The Business of Cannabis

House Overwhelmingly Removes Barriers To Marijuana Research

Apr 8, 2022 | National

The US. House of Representatives on Monday, April 4, passed a bipartisan marijuana scientific research bill. The bill removes barriers to research on Cannabis, allowing scientists to access herb from dispensaries of legal states, reports Forbes. The Medical...

Is There Still Money in Cannabis?

Apr 3, 2022 | National

In recent months, there has been increasing pessimism among some individuals regarding the outlook for cannabis businesses in Michigan. This has largely been due to decreasing wholesale prices and increased saturation in some markets, which in turn has created the...

US Sentencing Commission: Fewer Federal Offenders Charged with Marijuana-Related Crimes in 2021

Mar 30, 2022 | National

Federal officials charged fewer people with marijuana-related crimes in 2021 as compared to previous years, according to data compiled by the US Sentencing Commission in its 2021 Annual Report. Just under 1,000 people were charged federally with violating...

US House Poised To Pass Bill Legalizing Marijuana

Mar 28, 2022 | Feature, National

The US House is poised to pass legislation this week that would legalize marijuana, just the latest example of the swiftly changing attitudes on drug laws that marks a near reversal from the Reagan-era war on drugs that also reverberated through the 1990s. The bill...

Medical Marijuana Law Changing After South Dakota Governor Signs Cannabis Bills

Mar 21, 2022 | National

South Dakota’s new medical marijuana law is changing less than a year after it went on the books. Gov. Kristi Noem announced Friday she’d signed a series of cannabis-related measures passed earlier this winter by the state Legislature that modify statutes...

Study Questions Risks Of Using Medical Marijuana For Mood And Anxiety Disorders

Mar 21, 2022 | National

Some people with pain, anxiety or depression who obtain medical marijuana cards may overuse marijuana within a short time frame, leading to cannabis use disorder while failing to improve their symptoms, a new study found.Cannabis use disorder, also known as marijuana...