The Business of Cannabis

iHemp Hour Taking Holiday Break, Resumes Dec. 30

Dec 16, 2021 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The iHemp Hour is taking a pause this week and next week for a much-needed holiday break to spend time with our family.   We will be back on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 6:00 pm EST.Join us in the Zoom webinar for live Q&A and networking. Also available live...

Four20 Post: RAIR Partners With Muskegon Lumberjacks, Opens New Retail, Grow Facilities

Dec 15, 2021 | Feature, FOUR20 Post, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

On Four20 Post Dec. 15, Patrick Frakes who heads up RAIR provides details on his recent promotion with the Muskegon Lumberjacks soccer team. Patrick also provides details on a new provisioning center, plans to open more in Southeast Michigan, a new grow facility and...

MRA Requires Pictures On MMMP Registry Cards

Dec 14, 2021 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Effective immediately, Michigan Medical Marijuana Program patient and caregiver registry cards will be printed with the individual’s picture on them, with the Michigan Department of State providing the picture on file each time a new card is printed, the MRA said in...

As Lumber Prices Surge, Hemp Blocks Get a Closer Look

Dec 13, 2021 | National

The cost of U.S. construction timber is skyrocketing, and a national concern is growing for the  carbon emitted by the construction industry. As homebuilders look for solutions, the nation’s small-but-growing number of hemp builders wonder if building with hemp...

Congress: Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Facilitate Expungements for Those with State-Level Cannabis Convictions

Dec 13, 2021 | National

Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have introduced legislation to incentivize state and local governments to expunge the criminal records of those who have previously been convicted of marijuana offenses.  Their bill,...