The Business of Cannabis

Study: Cannabis Use Associated with Opioid-Sparing Effects on Pain Patients

Aug 6, 2020 | National

The adjunctive use of cannabis is associated with a reduction in opioid use and emergency room visits among patients with non-cancer pain, according to the findings of a literature review published in the journal Systemic Reviews. A team of...

AndCan Index: U.S. Demand For Legal Cannabis Surges 4 Percent In May

Aug 5, 2020 | Michigan, National

According to Anderson Economic Group’s monthly AndCan Index, demand for legal cannabis products in the United States surged 4 percent in May 2020 after rebounding in April. AEG’s experts produce this monthly measurement by closely following 50 state...

McConnell Slams Pelosi Over Claim Marijuana Is A ‘Proven’ Therapy Amid Coronavirus Debate

Aug 5, 2020 | National

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) took a shot at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Tuesday, criticizing recent comments she made defending marijuana provisions that were included in her chamber’s latest coronavirus relief legislation. The majority...

Chart: Cannabis Consumption Preferences Cross Generations As Millennials And Baby Boomers Favor Inhalable Products

Aug 5, 2020 | National

For all the strife that seems to exist between millennials and baby boomers, when it comes to marijuana consumption, the two generations actually have much in common. But key differences also exist, which affects how businesses will need to focus their messaging...

Former Saturday Night Star Jim Belushi To Air Cannabis Series On Discovery Channel Aug. 19

Aug 4, 2020 | National

Former Saturday Night Live star Jim Belushi will launch a new reality series on the Discovery Channel called Growing Belushi. The series dives into his growing cannabis business. Belushi prides himself on being man of passion and talent, and now those qualities are...

Study: Cumulative Use of Cannabis Not Associated with Heart Abnormalities at Middle Age

Aug 3, 2020 | National

Neither the current nor the cumulative lifetime use of cannabis is associated with heart abnormalities at middle age, according to clinical data published in the journal Addiction. An international team of researchers from Switzerland and the United...