The Business of Cannabis

Florida Adult-Use Marijuana Campaign Spending Tops $55M As Other MSOs Join

Apr 10, 2024 | National

The most expensive adult-use marijuana legalization campaign in U.S. history is picking up speed in Florida. Six additional marijuana multistate operators have joined the quest of Tallahassee-based Trulieve Cannabis Corp. to transition Florida’s $2 billion medical...

Small Cannabis Dispensaries Squeezed As Industry Falls $3.8B Behind On Bills

Apr 10, 2024 | National

The U.S. cannabis industry is grappling with a staggering $3.8 billion in delinquent payments, which poses an existential threat to many businesses in the sector, according to a new report from Whitney Economics. The report, released Tuesday, revealed that the total...

Michigan Cannabis Connoisseurs Wanted To Help Judge Best Locally Grown Products

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

With hundreds of cannabis products on the shelves of dispensaries in Michigan, shopping for weed can feel daunting. What are the best sativas or indicas? Which vape products deliver the best high? Which gummies pack the biggest punch? Now’s your chance to participate...

53rd Ann Arbor Hash Bash Pays Tribute To John Sinclair

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

Ann Arbor musician Laith Al-Saadi kicked off the 53rd annual Hash Bash on Saturday, April 6, with a musical tribute to the late John Sinclair. Performing on guitar for a crowd of thousands on the University of Michigan Diag, he played the song John Lennon wrote in the...

Why Hemp-Derived THC Makers Are Wary Of Farm Bill

Apr 10, 2024 | National

Hemp drinks are big business in the United States and poised to grow even bigger. Mary Bernuth wants in, and she’s not alone. Thanks to the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill, hemp-based products are at least quasi-legal across the United States – and, unlike marijuana, they’re...