The Business of Cannabis

AI Knows If You’ve Recently Smoked Cannabis, Researchers Say: Here’s Why They Care

Oct 9, 2023 | National

An artificial intelligence model can detect if someone has recently used cannabis, according to scientists who say this could help quickly assess if someone is dangerously intoxicated and may need medical care. Experts concur that urine, saliva and hair strand...

Study: No Significant Changes in Cannabis Use, Adverse Consequences Among High-Risk Young Adults Following Legalization

Oct 6, 2023 | Canada

The adoption of cannabis legalization in Canada has not been associated with significant upticks in either marijuana use by young people or in the percentage of people experiencing adverse cannabis-related consequences, according to longitudinal...

Positive Court Rulings Keep Delta-8 On Market In Arkansas, Texas – For Now

Oct 6, 2023 | National

Court rulings in Arkansas and Texas have buoyed the spirits of delta-8 THC producers, but the long-term future for the synthetic form of THC made from hemp is anything but certain. In both states, production and sales of delta-8-laced snacks and candy are protected...

LIV Cannabis Opens Westland Dispo Oct. 2 – Part Of Statewide Expansion

Oct 4, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

LIV Cannabis Co. opened Westland LIV Cannabis at 37655 Ford Road on Oct. 2. The new retail location will be the city’s first recreational cannabis dispensary and provide a convenient location to access LIV along the Ford Road and I-275 corridors, the company said in a...

Top Marijuana Advocacy Groups Consider Merging Amid Fundraising Challenges And Leadership Transitions

Oct 4, 2023 | National

One of the nation’s leading marijuana reform organizations is undergoing some major changes as it fights to restore a level of funding that has enabled it to help end cannabis criminalization in states across the U.S. And as that philanthropic support has gradually...