The Business of Cannabis

Trump Taps Former Fox News Reporter With No Formal Drug Experience For Drug Czar Position

Apr 13, 2025 | National

President Donald Trump has chosen conservative journalist Sara Carter to serve as the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Carter is a former Fox News contributor with no formal drug policy, public health, or law enforcement...

Record Number Of Kids In Michigan Hospitalized From Cannabis Consumption In 2024

Apr 9, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan’s marijuana industry is required to use child-resistant packaging and prohibit the sale of edibles that look like candy. But industry experts and regulators say it’s still too easy to buy copycat candy products. Michigan’s poison control center got 387...

Michigan Could Authorize Recycling Pot Vape Cartridges

Apr 9, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan regulators are proposing a major policy shift that would allow cannabis businesses to collect and recycle used vape products, a much-needed step toward reducing the environmental hazards of disposable vaporizers. Under a new rule proposed by the state’s...

Failure To Disclose Pot Use Before Surgery Could Be Life Threatening

Apr 9, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Failing to disclose use of cannabis or psychedelic mushrooms to your doctors before undergoing a medical procedure could have consequences. These drugs can affect how much anesthesia a patient needs, increase their risk of heart or respiratory issues, nausea and...

Big Players Enter Hemp-Derived THC Drink Market

Apr 9, 2025 | National

Another week, another move from an established company into the federally legal, hemp-derived THC market. Organigram Global, one of Canada’s largest marijuana producers, announced April 1 that it was entering the growing delta-9 beverage segment through...