News and Information about the Business of Cannabis

Health Problems Follow Growth Of Michigan Cannabis Market

In the five years since Michigan legalized adult-use cannabis, the plant and its effects — positive and negative — have received increasing attention and mainstream acceptance. As cannabis has emerged from the shadows, more products have entered the market,...

Cannabis Regulatory Agency Takes Disciplinary Action Against Licensees Throughout The State

Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in December are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s December 2024 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s disciplinary actions:...

With Ohio Sparking Up, Has Michigan Hit Its Weed Ceiling?

Has Michigan hit its weed ceiling? Michigan recently hit a high water mark: More marijuana sold than California, according to MJBizDaily, a cannabis business news outlet. California has long been the legal weed king and has nearly four times Michigan's...

Survey: Teenage Marijuana Use Hits Historic Low As Cannabis Use Continues To Decline

Dec 18, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

An annual survey conducted by the University of Michigan found that marijuana use among teens is at a historical low across the country. The survey, funded through the federal government, shows that marijuana use among teens has declined significantly over the past 10...

Illinois Governor Puts Clout Behind Bill To Regulate Hemp Products Like Cannabis

Dec 18, 2024 | Great Lakes Region

Illinois is among 21 states in the nation where intoxicating hemp products remain unregulated, but Gov. JB Pritzker announced Dec. 13 that he is hoping to put the kibosh on that free-for-all. The head executive for the sixth most populous state in the U.S. threw his...

Michigan Cannabis Sales End 3-Month Decline In November, Top $276 Million

Dec 17, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency finally released cannabis sales figures for November and they were higher than experts had predicted. The final tally was $276.4 million, up 6.1% from a year earlier, and 2.9 percent from October. The increase was the first since August...

Cannabis Regulatory Agency Takes Disciplinary Action Against Licensees Throughout The State

Dec 12, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in September are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s November 2024 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s disciplinary actions: Cassopolis...

4 Months Into Recreational Marijuana Sales, Dispensary Owner Says Ohio Still Catching Up To Michigan

Dec 11, 2024 | Great Lakes Region

Zach Gergich, the manager of the Nectar marijuana dispensary in Bowling Green, says in the world of weed, Ohio is playing catch up to Michigan. "We're (Ohio) on the ground floor building up, while they (Michigan) are on the top of the skyscraper. They already have...

Pontiac Finally Opens Cannabis Applications

Dec 11, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The city of Pontiac began accepting recreational marijuana business applications last week, but the timing couldn’t be more challenging for prospective operators. The Pontiac City Clerk’s office opened its 21-day application window on Dec. 2 for up to 17 retail...

PharmaCann Shutters LivWell Grow In Warren After Unionization, To Lay Off 170 Employees

Dec 11, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

One of the country’s largest cannabis operators is abandoning its Michigan grow operations. Chicago-based PharmaCann told employees Monday it would shutter its 207,000-square-foot LivWell Michigan cultivation site in Warren, laying off at least 170. Todd Lince,...

Hemp Companies Join University In Study Aimed At Improving Crop Consistency, Processing

Dec 11, 2024 | National

ONE PLANT, a documentary about hemp’s potential to address a wide range of pressing global challenges, reached its fundraising goal on the Kickstarter crowdfunding platform, and will now move into final production phases, according to Jordan Berger of Sunflower Films....

Cannabis Social Equity Experts Warn Newcomers Of Difficult Fundraising Landscape

Dec 11, 2024 | National

A trio of Black cannabis entrepreneurs and social equity advocates warned newcomers to the marijuana trade during a panel at MJBizCon in Las Vegas that the capital fundraising landscape is a harsh one, and that many in such scenarios wind up relying on money from...

Michigan Now Second In Cannabis Sales Per Resident

Dec 11, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A new study by LeafLink ranks Michigan second in the nation for marijuana sales per resident, trailing only Alaska, where tourism has boosted sales. But unlike the Last Frontier, Michigan’s high ranking comes from a homegrown and ever-expanding cannabis market...