The Business of Cannabis

Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency Accepting Applications For New $1 Million Grant Program

Jan 11, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency is offering for the first time $1 million in grants to its social equity licensees for employee education, business needs or community investment to encourage participation in the industry by people from communities that...

The Fire Station Cannabis Co. Celebrates Back-to-Back Wins As Best Cannabis Shop In The Mining Journal’s Best Of The Best Awards 2023

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

The Fire Station Cannabis Co., an Upper Peninsula dispensary, announced its consecutive victory as the “Best Cannabis Shop” in The Mining Journal’s Best of the Best competition, chosen by the community. “We are truly honored to receive this...

Colorado Governor’s Office Slams DeSantis Marijuana Stance, Pushing Back Against Claim Legalization Led To ‘Bigger’ Illicit Market

Jan 10, 2024 | National

If Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) needs some advice on how to promote “economic and personal freedom,” the state of Colorado is “happy” to explain the advantages of marijuana legalization, Gov. Jared Polis’s (D) office said after the Republican presidential candidate...

Legalization Not Associated With Spikes In Incidences Of Marijuana-Related Psychosis

Jan 10, 2024 | Canada

The legalization of the Canadian marijuana market is not associated with increases in rates of cannabis-related psychosis, according to data published in the International Journal of Drug Policy. A team of Canadian researchers examined regional changes...

Marijuana Grow To Open In Marquette

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

A new marijuana growing facility is amping up production in Marquette. In December, the Marquette City Planning Commission approved a Marijuana Grower Class C license for 1917 Enterprise St. The location is operated by North Coast Cultivators, which provides marijuana...