The Business of Cannabis

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...

Cannabis Wins Galvanize Capitol Hill’s Anti-Cannabis Club

Oct 25, 2023 | National

More than half of Americans now live in states where adults can legally possess the drug, and just over two-thirds support federal legalization. In Congress, more and more lawmakers — on both sides of the aisle — express some form of support for legal cannabis in the...

CRA Education Session: Best Practices for Laboratories With CRA’s Enforcement Division

Oct 25, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Join virtually Dr. Allyson Chirio, Operations Support Section Manager and Patrice Fields, PHD., Laboratory Scientist Specialist of the CRA’s Enforcement Division Thursday Oct. 26 as they provide information on testing panels, common reasons for testing status...