The Business of Cannabis

New York: Survey Finds Cannabis Jobs Pay More Than Other Sectors

An association that opposes legislation seeking to establish a three-member board that would recommend a minimum wage for New York cannabis workers said survey data shows pay in the industry already exceeds that of other job sectors. The study found the...

How Hemp-THC Businesses Are Bracing For A Near Total Ban

Follow us to Tennessee where hemp farmers are already pivoting in the face of a state ban and soon, a looming federal ban on basically all THC-derived hemp products. Will Congress step in to save this $28 billion industry? Listen To The Story

Michigan: CRA Issues Record $2 Million Marijuana Fine, Orders Muha Meds Producer Shut Down

Michigan Investments 10 Inc., a Pinconning-based manufacturer of popular Muha Meds marijuana vaping products, will be shut down by the state Cannabis Regulatory Agency on Sept. 24 and is ordered to pay a record-high $2 million fine. Since 2022, the CRA has...

Cannabis Product Development Enters A More Disciplined Era

The legal cannabis industry does not have a shortage of products. Walk into a dispensary in a mature market and consumers may encounter dozens of gummy flavors, vape formulations, concentrates, beverages and pre-rolls competing for attention. That abundance...

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New York: Study Finds Spike In Cannabis ER Visits

Results of a study from the New York State Department of Health showed cannabis-related emergency department visits across Northern New York. According to the report, Jefferson County saw 1,516 cannabis-related emergency room visits in 2023. The report tracks...

Cannabis Farms Are Drying Up California’s Mountain Streams

Some streams in California’s Emerald Triangle have flowed every day of every year since long before anyone was measuring them.  A new study suggests that’s starting to change, and not for any of the reasons you’d expect. No drought hit hard enough to blame on its...

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, a...