The Business of Cannabis

U.S. Army Seeks Information On Hemp To Use In Camouflage Sniper Uniforms

Jul 11, 2022 | National

The U.S. Army is exploring hemp and jute as raw materials for camouflage uniforms used by its snipers. The Army earlier this month put out a request for information (RFI) on the two natural fibers for potential use in the Improved Ghillie System (IGS), “a new and...

New Standard Saugatuck Celebrates One Year Anniversary

Jul 10, 2022 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

It’s been one year since New Standard opened its seventh cannabis provisioning center in Saugatuck. As New Standard Saugatuck prepares to celebrate, the Michigan cannabis retailer now has 9 dispensaries across the state with its 10th opening soon in Grand Rapids. The...

Lume Cannabis Co. Offers Scholarships To Aid Persons Convicted Of Cannabis Offenses And Their Families

Jul 10, 2022 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Lume Social Equity Scholarship is offering four $1,250 grants to attend a semester at Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Cannabis Certification Program, which provides job skills needed to succeed in the fast-evolving cannabis industry. Two scholarships are...

Study: Cannabis Use Not Predictive of Lack of Motivation

Jul 7, 2022 | National

Frequent cannabis use is not associated with motivation loss in adults, according to data published in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. A team of researchers affiliated with Oregon State University assessed motivation and...

Lume Adds Ann Arbor Adult-Use Dispensary To Its Growing Michigan Cannabis Empire July 8

Jul 7, 2022 | Michigan

Lume Cannabis Co. is scheduled to open its first Ann Arbor adult-use customers in Ann Arbor on Friday July 8 at 2247 W. Liberty Street. Goods will be available in-store and for delivery. The store will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m....