News and Information about the Business of Cannabis

Four20 Post Women in Cannabis Leadership Honoree Sherry Smies-Evins

Four20 Media Group is highlighting women who are making a positive difference in the cannabis business community. These leaders were nominated by their peers and then vetted with a panel of judges from the local community. https://youtu.be/YnF2r5Zr2Rs...

20 Michigan Dispos That Offer Deals For New Customers

Looking for the best first-time customer deals at Michigan dispensaries? You’re in the right place. There are now more than 800 licensed dispensaries operating across Michigan—and nearly all of them are ready to hook you up with exclusive perks...

Trial Testimony Contends Owner Of Clinton Twp. Vape Shop that Exploded Stacked Pallets Too High

Five employees and contractors at a vape supply facility in Clinton Township testified Thursday about operations at the facility and what happened the night of an explosion that threw debris as far as two miles away and left one person dead. Four of the...

DEA Alleges Chinese And Cartel Gangs Control U.S. Cannabis Trade

May 28, 2025 | National

International crime syndicates have “taken control of” the legal cannabis industry, according to a Drug Enforcement Administration report released in May. By exploiting weak regulatory structures, criminal gangs are saturating markets in both the United States and...

Legislature Moving Forward On Forcing Michigan Motorists To Take Roadside Saliva Drug Tests

May 28, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A package of House bills, 4390 and 4391, would allow police to give the tests to help determine whether drivers are impaired. The testing devices, however, don’t tell police anything about impairment. They only determine the presence of certain drugs. The legislation...

California Regulators To Ban Some Animal Cannabis Products

May 21, 2025 | National

California regulators are planning to ban animal cannabis products from having more than 1 milligram of THC, a proposal that veterinarians say would make the state’s market more dangerous for dogs and cats. Dr. Gary Richter, an Oakland veterinarian, called...

Analysis: Cannabis Smoking Not Linked To Increased Risk of Emphysema, Other Tobacco-Related Harms

May 21, 2025 | National

Cannabis smoking poses fewer pulmonary risks than tobacco smoking and it is not positively associated with the development of emphysema, according to medical imaging data published in the journal Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. Harvard Medical...

Friends Behind Terple Gang And Northern Lights Bring Craft And Care To Michigan Cannabis

May 21, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Before Terple Gang became a rising name in Michigan cannabis, it was just a group of friends chasing a shared passion for growing flower and making edibles during the early days of the caregiver era. One of those friends, Mike Thackeray, began experimenting...

What’s The Latest In Cannabis? A Q&A With U-M Experts

May 21, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

This Michigan Medicine livestream will focus on answering questions around cannabis use. Viewer questions will be addressed as well. This livestream is brought to you in collaboration with the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan.(link...

JARS Cannabis To Launch Downtown Detroit Pop-Up During Movement Festival

May 21, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

In a first for Detroit, JARS Cannabis is opening a licensed retail cannabis pop-up just two blocks from Hart Plaza during Movement Music Festival weekend. The pop-up, dubbed The Trap, will operate Saturday through Memorial Day from noon to 10 p.m. each day at 154...

MiCIA Cannabis Business Survey: Fines, Suspensions, and Appeals Review

May 21, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Michigan Cannabis Industry Association, the lobbying group for some 400 cannabis-friendly members, reported May 21 that Michigan lawmakers have expressed interest in learning more about how marijuana businesses have been adversely impacted by CRA fines,...

CRA Education Session May 22: Contamination Control With FILTR

May 20, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency's next education session May 22 at 10 AM Via Zoom features Jason Hadley, health & safety applications manager with FILTR. According to FILTR, controlling facility contamination is essential for meeting Michigan’s microbe compliance...

King City Gardens: Battled Supply Chain Woes, Tight Regulatory Deadlines, Labor Hurdles To Open In Ohio

May 20, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

On the surface, King City Gardens may seem like other successful up-and-coming cannabis operations. The Cincinnati-based company cultivates 25,000 square feet of double-tiered canopy within an 88,000-square-foot footprint, giving them plenty of room to grow. But dig a...