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,...

Senators Introduce CBD Bill For Food, Dietary Supplements

A bill introduced Wednesday in the U.S. Senate would legalize CBD and other hemp-derived ingredients in dietary supplements and conventional food and beverages. The Hemp Access and Consumer Safety Act is critical “to protecting consumer safety and treating hemp...