The Business of Cannabis

Michigan Employers, Medical Centers Using New Breathalyzer To Detect Recent Cannabis Use

Jul 10, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A breathalyzer designed to determine whether someone is currently under the influence of cannabis is being used by employers in Michigan and is now offered at several medical centers around the state. The device developed by California-based Hound Labs Inc. is among...

GOP Congressional Committee Approves Bill To Block Marijuana Rescheduling, While Rejecting State Cannabis Protections Amendment

Jul 10, 2024 | National

A key GOP-led House committee has approved a large-scale spending bill that would block the Justice Department from rescheduling marijuana, while also amending a longstanding rider protecting medical cannabis states from federal interference by adding new language to...

Ohio Recreational Cannabis Dispensaries One Step Away From Sales

Jul 10, 2024 | Great Lakes Region

The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has given provisional licenses to 110 dispensaries so they can sell both medically and recreationally once they receive final approval. Of the 110, Northeast Ohio has 36. Southwest Ohio has 29, and Central Ohio has 18. Franklin...

56 Cities In Ohio Have Opted Out Of Cannabis Recreational Sales

Jul 10, 2024 | Great Lakes Region

Despite Ohioans voting to legalize recreational marijuana, dozens of municipalities in the state have passed bans with varying lengths on adult-use cannabis businesses. In November, Ohio voters passed Issue 2, which legalized recreational marijuana use for individuals...

Ohio Approves First Dual-Use Recreational Marijuana Sales Licenses

Jul 3, 2024 | Great Lakes Region

Ohio’s Division of Cannabis Control has approved the first provisional licenses to sell recreational marijuana. As of Sunday, 78 Ohio medical marijuana dispensaries have received regulators’ pre-approval for dual-use recreational sales, including 21 located in...