News and Information about the Business of Cannabis

4-Acre Cannabis Consumption Lounge, Music Venue Could Open Near Ypsilanti

What the developer says is Michigan’s first combined music venue and cannabis-consumption lounge could come to the Ypsilanti-area. The proposed project includes a 4,300-square-foot lounge, outdoor amphitheater and a 1,260-square-foot storage building across...

DEA Can Still Make Cannabis Arrests In Legal Weed States Like Ohio And Michigan

DEA agents can and may still make arrests for marijuana use despite Ohio’s November 2023 legalization of the cannabis because marijuana remains illegal under federal law. A DEA official told an Ohio radio network that its primary focus is on...

High Times Cannabis Cup Michigan Kicked Off August 9th: The Largest Cannabis Competition in the Nation

High Times is excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Michigan Cannabis Cup. This prestigious event, launched on August 9th, and promises to be the largest cannabis competition in the country. Since High Times Magazine's debut in 1974, it has been a...

Can You Smoke Weed At Your Ohio Football Tailgate?

Sep 2, 2024 | Great Lakes Region

The first Ohio State football season since legal marijuana products hit the market is now underway, but can you partake while you tailgate? The answer is no. And Ohio State University authorities said you can not smoke cannabis inside Ohio Stadium. The Ohio Department...

Ohio Recreational Cannabis Sales $10.5 Million During Third Week Legal

Aug 29, 2024 | Great Lakes Region

Ohio recreational marijuana sales ticked down for the second consecutive week since dispensaries began selling to adults age 21 and older. Ohio dispensaries rang up $10,493,636 for recreational marijuana customers during the third week of sales, according to new Ohio...

FDA Sets September Meeting To Gather Input On Psychedelic Treatment For PTSD

Aug 28, 2024 | National

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has set Sept. 6 for a “hybrid public meeting” to discuss potential new treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder, including psychedelic regimens, according to a notice from the agency. The FDA – which just this...

High Times Cannabis Cup Michigan Kicked Off August 9th: The Largest Cannabis Competition in the Nation

Aug 28, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Detroit’s First Official Cannabis Bakery And Cafe Is Opening Soon In Corktown

Aug 28, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Corktown will soon welcome a new bakery and cafe that specializes in Delta-9 THC-infused baked goods, coffee beverages, and lemonades in the space formerly occupied by Michigan & Trumbull. Wake-N-Bakery, a Chicago-based chain that got its start in 2020 selling CBD...

Michigan Marijuana Dispos Subject To Surprise Inspections

Aug 28, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Dispensaries that sell marijuana in Michigan will now be subject to surprise inspections by the regulatory agency that oversees cannabis businesses in the state. Beginning Oct. 1, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency will no longer schedule semi-annual inspections at...

Home Depot Will Stop Testing Workers For Marijuana And Limit Drug Screening For Most Employees, Internal Memo Shows

Aug 28, 2024 | National

Home Depot, one of the largest employers in the United States, is shifting its employee drug testing policies to remove cannabis from screening panels entirely and stop pre-employment drug testing of most of its workers, according to a new document obtained by...

Cannabis Rescheduling No Longer On Fast Track; Hearing Scheduled For December

Aug 28, 2024 | National

Many cannabis industry stakeholders had hoped the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) would issue a final rule to reschedule cannabis under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) before the November election. But that won’t be the case. DEA Administrator Anne Milgram,...

Grand Rapids Cannabis Company Open For Business

Aug 28, 2024 | Feature, FOUR20 Post, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Grand Rapids Cannabis Company, located at 2701 Oak Industrial Drive NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505, is a locally owned cannabis dispensary and processing facility. Its state-of-the-art showroom showcases top cannabis brands in Michigan, providing a unique shopping...

iHemp Michigan Update: Higher Hemp Prices, Hemp Meal For Hens Approved, Credit Line For Customers

Aug 28, 2024 | Feature, FOUR20 Post, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Industrial Hemp Association of Michigan, more commonly called iHemp, hosted its quarterly meeting to update not only members, but hemp farmers with some great news. Blain Bechtold, iHemp President, said the Michigan Department of Agriculture approved using hemp...