The Business of Cannabis

Four20 Post Live: Michigan Cannabis Harvest Rally, Center For Compassion, Croptober

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

On Four20 Post Live Sept. 28, Latrish Matson provided more details on her Cannabis Harvest Rally in Lansing on Oct. 11. Also on the show was Michael Thue who reported how well his crop has done as Croptober approaches. The team also discussed what the Croptober...

U.S. Bill Would Boost Hemp THC Threshold, But Fall Short Of Global Trend To 1.0 Percent

Sep 26, 2022 | National

A key cannabis bill now before the U.S. Senate would establish the legality of all forms of THC naturally present in hemp, adding varieties so far not addressed, then raise the overall limit for THC in hemp plants from 0.3 percent to 0.7 percent. The proposed measure,...

Some Municipalities Inadvertently Supporting Cannabis Black Market

Sep 26, 2022 | Michigan

Some states’ cannabis legalization laws inadvertently allow local municipalities to establish specific regulations within cities and counties. According to a report by Leafly and Whitney Economics, instead of regulating legal sales in ways appropriate for their...

Saline Will Soon See Seven Cannabis Dispensaries

Sep 26, 2022 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

There are no fewer than seven companies at various points in the application process to set up brick-and-mortar marijuana dispensaries in the city of Saline alone. The Saline City Council approved the penultimate stage in the application of one of those businesses on...

Poll: Republican Voters Overwhelmingly Support Legal Cannabis Use

Sep 25, 2022 | National

Support for legal cannabis continues to grow among Republican voters, a new poll found. More than three quarters (76%) of GOP voters agree that if states legalize cannabis, the federal government should step aside and remove any obstacles, according to a Fabrizio, Lee...