The Business of Cannabis

Marijuana Dispensary And Grow Operation In Clare Holds Grand Opening

Sep 16, 2020 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The licensed marijuana dispensary and grow operation, The Hempire Collective, held their grand opening on Saturday, Sept. 12. The Hempire Collective is the first licensed medical cannabis grow operation in Isabella County located at 10147 N. Loomis Road in Wise...

Vote Democrat To Legalize Cannabis On Federal Level, Sen. Chuck Schumer Tells Leafly

Sep 16, 2020 | National

Voters have the power to end the federal war on weed this election, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) said in a recent exclusive interview with Leafly. But only a Democrat-controlled House, Senate, and White House will do it. Speaking late last week, the Senate’s top...

Recreational Cannabis: Not the Immediate Fiscal Boost States Hope For

Sep 16, 2020 | National

As the COVID-19 pandemic takes a toll on government budgets across the country, state and local leaders are searching for ways to supplement revenues. Policymakers in New Mexico, New York, and Pennsylvania have expressed interest in legalizing recreational cannabis to...

Alpena Picks Medical Marijuana Provisioning Center Applicants

Sep 16, 2020 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The City of Alpena staff have selected a pair of medical marijuana company, Lume Cannabis Company of Troy and Green Buddha Cannabis Company, to recommend to the Alpena Municipal Council, which could allow them to open provisioning centers in the city. A third...

Former Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson, Rob Sims To Open First Cannabis Dispensary

Sep 16, 2020 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Thanks to an abandoned pool hall, two former National Football League athletes are a step closer to realizing their entrepreneurial ambitions. Earlier this week, Calvin Johnson, who spent his entire nine-year NFL career with the Detroit Lions and is considered among...