The Business of Cannabis

Missouri Cannabis Retail Workers Ratify State’s Second Union Contract

Cannabis workers at a licensed retailer in Springfield, Missouri ratified a union contract last week after years of negotiations, union officials said. The July 30 vote by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 2-organized workers at Key Cannabis...

Michigan: Among States Looking To Turn Cannabis Facilities Into Data Centers

In Kalamazoo, Michigan, cannabis company Harbor Farmz has marketed its cultivation facility as a potential AI data center site.  The 32,850-square-foot property was originally built in 2020 for cannabis production but is now being pitched for technology...

Enrollment In Georgia’s Medical Cannabis Program Jumps After Lawmakers Ease Access

Georgia’s medical cannabis program experienced an unprecedented surge of new registered patients over the past month after the law changed significantly to ease access. The patient registry grew from 36,595 patients in late June to 44,854 on Monday, an...

Energy Costs Are Reshaping Cannabis Economics

Some cannabis growers built on the assumption that power would stay cheap. That bet has gone bad. Electricity rates are up 15% to 25% over the past two years with no ceiling in sight through 2030, according to Jim Kordoban, founder and CEO of On Point Power,...

Cloud Cannabis Offers Father’s Day Gift Box

Cloud Cannabis Co. has launched a special Father’s Day gift box available June 18 through June 20. Priced at $50, the Father’s Day gift box includes three Rare Michigan Genetics pre-rolls: Alien Cream Cookies (Indica)Mac Daddy OG (Hybrid)Gorilla Juice (Sativa) “As a...

California Marijuana Farmers Prepping For Wildfire Season

Wildfire season is quickly approaching in California, and marijuana farmers all over the immense state are trying to bolster their defenses against a perennial threat that wreaked record-setting havoc in 2020. Conditions appear worse this year, and marijuana...