The Business of Cannabis

New York To Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Mar 30, 2021 | National

State lawmakers finalized a deal on Thursday to legalize recreational marijuana in New York, paving the way for a potential $4.2 billion industry that could create tens of thousands of jobs and become one of the largest markets in the country. Following...

FILMORGANIC Talks Biodegradable Mulch On iHemp Hour

Mar 30, 2021 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

At noon April 1, Filmorganic will appear on the iHemp Hour to provide details on its 3rd-party certified compostable-biodegradable mulch film. After harvest, it is disked into the soil. A few months after disking, micro-organisms commonly found in the ground transform...

Study: “No Evidence” That Medical Cannabis Access Laws Encourage Youth Marijuana Use

Mar 30, 2021 | National

Neither the enactment of medical cannabis legalization laws nor the establishment of dispensaries are associated with any upticks in young people’s use of marijuana, according to data published in the journal Substance Abuse.  A team of investigators affiliated with...

Ohio’s Growing Medical Marijuana Market Poised To Reach $400 Million In Sales A Year

Mar 30, 2021 | Great Lakes Region

After a bumpy start, Ohio’s medical marijuana market is strengthening and prospects for long-term sales growth are brightening. Issues linger, such as restrictive patient-purchase limits, low patient participation and insufficient cultivation capacity. But the market...

Madison, Wisconsin: First City in U.S. to Allow Public Pot Smoking

Mar 30, 2021 | Great Lakes Region

In December, Madison, Wisconsin legalized use and possession of marijuana, joining a handful of other cities that have liberalized their cannabis laws. The new law also allows adult residents to smoke pot on public sidewalks. The caveat is no smoking in school...