The Business of Cannabis

California: State Assembly Overwhelmingly Approves Bill Permitting Cannabis Retailers To Hold Live Events

May 29, 2024 | National

Lawmakers in the State Assembly have overwhelmingly voted in favor of legislation, Assembly Bill 1775, permitting cannabis retailers to expand their operations to include serving food and beverages and holding live events. Lawmakers voted 56 to 6 to...

Cannabis Controls Patients’ Pain While Improving Gastrointestinal And Pulmonary Function

May 29, 2024 | National

Do you know what killed 106,000 people in the United States in just one year?  In 2021, that many people died from drug-involved overdoses including illegal drugs and prescription opioids (over 75%), according to data from the National...

Grasshopper Farms Partners With Lucky Yates To Launch Exclusive Cannabis Strains With House Of Dank

May 29, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Grasshopper Farms, a leading national premium sun-grown cannabis company, is excited to announce its partnership with Lucky Yates, a Detroit native renowned for his role as Dr. Krieger on the hit animated adult TV series, Archer. Together, we are proud to introduce...

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...