The Business of Cannabis

Fast Flower Farms Raises $250,000 in March; Discloses New Industry Partnerships

Apr 8, 2021 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Fast Flower Farms closed a $250,000 capital round in March that will be used to complete its grow facility in Bay City. The startup cultivator and processor also took home the gold in both judges, investors and audience pick at the Cannabis Investing Forum pitch...

Four20Post: Cannabis University Scholarships, UM To Grow Hemp

Apr 8, 2021 | Feature, FOUR20 Post, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

On Four20 Post today, we’ll take a deep dive into two new initiatives offered by Lake Superior State University, a new cannabis chemistry scholarship and new cannabis testing equipment. Also the University of Michigan may soon be growing hemp. Guests include Lake...

Sales Of Marijuana Products Continue To Grow In First Quarter As Some Categories Perform Better Than Others

Apr 7, 2021 | National

Sales of adult-use marijuana products continued to grow in the first quarter of 2021 versus the same period last year with some categories such as beverages posting particularly strong gains. Retail sales data for California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington...

Schumer: Senate Will Act On Marijuana Legalization With Or Without Biden

Apr 5, 2021 | National

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer really likes to talk about weed. Schumer has been making waves on cannabis policy since he first introduced a bill to legalize marijuana in April 2018. It was part of his pitch for voting Democrat in the 2020 election, and now —...

With More Women Buying Cannabis, Product Demand Could Change

Apr 5, 2021 | National

More women are buying cannabis, which could lead to shifts in product demand. Women still make up a minority of adult-use marijuana purchasers – 33.6% in February – but that’s increased almost a full percentage point from...