The Business of Cannabis

US Senator Says Cannabis Legalization Is Inevitable Despite Some Republican Opposition

Nov 29, 2023 | Feature, National

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), one of the most vociferous cannabis supporters among U.S. senators, recently said he was honored to vote for the SAFER Banking Act. Commenting on recent Ohio’s cannabis legalization, Fetterman told City & State in...

Latrish Matson Joins Sparx & Recreation Team

Nov 28, 2023 | Feature, FOUR20 Post, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Latrish Matson, founder of Michigan Weedsters, has joined the Sparx & Recreation (www.sparxnrec.com) team. She is interviewed before her first reporting assignment, MjBizCon in Las Vegas, where she will interview newsmakers, exhibitors and even cannabis chefs. If...

Using Cannabis As A Sleep Aid

Nov 28, 2023 | National

Cannabis appears to improve sleep in certain cases. For people with certain conditions the National Library of Medicine, Biotech Information advances science and health by providing access to biomedical and genomic information, such as chronic pain, post-traumatic...

Legal Marijuana Putting Drug Recognition Experts To The Test To Keep Roads Safe

Nov 27, 2023 | National

There’s been a dangerous uptick of traffic related deaths this year. In September there were 288 total DUI cases, 71 consented to a chemical test, 206 refused. Sergeant Anthony McHugh with the Cranston Police Department says there are only 62 drug recognition...

GOP Attempts To Amend Cannabis Law In Ohio Meets Resistance From Dem House Member

Nov 26, 2023 | Great Lakes Region

Despite the incessant nitpicking on the part of Ohio’s Republican leadership, which is seeking changes to the Nov. 7 voter-approved initiative that legalized adult-use cannabis, one Cleveland representative has stepped up to question...