The Business of Cannabis

The Compounds And Molecules Giving Cannabis Its Unique Scent

Nov 7, 2023 | National

A team of chemists at terpene distributor Abstrax Tech has conducted an extensive study of the molecules that are likely involved in giving cannabis its unique smell. In their study, published in ACS Omega, the group used a variety of tests to look for...

Ohio Legalization No Threat To Michigan Marijuana Sales — For Now

Nov 6, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

For Quality Roots in Monroe, out-of-state buyers, particularly those from Ohio, represent roughly 30% of the marijuana retailer’s sales. But with Ohio voters approving adult-use marijuana at the polls on Nov. 7, Quality Roots and the dozens of operators near the...

Willie Nelson’s Cannabis Now At Puff And Other Michigan Dispensaries

Nov 6, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Country cannabis outlaw and icon Willie Nelson entered the Michigan cannabis market, debuting his cannabis brand in the state last week. Michigan is the eighth state so far to sell flower from the singer-songwriter’s exclusive cannabis brand, Willie’s Reserve,...

3 Menominee Dispos Forced To Shut Down Nov. 3

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

Three cannabis dispensaries in Menominee were shut down Nov. 3. WLUK-TV reports Higher Love, Lume and Nirvana were shut down due to a court order from the 41st Circuit Court, per Menominee city manager Brett Botbyl. Last month, TV6 reported the future of all...

Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Marijuana Legalization Bill

Nov 1, 2023 | National

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives last week refiled a bipartisan bill to legalize and regulate marijuana at the national level. The legislation, known as the States Reform Act, was reintroduced by South Carolina Republican Representative Nancy Mace,...