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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Where Can You Buy Cannabis In Ohio?

Recreational marijuana is legal in Ohio as of Dec. 7, but when and where you can buy it remains up in the air. Voters approved an initiated statute last month, known as Issue 2, that allows adults 21 and older to use and grow cannabis. The measure's passage made...

Serious Signs That You’re Allergic To Marijuana

With more and more states legalizing the use of marijuana in the U.S. and people turning to it as a form of anxiety relief and recreational drug, the daily use of cannabis was higher than ever before in 2022, according to the National Institute on Drug...