The Business of Cannabis

Michigan: Governor Signs Law Requiring Schools to Send Parents Warnings About Marijuana, High-Potency THC + Vaping

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) has signed legislation requiring schools across the state to distribute educational notices to parents about the health risks of marijuana, high-potency THC products, vaping and other products. Senate Bill 433,...

Michigan: Marijuana Farm Loses Court Fight Over Clearing Protected Wetlands

A judge has ruled that a marijuana grower illegally cleared nearly 16 acres of protected wetlands while building a large cannabis farm in northern Michigan. Ingham County Circuit Judge Morgan Cole sided with state environmental regulators last month in a...

Minnesota: Do Government-Run Cannabis Retail Sales Work?

When Minnesota legalized adult-use cannabis, cities saw an opportunity in the state’s unique law to create a new revenue stream: a marijuana business that could be run much like the municipal liquor stores that have been in business since 1937. In Anoka, a...

Illinois: Marijuana Retailers Sold To Minors In Only 6 of 1,452 State Compliance Checks

The Illinois State Police (ISP) said the attempted purchases were conducted as part of “under 21 covert details.” The agency did not identify the six businesses that completed sales or provide details about any resulting disciplinary action. The number of...

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Cannabis News From Across Michigan

Cannabis is a big deal in Michigan—and there’s never a shortage of newsworthy headlines from the industry as the state inches closer to becoming the nation’s weed capital. Here are 7 things you need to know this week as published by The Gander. GREEN...

2024 NORML Legislative Report

2024 marked another successful year for advancing marijuana policy reform in the United States. Voters in Nebraska approved a pair of citizen-initiated measures legalizing medical cannabis access while lawmakers in other states enacted legislation expanding marijuana...

Kentucky Cannabis Licenses Getting Resold For Profit

Kentucky‘s legal medical marijuana program is set to launch this year, but the hottest commodity in the program so far are the licenses, which are being flipped by many of the lottery winners. Senate Bill 47 officially went into effect on Jan. 1 when the Patient and...