The Business of Cannabis

Police Find Dead Goats Then 140 Illegal Cannabis Plants In Southwest Michigan

Mar 13, 2024 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Police found four dead goats during an investigation of an animal welfare compliant and discovered an illegal indoor marijuana grow while checking for other animals. On Saturday, March 9, Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were called to the 300 block of Cooper...

With DeSantis’ signature, Florida Could Severely Cripple Nation’s 2nd Biggest CBD Market

Mar 8, 2024 | National

A bill about to become law in Florida will likely wipe out much of the state’s $1.8 billion CBD market. The measure, which would ban all products that contain intoxicating hemp compounds and put crippling restrictions on CBD, passed both houses of the Florida state...

CRA Announces 62 Social Equity Licensees Will Share $1 Million From the 2024 Social Equity Grant Program

Mar 8, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Last week, Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency notified 62 social equity licensees that they were eligible for a share of the $1 million available through the Social Equity Grant Program (SEGP). Each of the grantees will receive an equal share of $16,129. “Since the...

Community Battles Plan To Authorize Dispensaries Near Harper Woods Homes

Mar 6, 2024 | FOUR20 Post, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

How and where marijuana businesses can fit into the city of Harper Woods has been an ongoing struggle. Last year, the city council was considering doing away with a 1,500-foot buffer between pot shops, which neighbors viewed as allowing a free-for-all for cannabis...

Study: Legalization Not Linked To Upticks In Incidences Of Cannabis-Related Psychosis

Mar 3, 2024 | Canada

The legalization of the Canadian marijuana market is not associated with increases in cannabis-related psychotic episodes, according to data published in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Canadian investigators assessed the frequency of...