The Business of Cannabis

Controversial Michigan Marijuana Testing Lab Says It Has Proof Potency Results Are Legit

Nov 29, 2022 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan regulators and the state’s largest marijuana safety testing lab are at odds. When customers purchase marijuana off shelves, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) has questioned whether the THC potency results on the label are accurate, at least when Viridis...

THURSDAY: CRA Education Session Series With MDARD Continues With Federal Worker Protection Standard For Outdoor Growers

Nov 29, 2022 | Michigan

MDARD is back for its final education session for 2022. Join Lauren Young, pesticide inspector, as she discusses the requirements of the Federal Worker Protection Standard that are most relevant to outdoor growers. This presentation will cover: Outdoor growing...

More Tech Innovation Needed In Cannabis, Hemp Industries

Nov 29, 2022 | Feature, FOUR20 Post, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Thomas Lavigne, the managing partner of Cannabis Counsel, one of the oldest Cannabis-focused law firms in the country, says the Michigan technology industry needs to innovate in the cannabis and hemp sectors to produce products that serve public needs. For instance,...

HiBnb Wants To Work With Cannabis Friendly Businesses In Michigan

Nov 28, 2022 | Feature, FOUR20 Post, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Hibnb, an international cannabis-friendly business guide, is looking to work more closely with similar businesses in Michigan to help build the state as a cannabis tourism destination. Founder Elizabeth Becker joins Sparx and Recreation Editor Mike Brennan to provide...

Muskegon Tentatively Approves Drive-Through Cannabis Sales

Nov 28, 2022 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Drive-throughs, allowed only at some cannabis establishments, and curbside sales have been tentatively approved by the Muskegon City Commission. The planning commission also agreed to the changes to the city’s zoning ordinance regulating marijuana facilities. Though...