draw Hemp Investors

Mar 8, 2023 | International

The government of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is looking to attract foreign investors and operators to develop medical cannabis and industrial hemp production for export-only after recently finalizing cannabis regulations. Under the new rules, companies...