The Business of Cannabis

Homeland Security Recognizes Agriculture as Critical Industry

Mar 24, 2020 | Feature, National

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued guidance on Thursday on critical industry workforce that should continue as the country addresses and responds to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. U.S. food and agriculture was included among 16 critical...

COVID-19 Forces Cancellation of Cannabis Events

Mar 24, 2020 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A new video from Rick Thompson at Michigan Cannabis Industries Report details a few canceled events in Michigan based on COVID-19...

Bratic To Build 5 Million Sq. Ft. Cannabis Grow Center Near Battle Creek

Mar 22, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Stevan Bratic of Bratic Enterprises talks about his 5 million sq. ft. grow center on Fort Custer and the lessons he learned while trying to build a similar center in Muskegon...

Marijuana Provisioning Centers Retool Workforces To Cope With Online Orders, Curbside Delivery

Mar 20, 2020 | National

Cannabis stores across the U.S. including in Michigan are working to reassign employees to new tasks to cope with a rush of online orders and curbside deliveries amid the coronavirus pandemic. They’re also considering how the current environment might permanently...

Cannabis Businesses Excluded From SBA’s Disaster Assistance During COVID-19 Pandemic

Mar 20, 2020 | National

On March 11, President Trump instructed the Small Business Administration (SBA) to allot $50 billion in aid to small businesses via low-interest loans during the historic coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, which would help small businesses...