News and Information about the Business of Cannabis

Four20 Post Women in Cannabis Leadership Honoree Sherry Smies-Evins

Four20 Media Group is highlighting women who are making a positive difference in the cannabis business community. These leaders were nominated by their peers and then vetted with a panel of judges from the local community. https://youtu.be/YnF2r5Zr2Rs...

20 Michigan Dispos That Offer Deals For New Customers

Looking for the best first-time customer deals at Michigan dispensaries? You’re in the right place. There are now more than 800 licensed dispensaries operating across Michigan—and nearly all of them are ready to hook you up with exclusive perks...

Trial Testimony Contends Owner Of Clinton Twp. Vape Shop that Exploded Stacked Pallets Too High

Five employees and contractors at a vape supply facility in Clinton Township testified Thursday about operations at the facility and what happened the night of an explosion that threw debris as far as two miles away and left one person dead. Four of the...

Curaleaf Opens New Dispensary In Lima, Third In Ohio

May 20, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. has opened its newest dispensary in Lima, Ohio, expanding Curaleaf's footprint in the Buckeye State to three stores. The company's nationwide retail footprint has now grown to 152 locations. "We're excited to join the Lima community...

Failure To Pass Farm Bill Leaves States To Deal With Indoxicating Hemp-Derived Products

May 20, 2025 | National

Hemp-derived THC remains both a billion-dollar opportunity ideal for small businesses and a guarantee of serious trouble for state governments in 2025. As drastically different situations in California and Florida demonstrate, whether hemp is a golden opportunity or a...

DEA Reports Huge Uptick In Pot-Related Seizures, Arrests

May 20, 2025 | National

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized over 5.5 million cultivated marijuana plants and made more than 6,600 marijuana-related arrests in 2021, according to annual data compiled by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. According to...

FDA: Exploring Psychedelic Medicine ‘Top Priority’ For Trump Administration To Help Military Veterans

May 20, 2025 | National

The head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says exploring the therapeutic potential of psychedelics such as psilocybin and ibogaine is a “top priority” for the Trump administration, especially when it comes to helping military veterans grapple with trauma from...

Bill To Legalize Recreational Cannabis In Pennsylvania Dies In Legislative Committee

May 14, 2025 | National

The Cannabis Health and Safety Act, which, according to legislators who introduced the bill, planned to be "a bold, thoughtful proposal designed to center public health, repair communities harmed by prohibition, and create a stable, sustainable market" for...

Michigan April Pot Sales Down From March, Despite 420 Holiday Surge

May 14, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan April cannabis sales declined 2.5 percent, from $276 million in March to $270.2 million last month, with medical sales down to just roughly $500,000 in April, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported Tuesday. In one of those good news versus bad news twists,...

Ohioans Voice Opposition To Proposed Legislative Changes To Voter Approved Cannabis Law

May 14, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

Thirty-five people submitted opponent testimony against Ohio House Bill 160, which would reduce THC levels and redirect most of the tax revenue. State Rep. Brian Stewart, R-Ashville, introduced the bill two months ago and opponents testified against the bill for more...

Trulieve Dispensary Opening In Lorain, Ohio

May 14, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

Trulieve Cannabis Corp., a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the U.S., announced the opening of a Trulieve-branded dispensary in Lorain, Ohio. Harvest Grows LLC will operate the dispensary under the Trulieve brand through a licensing agreement with...

CRA May Spy On Michigan Pot Businesses And Their Customers

May 14, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Any time, any day and without notice, Michigan regulators might be able to legally spy on marijuana businesses and their customers. That’s if one among a myriad of proposed rule changes currently being considered by Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) take...

Boxer Shields Promises KO In Detroit Return, Explains Overturned Pot Suspension

May 14, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Claressa Shields is returning to Detroit with a promise of fireworks. Shields, A Flint native and the top pound-for-pound fighter in women's boxing, is returning to fight at Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit on July 26 against New Zealand fighter Lani...