The Business of Cannabis

Illinois Cannabis Businesses Push For Regulatory Changes As Legislative Session Winds Down

As lawmakers work through the final days of the legislative session, some Illinois cannabis business owners are pushing for changes they say would reduce costs and make it easier to operate. Among their top priorities are adjustments to security and...

Midwest Cannabis Industry Converges On Chicago For Major Summit

The top Midwest minds in cannabis are set to converge on the Near West Side Thursday for an inaugural summit on all things marijuana. The Midwest Cannabis Forum will take over Salvage One on Hubbard Street, featuring panel discussions, demonstrations and...

$36M Grant Program Funded By CT’s Cannabis Revenues Opens For Applications

The Connecticut Social Equity Council, the body charged with ensuring that revenues from legal cannabis sales benefit marginalized communities, is soliciting applications for its relaunched community grants program. The Reimagine & Revitalize (R2)...

Can Michigan Medical Marijuana Patients Fly With Cannabis?

Medical marijuana is no longer banned by the federal government, but can you fly with it? The answer in Michigan seems to be, yes, but the TSA’s lack of clarity on the topic means there are risks and unanswered questions, three marijuana defense attorneys...

Copper House Detroit, Bud & Breakfast, Events Space

Copper House Detroit, a cannabis-friendly (Bud & Breakfast, also offers event space. Opened in 2019, co-owner Jessica Jackson said you can expect breakfast waiting for you, whether it be donuts from the local shop in town or add on a catering service — bottom...

$60 Ounces Have Arrived In California

Cannabis wholesale price compression appears to have finally hit the California retail market, with at least one shop offering a $60 ounce of marijuana for sale this month. According to New Frontier Data’s chief knowledge officer, Amanda Reiman, who lives in...

Saginaw Dispensary Fails In Waiver Bid

Developers hoping to operate a marijuana dispensary in the former Hamilton Home Bakery in Saginaw were denied a waiver necessary to dodge a zoning hurdle. The Saginaw City Council at its Monday, Jan. 23, meeting failed to approve a waiver needed to allow Premier...