The Business of Cannabis

Hash Bash Draws Thousands To University Of Michigan Diag Despite Stricter Marijuana Rules

Look to the left and see someone smoking marijuana. Look to the right and see a vendor distributing bananas. There was still a strong cannabis aroma pervading across the University of Michigan Diag in Ann Arbor Saturday afternoon, despite campus police...

Chicago: 7 Years After Legalization, Final Cannabis Licensing Lawsuit Goes To Court

Nearly seven years after Illinois lawmakers approved recreational cannabis legalization, applicants who lost out on coveted business licenses are still battling the state in court, alleging the law’s rollout undermined its purported equity goals. At the time...

Ohio Judge Pauses Hemp Product Ban Enforcement, Saying It Favors Marijuana Industry

A Sandusky County court of common pleas judge has ruled that Ohio’s new law banning the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids except at licensed marijuana retailers is likely unconstitutional and has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the...

Massachusetts: Bill To Double Amount Of Cannabis You Can Buy And Ease Regulations

Massachusetts lawmakers plan to send Gov. Maura Healey a bill this week that would double the limit on how much cannabis an adult can buy or possess in Massachusetts, while also reshaping the state agency that regulates the industry. The legislation, a...

Lume Cannabis Opens 27th Store In Michigan

Lume Cannabis Co. opened its twenty-seventh Michigan store Nov. 12 in Mt. Pleasant. The opening comes on the heels of Lume hiring its one thousand employee on Oct. 25. “From hiring our 1,000th employee to opening more than a dozen stores, 2021 has been a fantastic...

Six Labs Brings Binske Products To Michigan

Six Labs, a Michigan-licensed cultivator, announced that it has launched binske cannabis brand in Michigan through its network of retailers will carry binske flower and edible products, with more offerings to follow. Six Labs’ estimates that its agreement with binske...

How Fashion is Helping Hemp Fiber Get Back on Track

When the Farm Bill passed in 2018, industrial hemp could once again be legally cultivated in the United States after an 84-year-old ban on the crop. Before 1937, hemp was grown widely across the country. People wore it, braided rope with it and...