The Business of Cannabis

Anti-Cannabis Group Sues New York Over Legalization

Jun 28, 2023 | National

A group of anti-cannabis parties has banded together to sue the State of New York including Governor Kathy Hochul, the Cannabis Control Board and the Office of Cannabis Management. The case was filed on June 20, 2023. New York passed the Marijuana...

Second Annual National Cannabis Patients’ Awareness Day July 10

Jun 28, 2023 | National

Nearly two dozen states from coast to coast are slated to participate in the second annual National Cannabis Patients’ Awareness Day, held on Monday, July 10, according to a press release. The nationwide event, timed to coincide with the notable canna-culture holiday...

Legal Recreational Cannabis Now Available In Southfield, Berkley

Jun 28, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Recreational marijuana is now available to purchase in Berkley and Southfield, which join a handful of other communities in Oakland County that allow sales of recreational cannabis. Two cannabis companies, Lume Cannabis Co. and Dreams, said they got...

Detroit To Open Second Round Of Cannabis License Applications

Jun 28, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Detroit City Council voted Tuesday to open applications for the second of three rounds of recreational cannabis licenses. The 7-1 vote, with Council Member Scott Benson voting no and Council Member Angela Whitfield Calloway absent, means a 30-day application period...

Florida Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Bill Despite Opposition To Federal Reform

Jun 28, 2023 | National

In the span of just four days, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis both nixed the possibility of federal marijuana decriminalization if he wins the U.S. presidency and also gave a significant boost to his home state’s medical marijuana market by signing a pro-cannabis...