NAACP, ACLU And Allies Demand Congress Pass Marijuana Bill With Justice Focus
A coalition of more than 100 organizations—including NAACP, ACLU and Human Rights Watch—is coming together to call on congressional leadership to pass far-reaching legislation that would not only federally legalize marijuana but take additional steps to...
Recreational Marijuana Is One Step Closer in Florida
Next, the Florida Supreme Court will review the language of the prospective ballot item, which would regulate weed like alcohol in that marijuana would be legal "for limited use and growing" for anyone 21 years or older. Even if the language is approved, Regulate...
Michigan Issues Emergency Recreational Marijuana Rules
The state agency charged with overseeing legal cannabis sales in Michigan issued emergency rules in early July designed to bring much-needed clarity to Michigan business owners and local governments ahead of the rapidly approaching launch of the state’s...
Marijuana on the Ballot in 3 Michigan Communities Aug. 6
Residents of three Michigan communities will be deciding at the polls Aug. 6 whether they want to allow marijuana businesses to open their doors. Voters in Highland Park, the Village of Vanderbilt and Crystal Lake Township will decide the fate of ballot proposals...
Canna Communication Founder Roberta King On the Importance Of PR For Cannabis Microbusinesses
Getting the word out for your Cannabis Microbusiness is vital to your startup's success, according to Roberta King, founder of Muskegon-based Canna Communication. https://youtu.be/AFV_wzj55iM
The Real Difference Between Smoking and Eating Marijuana
A decade ago, I finished my first year of grad school in Los Angeles, and my boyfriend and I went on a short getaway to celebrate. He recommended Ojai, a New Agey town a couple of hours’ north, because some famous person he liked had lived there. After an afternoon of...
Michigan’s Social Equity Program
The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) announced the details of its Michigan Social Equity Program. The program is designed to encourage participation in the marijuana industry by those in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by marijuana prohibition...
New Cannabis Group Launches to Guide Federal Public Policy
With conversations about cannabis taking place across the country, a new group has launched to educate and advocate for accessibility and inclusiveness as policy conversations move to legalization and regulation for the cannabis industry. The mission of the Access +...
Cannabiz Countdown: Market Projected to Hit $44.8 Billion by 2024 (60-Second Video)
Post Malone and Sherbinskis launch a joint effort, weed-dispensing robots roll up sales and cannabiz market projections are seriously high. Welcome to the Cannabiz Countdown, your weekly rundown of the biggest news in the cannabis business. This week, we're...
Every Democratic Presidential Candidate’s Cannabis Position
Many of the 20 Democrats participating over two days in the CNN Democratic Presidential Debates in Detroit favor cannabis legalization. Where the candidates differ the most is in past policies that may contradict their positions today — and in how legalization would...
