The Business of Cannabis

Leaked Files Show How A Putin Ally Bankrolled US Cannabis Industry

Oct 31, 2023 | International

One of the biggest backers of the legal US cannabis industry was Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, leaked documents have revealed. Records show Abramovich invested $130 million and provided $194 million in loans to US weed firms between 2016 and 2018, when US states...

Analysis: State-Legal Cannabis Not Correlated With Increased Traffic Fatalities

Oct 31, 2023 | National

Changes in the state-legal status of cannabis are not associated with rising motor vehicle fatalities, according to an analysis by the news agency Quartz Media LLC. Researchers affiliated with Quartz Advisors assessed trends in fatal motor vehicle...

New Study Reveals Health Risks Of Fungi In Cannabis Products

Oct 30, 2023 | National

A new study has revealed that cannabis, even when used for medical purposes, could pose a severe health risk for some consumers due to harmful fungi infecting the plants. The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology, was conducted by a team of...

Scientists Find Cannabis Compound Inside Totally Different Plant

Oct 29, 2023 | International

Scientists have discovered cannabidiol, a compound in cannabis known as CBD, in a common Brazilian plant, opening potential new avenues to produce the increasingly popular substance. The team found CBD in the fruits and flowers of a plant known as Trema micrantha...

Michigan Cannabis Dispensaries Make Big Money Off Ohio Consumers

Oct 25, 2023 | Great Lakes Region

Not too far from Toledo, a billboard greets Ohioans who cross into Michigan on Interstate 75: “You made it. Now it’s time to roll.” Marijuana dispensaries are so prolific near the Ohio-Michigan border that one stretch of them in Monroe is nicknamed...