The Business of Cannabis

Michigan Ignites Cannabis Competition With Launch Of ‘Best In Grass’

Mar 27, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan is set to launch of the “Best in Grass” competition to spotlight the premier cannabis offerings within the state’s thriving recreational market. The contest is organized by Best in Grass – an business established by two former High Times events insiders....

‘Shadow’ Groups, Bribery Claims, Private Investigators Focus Of Michigan Marijuana Dispute

Mar 27, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

 The battle for control of a Michigan city’s lucrative marijuana market has feuding attorneys making bold claims of unethical and potentially illegal behavior. It’s all taking place in Menominee, an 8,300-resident town on the Wisconsin border in the south-central...

High On Cannabis, Woman Panics And Jumps From Rideshare On I-96

Mar 27, 2024 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

 A woman high on marijuana panicked while in a rideshare and jumped out of the moving vehicle on I-96 near I-94, state police said. The incident began around 4:45 p.m. Sunday, March 24, when motorists called Detroit Regional Communication Center to report a crash on...

Report: National Cannabis Industry Set For Rapid Growth, Despite Self-Sabotage

Mar 27, 2024 | National

The U.S. cannabis industry has enormous growth potential, according to a report from Whitney Economics, but it struggles to realize it because of many self-inflicted wounds. Portland-based Beau Whitney forecasted that legal cannabis retail revenue in the U.S. in 2024...

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Signs Bill Banning Intoxicating Hemp Products

Mar 27, 2024 | National

Intoxicating hemp products are now banned in South Dakota after Gov. Kristi Noem signed a law intended to remove from the market all products containing delta-8 THC and other synthetic compounds. Under the law, production, sales and distribution of “chemically...