The Business of Cannabis

U.S. Pot Industry Faces Antitrust Overhang: Cannabis Weekly

Sep 11, 2019 | National

The U.S. cannabis industry is highly fragmented, yet at least six acquisitions are languishing in the purgatory of Department of Justice antitrust reviews. It’s ironic, as there’s certainly no risk of a cannabis cartel forming anytime soon. It’s also one of the...

Legalized Recreational Marijuana In Florida Will Be Inevitable Sooner Or Later

Sep 11, 2019 | National

Brevard-Seminole County State Attorney Phil Archer sent out a memo in July warning law enforcement agencies that charging people with simple possession of marijuana has become a lot harder. The legalization this year of hemp-derived products such as CBD has...

Cannabis Cruise To Set Sail On Detroit River

Sep 6, 2019 | Canada, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Windsor River Cruises and Border City Entertainment are holding a cannabis cruise on the Detroit River. The first sailing is scheduled for Sept. 20 but organizers say the cruise sold out in two days. Jessilin Deschamps of Windsor River Cruises talks about the Cannabis...

Showdown Coming On E-Cigs As Gov. Whitmer Bans Flavors In Michigan

Sep 5, 2019 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan will become the first state to ban nearly all flavors of e-cigarettes under emergency rules announced Wednesday by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a move sure to face a challenge in court. The Department of Health and Human Services will file the rules in the...

Advocates Doubt Trump DEA Will Ease Rules On Marijuana Research

Sep 4, 2019 | National

The Trump administration gave new hope to marijuana researchers when the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) appeared to open the door for new applications for federally approved marijuana growers. While 33 states have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes,...