The Business of Cannabis

Latest Cannabis Headlines From Rick Thompson

Jan 26, 2022 | Feature, FOUR20 Post, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan NORML Executive Director Rick Thompson provides this week’s cannabis headlines. They include: Pennsylvania Cannabis Program only home grown and only six plants per year; Michigan Supreme Court strikes down legislatures efforts to restrict petition drive...

‘Nothing Has Changed’: Frustration Builds As Cannabis Reform Stalls In Congress

Jan 26, 2022 | National

For the cannabis industry, 2021 was supposed to be the year of reform and opportunity. Democrats were in control of both the White House and Congress, and lawmakers were busy pushing bills to expand banking access for cannabis businesses and offer pathways to...

California Cannabis Legend Wonderbrett In Partnership With Cloud Cannabis

Jan 26, 2022 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Los Angeles cannabis brand Wonderbrett has teamed up with Cloud Cannabis Co. to bring their products to Michigan. Several of the company’s premium indoor flowers strains including “Grapes of Wrath,” “Orange Banana,” and “Peach OZ” are now available exclusively at...

Several States In Play To Legalize Marijuana This Year Through Legislation

Jan 14, 2022 | National

Marijuana legalization through state legislatures heated up in 2021, and that trend likely will continue this year as lawmakers in several states are expected to legalize either recreational or medical cannabis. The Northeast and mid-Atlantic states are in the...

Analysis: Adult-Use Marijuana Sales Yield Over $10 Billion in New Tax Revenue

Jan 14, 2022 | National

State-authorized sales of retail marijuana products have yielded more than $10 billion in new tax revenue, according to an analysis compiled by the Marijuana Policy Project.  “Legalizing cannabis for adults has been a wise investment,” authors of the...