The Business of Cannabis

MRA Updated Sampling Requirements for Concentrates and Infused Products

Feb 14, 2021 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The MRA has updated the Sampling and Testing Technical Guide. The majority of the guide is applicable to Laboratories only. However, Cultivators and Producers should take note of the new sampling protocols and minimum sampling requirements for concentrates and infused...

NORML Sends Letter To President Biden To Remind Him Of Campaign Promise To Decriminalize Marijuana

Feb 13, 2021 | Great Lakes Region, Guest Post, Michigan

At NORML, we believe in holding people accountable. On November 20th of 2019, President Biden proclaimed: “I think we should decriminalize marijuana, period. And I think everyone – anyone who has a record – should be let out of jail, their records expunged, be...

3M Eyes Hemp For Adhesives, Packaging Replacements

Feb 11, 2021 | National

Industrial conglomerate 3M Co. thinks hemp can be part of the sustainability “megatrend” and is looking at hemp components to do everything from strengthening packaging tape to helping grow human tissue and organs. But the company sees a lot of kinks to work out in...

Former NBA Star Isiah Thomas Invests $3 million In His Hemp And Marijuana Company

Feb 11, 2021 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas is investing $3 million in his company One World Pharma, which grows hemp and marijuana in Colombia. Thomas, who played 13 seasons for the NBA’s Detroit Pistons, became CEO of One World Pharma in July. The company is located in Las Vegas...

Older Adults Using Cannabis To Treat Common Health Conditions

Feb 11, 2021 | National

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers report that older adults use cannabis primarily for medical purposes to treat a variety of common health conditions, including pain, sleep disturbances and psychiatric conditions like anxiety and...