The Business of Cannabis

Biden Drug Czar Hints At Interstate Commerce If Marijuana Rescheduled

May 29, 2024 | National

Marijuana rescheduling could allow for “legitimate interstate commerce within the federal system,” the Biden administration’s drug czar said in a recent interview. In comments to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Dr. Rahul Gupta, the director of the Office of...

Cannabis Among New Draws For Royal Oak Taco Fest

May 22, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Organizers of the third annual Royal Oak Taco Fest are expecting a bump in attendance this summer with more taco trucks, expanded family activities, and the event’s first cannabis sales and consumption area. Event producer Jon Witz, who also runs the Arts, Beats...

West Michigan Entrepreneurs Plan To Open Wayland Dispensary – The Gas Station – In June

May 22, 2024 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Business partners that opened the first cannabis dispensary in Middleville are planning another store called The Gas Station, which is set to open in Wayland next month. The Gas Station is set to open in June at 1124 W Superior St. near Reno Drive in Wayland, it...

Michigan Recalls 1,100 Pre-Rolls Believed To Be Infused With Untested Additives

May 22, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Nearly 1,100 pre-rolls already sold or in inventory at 20 dispensaries across Michigan were recalled over public health concerns May 15. The Cannabis Regulatory Agency accused the manufacturer, Flavor Galaxy, which operates a processing facility in Hazel Park, of...

Intoxicating Hemp Targeted For Bans Or Tight Restrictions In Six More States

May 22, 2024 | National

Developments in six states this month reflect the growing national movement to crack down on hemp-derived delta-8 THC and other intoxicating hemp compounds that have flourished due to a loophole in federal law. The six – Virginia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Texas...