The Business of Cannabis

Minnesota: Study Finds Teen Cannabis Use At Record Low

Cannabis use among Minnesota teenagers has dropped significantly over the past decade, falling from 13% to 5% between 2013 and 2025, according to new research from the University of Minnesota Medical School. The study, published this week in Social Science...
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Pennsylvania: Fetterman Urges Congress To End Federal Marijuana Ban

PA Senator John Fetterman and over a dozen of his colleagues in the upper chamber have re-upped their calls to end the federal ban of marijuana. Last week, Fetterman's office sent out a press release announcing his support for the reintroduction of the...
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Could Hemp Become A State-By-State Market?

If the federal ban on intoxicating hemp products takes effect this November, could individual states create hemp markets similar to the marijuana programs that have operated for decades? That question was posed to panelists during the “State of Cannabevs”...
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Despite Michigan’s New 24% Wholesale Marijuana Tax, Prices Keep Dropping

During budget negotiations last year, Michigan’s elected officials stunned the state’s seven-year-old marijuana industry with a new 24% wholesale tax. Despite the new tax, the average price of flower fell to a record low in June, while THC vape products...
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Traverse City Cannabis Lab Looks To Test PFAS

May 10, 2023 | ,

Cambium Analytica LLC, a Traverse City-based company that has rapidly built up a large cannabis-testing business, is diversifying into testing for PFAS, the so-called forever chemicals that have become a growing environmental threat in recent years. The company is...

Kentucky Passes Medical Cannabis Law

May 10, 2023 |

Last month, Kentucky Governor Beshear signed Senate Bill 47, that will eventually create medical cannabis access for some KY residents. After passing through the legislature with solid support and an enthusiastic Governor, this new law lays out a fairly restrictive...

Marijuana Buying Guide For Michigan Tourists

May 4, 2023 |

Michigan residents were thrilled when recreational marijuana was legalized in the state, and naturally, it also drew the attention and excitement of some of our neighbors who are interested in experiencing marijuana but can’t get it at home. This interest grew into a...

Cannabis Tourism In Michigan Becoming Big Business

May 4, 2023 |

As people start to make their summer travel plans, there are a growing number of options for travelers to Michigan to consume marijuana on vacation, from cannabis music festivals to consumption lounges and cannabis-friendly lodging. While the number and variety of...

SAFE Banking Act Finally Appears Headed For Vote In U.S. Senate

May 4, 2023 |

Marijuana companies could secure financial services and confusion over banking for hemp operators could be clarified after the reintroduction of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in the U.S. Senate. The measure, which is strongly supported by both...