The Business of Cannabis

Marijuana Regulatory Agency Announces Eleven Social Equity Program Educational Sessions Across the State

Aug 30, 2019 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Marijuana Regulatory Agency’s (MRA) social equity team has announced additional dates, times, and locations for its education and outreach sessions to promote and encourage participation in the licensed marijuana market: Monday, September 9, 2019 at 10:00 AM in...

Poll: Americans View Cigarettes and Alcohol as More Harmful Than Cannabis

Aug 30, 2019 | National

Most Americans perceive cigarettes and alcohol to pose greater risks to public health than cannabis, according to survey data compiled by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and first reported by MarijuanaMoment.net. According to the survey,...

Hospitalizations Linked to Use of Unregulated Vapor Cartridges

Aug 30, 2019 | National

California health officials have identified a link between the use of unregulated vapor cartridges and patients seeking hospitalization for respiratory distress. In each of the cases, patients presented symptoms of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome...

Surgeon General Sounds Alarm On Risk Of Marijuana Addiction And Harm

Aug 30, 2019 | National

At a time when more than 30 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the use of marijuana for either medical or recreational use, the U.S. surgeon general says no amount of the drug is safe for teens, young adults and pregnant women. “While the...

Trump DEA To Move Forward On New Marijuana Grower Applications

Aug 28, 2019 | National

The Trump administration on Monday announced it will begin taking steps to expand the number of federally approved marijuana growers for scientific and medical research purposes. In a Federal Register notice set to be published Tuesday, the Drug Enforcement...