The Business of Cannabis

Bloom Brand Cannabis Distributor Enters Michigan Market

Apr 3, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Bloom Brand, a California-based provider of cannabis concentrates and vape technology, is partnering with cannabis distributor Yield Distribution in Grand Rapids. Through the new partnership, Yield has an exclusive agreement with Exhale Systems, Bloom’s producer...

CBD’s Potential To Treat Pain, Cancer, Schizophrenia, COVID Highlighted In New Scientific Review

Apr 3, 2024 | National

A new scientific review highlights the potential of CBD to treat and manage the symptoms of conditions like epilepsy, pain, cancer, schizophrenia, diabetes and COVID-19, among others. The wide-ranging 11-page review takes up the broad task of trying “to summarize...

In 2018, Republicans Accidentally Legalized Cannabis In Farm Bill – Now 22 State AGs Want It Undone

Apr 3, 2024 | National

A coalition of 22 state attorneys general is calling on Congress to address “the glaring vagueness” that has led to legal cannabis products being sold over the counter across the country — including sometimes from vending machines or online. A letter...

Ann Arbor Hash Bash Lineup For Annual Smoke Fest

Apr 3, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Ann Arbor’s 53rd annual Hash Bash is set to take place Saturday in the same spot it originated over half a century ago on the University of Michigan Diag. Starting at high noon April 6, local musician Laith Al-Saadi will kick off festivities by performing the national...

NORML-Marijuana Policy Project Merger Proposal Goes Up in Smoke

Apr 3, 2024 | National

On March 31, the NORML board and the NORML Foundation board voted to end talks regarding a potential merger with Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), CelebStoner has learned.  NORML issued the following statement: “Discussions between NORML and MPP related to...