The Business of Cannabis

Proposed Tax Rates In Schumer’s Marijuana Reform Bill Elicit ‘Sticker Shock’

Aug 10, 2021 | National

The draft bill outlining Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s federal marijuana reform legislation sets a nationwide MJ excise tax that would rise from 10% to 25% over five years, a top rate that industry officials argue would be overly burdensome to...

Study: Medical Cannabis Treatment Associated with Sustained Relief, Decreased Use of Analgesics in Chronic Pain Patients

Aug 5, 2021 | National

Patients diagnosed with chronic pain experience sustained relief from the use of medical cannabis, and many of them reduce or eliminate their use of analgesic drugs over time, according to longitudinal data published in the European Journal of Pain. A...

Senators Vote To Expand Medical Marijuana Access For Military Veterans As Part Of Appropriations Bill

Aug 5, 2021 | Feature, National

A Senate Appropriations Committee approved an amendment on Wednesday that is meant to enable military veterans to access medical marijuana – by allowing Veterans Affairs (VA) physicians to grant recommendations in states where it is legal. The measure, sponsored...

Proximity to Marijuana Retailers Doesn’t Influence Young People’s Intention to Use Cannabis

Aug 3, 2021 | National

Young adults who live near state-licensed marijuana retailers are no more likely to express an intention to use either cannabis or tobacco than those who do not, according to data published in The Journal of Cannabis Research. Researchers with the RAND...

Some Cannabis Extractors Turning To Contentious Color-Remediation Process

Aug 3, 2021 | National

A process commonly used in food and wine production – color remediation – is becoming increasingly popular in cannabis extraction.Manufacturers are looking to remove impurities, produce translucent extracts year-round and remove chlorophyll molecules that leave a...

Why Cannabis is Still a Banned Olympics Substance

Jul 29, 2021 | National

US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson will be missing the Tokyo Olympics because she tested positive for marijuana during the US Track & Field trials. With cannabis legal in many states across America, why is it still outlawed in sports? With her flowing...