The Business of Cannabis

Proximity Key To Getting Cannabis Buyers To Legal Stores, Study

Aug 6, 2023 | National

For marijuana retailers, it’s no secret: Customers like buying weed close to home, if they can. New research into Canada’s regulated cannabis market supports that intuition: Consumer proximity to government-regulated stores increases the odds that people will source...

Study: Celebrity Pot Brands Outperform Traditional Brands

Aug 6, 2023 | National

It’s no secret that celebrity-backed marijuana brands – such as actor Seth Rogen’s Houseplant or rapper Wiz Khalifa’s Khalifa Kush – can leverage legions of fans and social media followers to attract consumer attention and buzz. An MJBizDaily comparative analysis of...

Wayne State Creates Cannabis Chemistry Undergraduate Certificate

Aug 1, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

With its legalization in Michigan, the state’s marijuana dispensary business has boomed, creating a growing need for the testing and regulation of cannabis. To address this need and prepare students for related job opportunities, in June the Wayne State University...

Chris Webber Scales Back $175 Million Detroit Cannabis Plan As Market Sours

Aug 1, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Chris Webber’s planned $175 million marijuana development in Detroit remains unfinished in southwest Detroit nearly two years since it was announced. The NBA Hall-of-Famer and University of Michigan Fab 5 basketball star had planned an industry training...

Minnesota: Adult Use Law Took Effect Aug. 1

Aug 1, 2023 | Great Lakes Region

Legislation permitting adults to possess and home-cultivate personal-use quantities of cannabis took effect August 1st, NORML reported. Those age 21 or older may legally possess in public up to two ounces of cannabis flowers and/or eight grams of cannabis...