The Business of Cannabis

4 Cannabis Stocks Projected to Grow Sales by at Least 355% Next Year

Aug 29, 2019 | Feature, National

For years, promises of growth had been more than enough to send marijuana stock valuations higher. However, things changed when Canada legalized recreational marijuana and opened its doors to adult-use weed sales on Oct. 17, 2018. No longer are promises...

Former Kalamazoo County Commissioner Opens Medical Cannabis Business

Aug 15, 2019 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A former Kalamazoo County commissioner is leaving politics behind to blaze a new trail in the business world. John Taylor, 40, a Kalamazoo County Commissioner for 14 years, exited the world of politics when he unsuccessfully ran for county clerk in 2016. The same year...

Cannabis Restaurants Coming to California

Aug 15, 2019 | National

Like any good chef about to open a restaurant, Andrea Drummer wants to get her pairings just right. But her lamb chops with plantain-mango salsa won’t be matched with wine or beer. Instead, a “budtender” — some in the industry call them ganjiers, as in ganja...

Medical Marijuana Markets Expanding at Varying Rates

Aug 15, 2019 | National

While medical marijuana is legally available in 36 states and Washington DC, the fragmented nature of the industry – each state creates its own set of rules – means each market grows at a different rate. The new quarterly release of the Marijuana Business Factbook...

Work Group Focuses on Michigan’s New Recreational Marijuana Law

Aug 15, 2019 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A work group tasked with ensuring the smooth operation of Michigan’s voter-approved adult use marijuana law is beginning to note some areas that need to be improved and clarified.  Composed of law enforcement, legal experts and marijuana industry experts,...