The Business of Cannabis

Survey: Consumers Prefer Cannabis Over Conventional Sleep Aids

Dec 5, 2023 | National

Many consumers report using cannabis as a substitute for conventional sleep aids, including melatonin and benzodiazepines, according to survey data published in the journal Exploration in Medicine. Researchers affiliated with Washington State University...

What’s Behind Rise In Dispensary Break-Ins?

Dec 5, 2023 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Just in the last two weeks, marijuana dispensaries on Detroit’s east side have been targeted in the middle of the night. Earlier this year, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel charged a dozen people responsible for 20 break-ins at dispensaries across Michigan,...

Study: Field Sobriety Tests Ineffective At Accurately Detecting THC-Induced Impairment In Drivers

Dec 5, 2023 | National

As more states move toward legalization, accurately detecting impaired driving is of the utmost importance. Field Sobriety Tests (FSTs) have long been the go-to method for law enforcement to assess driver impairment caused by substances like alcohol.  However, a...

Ohio Senate Advances Bill To Eliminate Marijuana Home Grow, Reduce Possession Limits And Raise Taxes—Days Before Legalization Takes Effect

Dec 5, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region

An Ohio Senate committee has given initial approval to a newly unveiled proposal to fundamentally alter the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law that’s set to take effect later this week. The legislation being advanced in the GOP-controlled...

Cannabis Businesses Sue Detroit Over New Dispensary Near High School

Dec 5, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The city revoked a group of marijuana companies’ business licenses because their operation at 20601 Glendale St. on the city’s west side is too close to a drug-free zone. Schools are a drug-free zone. Yet the city of Detroit approved a group of marijuana companies to...