The Business of Cannabis

Detroit Entrepreneurs Create Crypto Fix For Cash-Only Dispos

Feb 26, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

ATM fees at dispensaries are a buzzkill. A vast majority of cannabis retailers won’t take debit or credit cards because marijuana is still illegal on the federal level, leaving customers with no choice but to pay in cash. Since many of us don’t carry cash anymore, we...

NORML Study: Cannabis Use In Older Patients Associated With Improved Quality Of Life, Lower Demand For Prescription Drugs

Feb 26, 2025 | National

The use of medical cannabis products by qualified patients ages 50 and older is associated with a reduced need for prescription medications and significant health-related quality of life improvements, according to data published in the scientific...

Michigan Municipalities Feel The Benefit Of Cannabis Tax Rebates

Feb 26, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Local governments in Michigan will receive $58,228 for every licensed marijuana business that operates in their communities. On Friday, the state government announced that this year’s allocation is slightly lower than last year, but local government officials say the...

Ann Arbor Denies Permit For Vaping And Food Event At Senior Center

Feb 26, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

City officials have denied a permit for a marijuana-themed game night at the Ann Arbor Senior Center and a local cannabis activist isn’t happy about it. “It’s real irritating,” said Chuck Ream, who has wanted to put on an event in May called Vapes and Crepes and...

States Continue Efforts To Restrict Intoxicating Hemp As Congress Weighs Farm Bill

Feb 26, 2025 | National

States are continuing to press efforts to crack down on intoxicating hemp products in the USA, ramping up legislative efforts even as the delayed 2023 Farm Bill looms as a potential federal solution. Texas, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Alabama, and South Carolina all...