The Business of Cannabis

Marijuana Seizures At Michigan Border Escalating

Oct 7, 2021 | National

Customs and Border Protection officials this year have seized nearly 15,000 pounds of marijuana at the Michigan border, predominantly in Detroit. That’s seven times as much as the 2,189 pounds seized in 2018. Homeland Security Operations, the federal law enforcement...

Strategies For Finding High-Quality Marijuana Grow Workers

Oct 5, 2021 | National

Finding the right employees is one of the toughest tasks for any business owner, especially now that potential workers are hard to come by. Many business owners are now realizing that hiring is not a minor task on a to-do list. If hiring is not handled properly and...

US House Passes Cannabis Banking Reform

Oct 3, 2021 | National

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a defense budget bill Thursday night that includes landmark legislation to make it easier for banks to serve cannabis businesses, but it appears a long shot that the U.S. Senate will follow suit and approve some form of the...

Pleasantville Takes ‘Wait And See’ Approach To The Retail Sale Of Marijuana, On-Site Consumption Lounges

Sep 28, 2021 | National

Pleasantville is taking a “wait and see” approach as the community decides if it wants to allow the retail sale of marijuana within its borders. A meeting was held in the village Monday night to discuss the sale of marijuana and businesses that allow for...

Lawsuit: How Legal California Marijuana Is Illegally Sold Nationwide—And Why The Authorities Don’t Care

Sep 26, 2021 | National

The outlaw’s Bordeaux, California cannabis has for decades fetched a premium price—and serious profit—for anyone with the chutzpah to smuggle pounds out-of-state. Marijuana legalization has not changed this. Jars featuring the familiar packaging of the West Coast’s...

U.S. House Adds Cannabis Banking to NDAA

Sep 23, 2021 | Feature, National

An amendment to the House defense authorization bill that would connect cannabis companies to the banking system has bipartisan support in both chambers, but its chances in the Senate are uncertain. Late on Tuesday evening, the House agreed by voice vote to adopt an...