The Business of Cannabis

FBI: Marijuana Arrests Rise for Third Year in a Row, Outpace Arrests for All Violent Crimes

Oct 9, 2019 | National

The total number of persons arrested in the United States for violating marijuana laws rose for the third consecutive year, according to data released by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, police made 663,367...

Vaping-Related Lung Injury Cases Surge To 1,080; Deaths Rise To 18

Oct 9, 2019 | National

The number of vaping-related lung injury cases has jumped to 1,080 and deaths to 18, but the specific causes of the illnesses are still not clear, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. The latest CDC...

MRA Expands Social Equity Program

Oct 9, 2019 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) announced an expansion of its Social Equity Program, which is designed to encourage participation in the marijuana industry by people who live in Michigan communities which have been disproportionately impacted by marijuana...

Economist Anderson Wins National Award For Paper On Cannabis Sales In Partially Criminalized Market

Oct 9, 2019 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

EAST LANSING —Patrick L. Anderson, principal and CEO of Anderson Economic Group, presented Oct. 7 his national award-winning paper, “Blue Smoke and Seers: Measuring Latent Demand for Cannabis Products in a Partially Criminalized Market,” at the annual meeting of the...

Thousands Of Acres Of Hemp Legally Harvested In Michigan For First Time

Oct 8, 2019 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

LANSING – While many people are anxiously awaiting the start of Michigan’s recreational market, a group of farmers and processors working with a different strain of the cannabis plant are celebrating their first harvest. “We see an opportunity to truly...