Pink Pepper Is The New Rosetta Stone Of Cannabis
Pink Pepper, a visually arresting cannabis variety with rich magenta tones, is turning heads for more than its aesthetic. In early 2025, scientists at Colorado State University Pueblo’s Institute of Cannabis Research (ICR), in collaboration with Kangwon National...
Women In Cannabis Leadership Series Launches: Kareyna Miller
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. Please join us in congratulating Kareyna...
Why Ohio Pot Remains More Expensive Than Michigan
Ohioans are paying less for marijuana than when recreational sales began but prices remain much higher than Michigan. When recreational sales launched in August 2024, the average price of flower was $9.40 per gram. Now, it costs about $6.30, according to data...
MiCIA Calls For Cannabis License Freeze To Combat Black Market Competition
Michigan’s wide-open marijuana market wants to shut its doors. Amid plummeting prices, skimpy profit margins and heavy black market competition, the state’s largest cannabis lobbying organization this week called on lawmakers to stop issuing new marijuana licenses.
Maryland Governor Approves Pot Lounges But With No Smoking
Maryland regulators will license up to 15 marijuana consumption lounges under legislation signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore – but under some of the strictest rules in the country. Consumption lounge permits are reserved for social equity...
US Supreme Court Gives Trump More Time To Consider Challenging Marijuana And Gun Ownership Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court has approved a request from the government’s top lawyer that sought more time to consider a challenge to a February appeals court ruling around the federal prohibition on gun ownership by people who consume marijuana. An order by...
Michigan Cannabis Industry To Feel Tariffs Too
Other Michigan industries will likely be hit harder by higher tariffs than cannabis, but lighter consumer wallets may still indirectly impact the industry, said Western Michigan University Professor Nick Young. “(Consumers) are going to choose rent and groceries over...
Survey: Smoking Remains Most Popular Method For Consuming Cannabis
Nearly eight-in-ten consumers say that smoking is their preferred method of cannabis ingestion, according to data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers reviewed marijuana use data provided by more than 138,000 respondents. Fifteen...
Study: Post-Traumatic Stress Patients Experience Sustained Improvements Following Use Of Medical Cannabis Products
Patients diagnosed with post-traumatic stress experience significant long-term benefits following their use of medical cannabis preparations, according to data published in the journal Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. British researchers...
CRA Issues Public Health And Safety Advisory Reminder Regarding MCT Oil
In June 2024, Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) issued a technical bulletin announcing that MCT (medium-chain triglyceride) oil would be added as a target analyte for marijuana vape cartridges as part of the agency’s Sampling and Testing Technical Guidance...
