News and Information about the Business of Cannabis

Securatech Offers Some Lower Cost AI Tools To Keep Bad Guys Out Of Cannabis Dispensaries

Feb 8, 2023 | Feature, FOUR20 Post, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

With the rash of smash and grabs ravaging Michigan cannabis dispensaries, Securatech can place an armed guard in businesses to protect them from the bad guys. But CEO Rudy Patros said with many Michigan cannabis dispensaries struggling to pay the bills, spending $30...

Workers Losing Out On State Of Michigan Jobs After Failing Drug Tests

Feb 1, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

State government faces a continued hiring crunch but is rejecting more prospective workers for testing positive for marijuana — a drug Michigan voters legalized for recreational use in a 2018 referendum. In 2022, the state rejected 151 job applicants who had already...

Motley Marijuana Laws Drive Consumers — and Revenue — Across State Lines

Jan 11, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region

Less than half a mile south of the Wisconsin border in Illinois, the Sunnyside Cannabis Dispensary bustles with activity. Cars with license plates from Wisconsin, Minnesota and other pot-banning states slide in and out of the shop’s expansive parking lot. The bright...

Arizona Recreational Marijuana Sales Hit Record, Medical Sales Flip Again

Jan 11, 2023 | National

For the eighth straight month, and the eleventh time in the past year, medical marijuana sales dropped from the month prior, clocking in at about $31 million in October 2022.  By contrast, adult-use cannabis sales that voters approved in 2020 hit a new high in...

2022 – A Dynamic Year For Cannabis Industry…And It’s Not Over Yet

Oct 5, 2022 | Feature, National

From sales in new states, to government agencies airing their own cannabis commercials during major sporting events, the needle continues to move in favor of the legalization and normalization of cannabis in the U.S. The momentum will continue through the 2022...