The Business of Cannabis

New York: Survey Finds Cannabis Jobs Pay More Than Other Sectors

An association that opposes legislation seeking to establish a three-member board that would recommend a minimum wage for New York cannabis workers said survey data shows pay in the industry already exceeds that of other job sectors. The study found the...

How Hemp-THC Businesses Are Bracing For A Near Total Ban

Follow us to Tennessee where hemp farmers are already pivoting in the face of a state ban and soon, a looming federal ban on basically all THC-derived hemp products. Will Congress step in to save this $28 billion industry? Listen To The Story

Michigan: CRA Issues Record $2 Million Marijuana Fine, Orders Muha Meds Producer Shut Down

Michigan Investments 10 Inc., a Pinconning-based manufacturer of popular Muha Meds marijuana vaping products, will be shut down by the state Cannabis Regulatory Agency on Sept. 24 and is ordered to pay a record-high $2 million fine. Since 2022, the CRA has...

Cannabis Product Development Enters A More Disciplined Era

The legal cannabis industry does not have a shortage of products. Walk into a dispensary in a mature market and consumers may encounter dozens of gummy flavors, vape formulations, concentrates, beverages and pre-rolls competing for attention. That abundance...

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Legalized Cannabis Does Not Increase Consumption

Removing criminal penalties for possessing cannabis for personal use, or introducing tightly controlled legalisation of cannabis, does not appear to increase levels of cannabis use. However, the commercial sale of cannabis is linked to increased health risks, with...

California City Legalizes Cannabis Consumption Lounges

For operators who have pushed for the change for years, the vote landed as a milestone that fills a gap. “We’re not allowed to smoke in parks, we’re not allowed to smoke on the street, we’re not allowed to smoke in apartments,” Mindy Galloway of The Pocket Dispensary...