The Business of Cannabis

New Marijuana Breathalyzer Aims To Detect Workplace Cannabis Use

Oct 16, 2023 | National

There’s a new device hitting the market aimed at cracking down on cannabis use during work hours. Created by Hound Labs, the Hound Cannabis Breathalyzer is considered the first breath test to isolate recent cannabis use. Traditional drug tests can detect THC in your...

Detroit Cannabis Club Wants To Get You High And Take You To Opera

Oct 16, 2023 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

For James Blaszko, one of the best things you can do while high is go to the opera. “Classical music is such a good pairing with cannabis,” Blaszko tells Metro Times. “[At an opera] these arias are like eight minutes long, so cannabis enables the suspension of...

Michigan Cannabis Sales In September Remain Flat For Second Consecutive Month

Oct 16, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan cannabis sales in September came in at $274.7 million, a half percent decline from peak sales of $276.7 million in July. But the good news is September cannabis sales were up nearly 30 percent from the same month a year ago, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency...

$1.75 Million In Cannabis Taxes Flowing Into Kalamazoo County Budget

Oct 16, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

As Michigan’s cannabis market matures, cash from sales of the plant and its derived products are driving an unprecedented tax windfall in Kalamazoo County. The 2024 county budget anticipates $1.75 million in cannabis tax revenue over the coming year, according to a...

Marijuana Rescheduling Would ‘Supersize’ The Industry, Former DEA Heads And White House Drug Czars Warn Biden Administration

Oct 16, 2023 | National

Six former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) heads and five former White House drug czars have sent a letter to the attorney general and current DEA administrator, voicing opposition to the top federal health agency’s recommendation to reschedule marijuana. They...