The Business of Cannabis

Rollout Of Top Cannabis Brand Means 60 Jobs For Greater Cincinnati

King City Gardens, the Forest Park-based cannabis cultivator, has secured exclusive rights in the Buckeye State to distribute Jeeter, a popular cannabis brand and lifestyle giant known for its premium infused pre-rolls, or a ready-to-smoke cannabis cigarette...

‘It’s Not A High Bar’: Pike Co. Cannabis Grow House Workers Go On Strike

Workers at a cannabis grow house in Pike County, Illinois started picketing on Thursday, June 25, with the union vice president accusing the company of violating the National Labor Relations Act. “We have over two-thirds of our workforce out here standing up...

‘Worst Day Ever’: Hemp Consumers, Vendors React To Tennessee’s THCa Ban

People across Tennessee flocked to dispensaries and smoke shops Tuesday for their last chance to legally buy THCa products in Tennessee. “This week has been crazy,” said Whitney Huebner, an employee at Marley’s Smoke Shop on Charlotte Pike. “Real recently,...

Federal Hemp Ban On The Way As NC Eyes ‘Limited’ Marijuana Bill

A federal ban on intoxicating hemp-derived products is set to go into effect this fall; this means that a majority of intoxicating cannabinoid products on shelves in North Carolina, where cannabis remains fully illegal, will disappear....

The Surprising Ways Cannabis May Affect The Aging Brain

Marijuana use seems to be more popular (or at least more openly talked about) than ever. Regardless of whether you’re on the gummy bandwagon, you might wonder how it really affects your brain after the buzz wears off. About 15.4 percent of Americans older...

Bill Targeting Abandoned Marijuana Grow Sites Passes Committee

A bill that targets abandoned marijuana grow sites across Oklahoma has passed a House committee. Senate Bill 640 aims at addressing abandoned and improperly maintained medical marijuana grow operations. The measure would require licensed medical marijuana businesses...