Cannabis MSO Vireo Growth To Acquire Planet 13 In All-Stock Deal
Minneapolis-based cannabis multistate operator Vireo Growth is acquiring fellow MSO Planet 13 Holdings in an all-stock merger, extending one of the cannabis industry’s most aggressive buying sprees. The deal adds 36 dispensaries across three states to Vireo’s...
Could Hemp Become A State-By-State Market?
If the federal ban on intoxicating hemp products takes effect this November, could individual states create hemp markets similar to the marijuana programs that have operated for decades? That question was posed to panelists during the “State of Cannabevs” session...
Michigan Supreme Court: Marijuana Smell Alone No Longer Justifies Vehicle Search
Since Michigan voters approved a change to state law in 2018, possessing less than five ounces of marijuana is generally a civil infraction, not a criminal offense — except in some repeat cases. Under the ruling, officers must now have something beyond smell to...
Despite Michigan’s New 24% Wholesale Marijuana Tax, Prices Keep Dropping
During budget negotiations last year, Michigan’s elected officials stunned the state’s seven-year-old marijuana industry with a new 24% wholesale tax. Despite the new tax, the average price of flower fell to a record low in June, while THC vape products remained near...
Cannabis Still Faces Major Challenges, Such As Access To Banks
Nearly a decade after Californians voted to legalize recreational cannabis, state leaders and industry representatives say legal businesses are still facing major challenges. Lawmakers, cannabis business owners, banking representatives and advocates gathered at the...
Competing Cannabis Bills Introduced In Wisconsin Legislature
While one coalition of Wisconsin lawmakers is attempting to legalize medical marijuana, another group introduced a bill to clamp down the sale of hemp-based products. Senate Bill 534, sponsored by Sen. Patrick Testin, R-Stevens Point, and Senate President Mary...
Hemp Beverages: Exploring The Market Potential In Chicago
In a recent edition of CSP's "At Your Convenience" podcast, our team talked to industry experts Dan Razowsky from R-Marts and Rick Schepp from GTI and Rhythm, discussing the current trends, challenges and opportunities for hemp beverages in the Chicago market. As the...
Women-Owned Cleveland Cannabis Culture Boutique Reopens
After nearly five months of being shuttered, The Girls’ Joint in Cleveland’s Gordon Square neighborhood has reopened its doors, and its owners say the experience revealed just how complicated it can be for small businesses to navigate city systems. The women-owned...
San Francisco: City Allows Dispensaries To Transform Into Cannabis Cafes
Amsterdam-style cannabis cafés that serve food, beverages and provide on-site cannabis consumption are one step closer to becoming a reality in San Francisco after the city's Board of Supervisors approved new legislation. The measure would allow existing cannabis...
House Extends Psychedelics Military Research Program
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to extend a psychedelics research effort at the Department of Defense (DOD) for an additional six years and to codify provisions of a psychedelics executive order signed by President Donald Trump earlier this year....
