The Business of Cannabis

Rollout Of Top Cannabis Brand Means 60 Jobs For Greater Cincinnati

King City Gardens, the Forest Park-based cannabis cultivator, has secured exclusive rights in the Buckeye State to distribute Jeeter, a popular cannabis brand and lifestyle giant known for its premium infused pre-rolls, or a ready-to-smoke cannabis cigarette...

‘It’s Not A High Bar’: Pike Co. Cannabis Grow House Workers Go On Strike

Workers at a cannabis grow house in Pike County, Illinois started picketing on Thursday, June 25, with the union vice president accusing the company of violating the National Labor Relations Act. “We have over two-thirds of our workforce out here standing up...

‘Worst Day Ever’: Hemp Consumers, Vendors React To Tennessee’s THCa Ban

People across Tennessee flocked to dispensaries and smoke shops Tuesday for their last chance to legally buy THCa products in Tennessee. “This week has been crazy,” said Whitney Huebner, an employee at Marley’s Smoke Shop on Charlotte Pike. “Real recently,...

Federal Hemp Ban On The Way As NC Eyes ‘Limited’ Marijuana Bill

A federal ban on intoxicating hemp-derived products is set to go into effect this fall; this means that a majority of intoxicating cannabinoid products on shelves in North Carolina, where cannabis remains fully illegal, will disappear....

Legal Adult-Use Cannabis Poses Challenges To Employers

Employers in New York have a lot of questions now that adult-use cannabis is legal, and it will likely require internal reviews of company policies to ensure they are clear, but that they also comply with changes in labor law. About eight of out 10 employers that...

Food Trucks New For Monroe Street Fair April 1

Charlie Strackbein, co-founder of the Monroe Street Fair, updates what's in store on April 1 for those who attend. This year's edition includes food trucks to help all those attending the Fair and the Hash Bash on the nearby University of Michigan campus feed the...

Josey Scroggin Hosts Redemption Fund Raiser March 18

Cannabis activist Josey Scroggin, founder of Sons and Daughters United, and Director of the Redemption Foundation, joins Four20 Post Live to promote her upcoming Redemption Expungement Network fund raiser on March 18 at Hot Box Social in Hazel Park. Learn more at...

Cannabis Activist Rob Robar Dead At 54

Robert Joseph Robar, 54, passed away on March 8 surrounded by family and friends with his beloved Billy Strings, Phish and the Grateful Dead playing in the background. He was known widely in Michigan cannabis circles for his big smile, kind spirit and the companies he...

Oklahoma Voters Reject Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization

In a decisive rebuke for marijuana legalization in the conservative American heartland, voters in Oklahoma on Tuesday soundly rejected an adult-use measure in a special election. With just under 72% of precincts reporting on Tuesday, State Question 820 was losing...