The Business of Cannabis

Former Shiawassee County Sheriff Turned Politician Wants Roadside Saliva Drug Tests

Jun 11, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A longtime Michigan sheriff wants police armed with a handheld spit-test device to help determine whether drivers are high on drugs. State Rep. Brian BeGole, R-Antrim Township, the former Shiawassee County sheriff, held up one of the Abbot Laboratories’ SoToxa devices...

3 Cuban Nationals Sentenced To Prison For Midland County Cannabis Robbery Attempt

Jun 11, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Three Cuban nationals have been sentenced to federal prison for trying to rob a Midland County marijuana grow operation in 2023. As a result, they could face deportation to their home country once they’ve served their time. U.S. District Judge Thomas L. Ludington on...

Green Township Wants Mecosta County Cannabis Revenue To Pay For Gotion EV Plant Litigation

Jun 11, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Green Township in central Michigan is engaged in a protracted legal battle with battery parts manufacturer Gotion Inc. Now it wants to use about $200,000 of Mecosta County’s marijuana excise tax revenue to pay for its legal bills. Green Township Supervisor Jason...

Pot Stock Euphoria Vanishes As US Legalization Remains Elusive

Jun 11, 2025 | National

The stock market’s marijuana boom is over. And for the once high-flying cannabis industry, a euphoric dream of never-ending growth has turned into a survival nightmare as it navigates through the bust. The comedown has been brutal, with the largest exchange-traded...

Four20 Post Women in Cannabis Leadership Honoree Brandi Rice-Simpson

Jun 11, 2025 | Feature, FOUR20 Post

Brandi Rice-Simpson started her cannabis journey in California in 2011 when she started Hemphill Wellness, focused mainly around educating consumers and testing. She partnered with Iron Labs and with caregivers across Michigan and brought tested cannabis to the...