Michigan: Former Flint Police Academy May Become New Cannabis Grow Op

May 6, 2021 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A building that once housed the Flint police academy in Michigan could become a cannabis cultivation facility if a proposed sale now being considered by the city council becomes final. If the transaction goes through, the site would become a marijuana...

Michigan Lawmaker: THC Blood Level Should Determine Driver Impairment

Apr 29, 2021 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A Lansing lawmaker wants the state to rely on THC levels in a driver’s blood to determine if they are impaired by marijuana. Delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly called ∆9-THC or simply THC, is the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. Determining when someone...

Cannabis Businesses Still Don’t Have Access to Banking — this Congressman is Trying to Change That

Apr 22, 2021 | National

Rep. Ed Perlmutter, the top advocate in the House for cannabis-based businesses to get access to the banking system, has high hopes this year will be when Congress does something on the issue — at least if the Senate gets around to taking it up. The House on Monday...

Two Innovative Cannabis Stocks Cornering Hot New Markets

Apr 22, 2021 | National

Buying stock in innovative businesses is one of the great joys of investing. By throwing their money behind a company that’s making headway in uncharted territory, investors are betting on progress while providing fuel for the journey in the form of capital. In...

Medical Cannabis Products Not Always What They Seem

Apr 22, 2021 | National

Medical cannabis products are not always what they seem, according to a new study led by researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). In fact, the contents of these products can vary considerably from distributors’ claims, according to the study, published...