News and Information about the Business of Cannabis

Receiver Appointed For Red White & Bloom Cannabis

A Michigan circuit court has appointed a receiver for the assets of PharmaCo, a property of Canada-based cannabis multistate operator Red White & Bloom Brands. PharmaCo, which was acquired in February 2022 by Red White & Bloom...

As Michigan’s Cannabis Market Continues To Grow, Health Problems Grow With It

In the five years since Michigan legalized adult-use cannabis, the plant and its effects — positive and negative — have received increasing attention and mainstream acceptance. As cannabis has emerged from the shadows, more products have entered the market,...

Michigan Eclipses $10 Billion In Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Since Went Legal In 2019

Michigan licensed retailers sold $264.7 million in adult-legal cannabis in December pushing Michigan past the $3 billion annual sales mark for 2024, to $3.27 billion, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported. That represents a 9.9% increase from the $2.98...

GOP Congressional Committee Approves Bill To Block Marijuana Rescheduling, While Rejecting State Cannabis Protections Amendment

Jul 10, 2024 | National

A key GOP-led House committee has approved a large-scale spending bill that would block the Justice Department from rescheduling marijuana, while also amending a longstanding rider protecting medical cannabis states from federal interference by adding new language to...

Ohio Recreational Cannabis Dispensaries One Step Away From Sales

Jul 10, 2024 | Great Lakes Region

The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has given provisional licenses to 110 dispensaries so they can sell both medically and recreationally once they receive final approval. Of the 110, Northeast Ohio has 36. Southwest Ohio has 29, and Central Ohio has 18. Franklin...

56 Cities In Ohio Have Opted Out Of Cannabis Recreational Sales

Jul 10, 2024 | Great Lakes Region

Despite Ohioans voting to legalize recreational marijuana, dozens of municipalities in the state have passed bans with varying lengths on adult-use cannabis businesses. In November, Ohio voters passed Issue 2, which legalized recreational marijuana use for individuals...

Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency Moves To Ban Diluting Agent Used In Vape Carts

Jul 3, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency is moving to ban a diluting agent used in vape pens that could be harmful to consumers. Starting Oct. 1, the cannabis oil used in vape pens will have to be tested for MCT (medium chain triglycerides) oil before those...

Ohio Approves First Dual-Use Recreational Marijuana Sales Licenses

Jul 3, 2024 | Great Lakes Region

Ohio’s Division of Cannabis Control has approved the first provisional licenses to sell recreational marijuana. As of Sunday, 78 Ohio medical marijuana dispensaries have received regulators’ pre-approval for dual-use recreational sales, including 21 located in...

Breach Of Contract:’ Why The Ohio Cannabis Festival Has Been Canceled

Jul 1, 2024 | Great Lakes Region

One of two festivals planned on the eve of recreational marijuana sales in Ohio has been canceled, part of a dispute between organizers and local officials. A Pennsylvania-based company, Zick Productions, said its team spent six months preparing to launch the Ohio...

Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency Moves To Ban Diluting Agent Used In Vape Carts

Jun 27, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

LANSING - Michigan's Cannabis Regulatory Agency is moving to ban a diluting agent used in vape pens that could be harmful to consumers. Starting Oct. 1, the cannabis oil used in vape pens will have to be tested for MCT (medium chain triglycerides) oil before...

Congressional Research Service Says Miller Amendment In Farm Bill Would Not Ban CBD And Other Hemp Cannabinoids

Jun 26, 2024 | Feature, National

Not all hemp cannabinoids would be banned under a controversial amendment proposed for the next U.S. Farm Bill, according to analysis from a key legislative agency. The Congressional Research Service (CRS), Congress’s primary think tank, said the amendment, which...

Verano Expands Cannabis Membership Program To Dispensaries In 3 New States, Including Michigan

Jun 26, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Cannabis company Verano Holdings Corp. is expanding Cabbage Club, its national cannabis membership program to Zen Leaf dispensaries in Connecticut, Maryland and Michigan. Starting July 1, Cabbage Club will be available across 23 Zen Leaf dispensaries in five states,...

Michigan Cannabis Industry Backs Lowering Age To 19 For Marijuana Workers

Jun 26, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Sen. Sean MCCANN (D-Kalamazoo) made a case in front of the Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee why they should move SB 807 , which would let anyone age 19 or older to work with marijuana. McCann was joined by Michigan Cannabis Industry Association Executive Director...