The Business of Cannabis

Minnesota Governor Signs Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana In August

May 31, 2023 | Great Lakes Region, National

Surrounded by dozens of cheering people in green clothes, Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21 starting in August, making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize the substance...

Cannabis Pathogen That Reduces Yields Spreading Globally Among Plants

May 31, 2023 | National

Marijuana farmers in the Golden State have been broadly infected with a pathogen that’s actively reducing crop yields and the market value of cannabis, and the pathogen has spread as far as Europe, SFGate reported this week. As many as 90%...

Cannrose Cannabis Brings Family Dynamic To Big Rapids

May 24, 2023 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Family-owned Cannrose Cannabis held its soft opening May 18 with 29 different strains for customers to choose. Owners Doug Gingrich, Alan Gingrich and Sean Alspaugh focused on keeping the business local in both growing products and catering to customers’...

Entrepreneur Targets Rundown Building For Gaylord Pot Shop

May 24, 2023 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

After voters in the state approved the recreational use of cannabis, Ron Fisk decided to get into the cannabis business with a plan to renovate long-forgotten and neglected buildings in Gaylord and Tawas. “We did the same thing in Tawas. We purchased the ugliest...

Michigan Regulators Propose Changes To Marijuana Rules

May 22, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The state of Michigan may drop a requirement that all applicants test negative for marijuana before they are hired for state jobs after the Free Press highlighted how the civil service rule was exacerbating a state hiring crunch. On Friday, the Michigan Civil Service...