The Business of Cannabis

US House Endorses Protections For Adult-Use Marijuana Programs

Aug 11, 2020 | National

The U.S. House, for the second year in a row, passed an amendment that would prevent the Department of Justice from interfering with state-legal recreational and medical cannabis programs. The provision reflects bipartisan support in the Democrat-controlled House for...

Michigan AG Nessel Pushes Gov. Whitmer On Marijuana Clemency For Prisoner With COVID

Aug 11, 2020 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The attorney general of Michigan is asking the governor to commute the sentence of a 69-year-old inmate who was convicted of selling marijuana more than two decades ago and has since contracted the coronavirus in prison. Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) wrote in a...

2020 National Drug Policy Reform Seminar Aug. 15

Aug 11, 2020 | Guest Post, National

NORML has joined forces with some of America’s leading drug policy advocacy groups to host the 2020 National Drug Policy Reform Seminar on Saturday, August 15 from 12-4 pm ET. RSVP Here Timed to take place in the days leading up to the 2020 Democratic and Republican...

Study: Cannabis Use Associated with Opioid-Sparing Effects on Pain Patients

Aug 6, 2020 | National

The adjunctive use of cannabis is associated with a reduction in opioid use and emergency room visits among patients with non-cancer pain, according to the findings of a literature review published in the journal Systemic Reviews. A team of...

Marijuana Regulatory Agency Recalls Contaminated Pre-Rolls, Suspends Processor Licenses Pending Investigation

Aug 6, 2020 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued a public health and safety bulletin Thursday, notifying the public of a marijuana product recall of contaminated “pre-rolls” from retail outlets located in Bay City, Hazel Park, Detroit, Traverse City, Ann Arbor, Lansing, River...