The Business of Cannabis

Musk’s DOGE Touts Cancellation Of Marijuana Research Grant From Federal Health Agency

Mar 19, 2025 | National

The Trump administration is touting its cancellation of federal grant funding for a study examining cannabis use risks among LGBTQ+ individuals, non-binary people and heterosexual women. On Tuesday, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that’s headed up by...

March 19 CRA Public Meeting To Review Complaints

Mar 18, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) will hold a public meeting on March 19 at 9:30 A.M. To view the meeting agenda please visit the CRA Calendar Event Page at the following link: https://www.michigan.gov/cra/resources/agency-event-page. The purpose of this public...

CRA Requirements For External Cannabinoid Transfers

Mar 18, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A few reminders for producers and microbusinesses – not including Class A Microbusinesses – bringing in non-marijuana ingredients via external transfers: All ingredients containing cannabinoids that are added to marijuana or marijuana products must be from a source...

Michigan Cannabis Sales Continues Monthly Decline In February

Mar 16, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan cannabis sales continued its monthly decline in February down 4.7 percent for adult-use to $241.3 million, after a January decline to $247.3 million from December sales of $264.7 million. Medical sales fell  to just $632,500. Oversupply continues to drive...

States Racing To Find A Good Tool That Proves Driving While High

Mar 12, 2025 | National

Over the last year, a group of officers with the Minnesota State Patrol carried a new piece of equipment in their squad cars. It looked like a Keurig machine, only this device doesn’t make coffee; It analyzes saliva for THC — the chemical in marijuana that makes...