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...

MMFLA Regulatory Assessments FY 2023

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency has published an advisory bulletin announcing the regulatory assessments for licenses issued or renewed pursuant to the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act for Fiscal Year 2023 - beginning October 1, 2022 and ending September 30,...

This Side Effect of Cannabis May Surprise You, Says New Study

Could using cannabis make you a better person? That's the suggestion of a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports, which found that people who had recently used cannabis exhibited more "prosocial behavior"—such as displaying empathy, helping others, and...

Notification of METRC Slowness

Metrc would like to inform Michigan licensees of a slower than expected resolution time for issues in testing. This extended response time is specific to issues when packages have been locked for testing. We have been experiencing higher volumes of requests, as well...