The Business of Cannabis

Pontiac Gets Its First Cannabis Dispensary Years After Legalization Delays

Mar 18, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Pontiac is finally entering Michigan’s recreational cannabis market more than six years after sales began statewide with the opening of Kulture 81, the city’s first licensed dispensary. The provisioning center, located inside a converted building at 81 N. Saginaw St.,...

Will Cannabis ‘Lounges’ Come To New Bedford? What We Know

Mar 10, 2026 | National

Adult-use cannabis surpassed $9 billion in gross sales in February, dating from when the first two retailers opened in November 2018. Now there’s a new sales category for on-site consumption, and city councilors want to discuss whether it would be right for New...

Minnesota: Prior Lake Cannabis Shop To Allow Customers To View And Interact The Product Before Buying

Mar 4, 2026 | Great Lakes Region

A new cannabis shop is opening in Prior Lake, which is looking to bring a new experience to encourage responsible use. The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community(SMSC) announced the store as Flame & Flora, stating that construction was underway and that the business...

Study: Medical Cannabis Products Provide Improved Sleep Outcomes For Patients With Insomnia

Feb 25, 2026 | National

Patients diagnosed with insomnia experience sleep-related improvements following their use of medical cannabis preparations, according to long-term observational data published in the journal PLoS Mental Health. British investigators assessed the...

Robbin Pott Co-Founder From Pott Farms Said She Just Wanted To Grow Hemp

Feb 25, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

INTERVIEW: Robbin Pott is co-founder and managing member of Pott Farms, L3C, a Michigan, USA-based regenerative hemp operation. Her work spans living soil systems, regenerative crop production, and community-based workforce development. Trained in law and public...