The Business of Cannabis

Michigan Spent $4M On State Marijuana Lab That Can’t Legally Test

Most Michigan marijuana customers take for granted that their products are safe and accurately tested, industry insiders say. But regulators don’t seem so sure. In 2023, the state Cannabis Regulatory Agency announced plans to open a $4.4 million...

What To Expect From Next Week’s DEA Marijuana Rescheduling Hearings

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chief Administrative Law Judge Derek Julius will hear arguments for and against the Biden administration-era proposal to relax federal restrictions on “marijuana”(as defined under federal law) from the Trump Justice...

Supreme Court Backs Cannabis User In Major Second Amendment Gun-Rights Case

The Supreme Court has ruled that the government can’t automatically take away someone’s right to own a gun just because they use cannabis, with advocates for cannabis reform calling this a big win. On Thursday, the justices unanimously ruled in...

Scientists Found A Cannabis Compound That Relieves Pain Without The High

Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences have identified compounds from the Cannabis sativa plant that may offer a new way to treat fibromyalgia and post-surgical pain. The findings, published in Pharmacological Reports, add to growing...

Cannabis Study Finds THC Can Create False Memories

THC doesn’t just blur memories—it can create new ones that never happened. In a controlled experiment, cannabis users were much more likely to recall words that were never shown and struggled with tasks like remembering to do something later. Researchers found that...

Will Cannabis ‘Lounges’ Come To New Bedford? What We Know

Adult-use cannabis surpassed $9 billion in gross sales in February, dating from when the first two retailers opened in November 2018. Now there’s a new sales category for on-site consumption, and city councilors want to discuss whether it would be right for New...