The Business of Cannabis

CRA Virtual Education Session: Talent Acquisition And Retention In Cannabis Businesses With E4 Bioscience

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

According to E4 Bioscience, employee turnover in cannabis businesses is common, extraordinarily expensive, time consuming, and risks harming internal culture. Join Opie as he discusses validated pre-hire assessments designed to quantitatively score job suitability,...

Let Cannabis Legalization Be Done State-By-State With No Federal Legalization?

Oct 4, 2023 | National

Republican senators, including the lead GOP sponsor of a bipartisan marijuana banking bill, are gearing up to introduce new legislation designed to thwart any federal legalization of marijuana by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) without explicit...

Michigan Students Get Ahead Of Emerging Science In Cannabis

Oct 4, 2023 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Cannabis is an emerging science in which students can make new discoveries and contributions. Wayne State University in Michigan has introduced an undergraduate certificate program this fall. Andrea Matti, assistant professor of chemistry, Wayne State...

22 State Attorneys General Call On Congress To Pass Marijuana Banking Bill That’s Heading To Senate Floor

Sep 27, 2023 | Feature, National

A bipartisan coalition of 22 state attorneys general, including Michigan AG Dana Nessel, is calling on Congress to pass a marijuana banking bill that cleared a key Senate committee on Wednesday. In a letter sent to congressional leaders on Tuesday, the top law...

Michigan Dropping Marijuana Drug Testing For Some New-Hires On October 1

Sep 27, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Following a summer vote by members on the Michigan Civil Service Commission who unanimously agreed to remove marijuana from the pre-employment drug testing protocols, the state policy will kick in October 1. Employees who work in law enforcement, operate vehicles,...