The Business of Cannabis

MDARD 2023 Fall Harvest Update

Oct 31, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

As the harvest season winds down, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s (MDARD) Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division, Plant Health Section has a few updates to share:Grower inspectionsMDARD staff are completing 2023 grower inspections....

Delta-8 Legality A National Patchwork Of Irony

Oct 25, 2023 | National

With the number of states outright banning delta-8 THC goods seemingly increasing as quickly as the number that have legalized marijuana, the national patchwork of legality for hemp goods has become something of an ironic mine field for entrepreneurs. So far, a total...

With Latest Decree, Argentina Could Lead Latin-American Hemp Production

Sep 5, 2023 | International

Argentina has set the THC limit for industrial hemp at 1.0% and established a “one-stop shop” for administration of the hemp and medical marijuana sectors under rules published this month. The regulations, which follow passage of a law legalizing hemp and...

Do Cannabis Farms Count As Agriculture? Answer Could Cost Michigan Schools

Aug 30, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Cannabis cultivators take great care. Transferring a seedling from its mother plant to new pots. It joins its siblings in a highly-controlled room. Twelve hours of light, 12 hours of darkness. Its vegetative state is critical to its maturation. Temperature, humidity...

Congressional Research Service Notes Hemp Industry’s Recent Decline Amid FDA Inaction On CBD Rules

Aug 24, 2023 | National

A new report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) offers an overview of challenges facing the nation’s hemp industry as lawmakers work to craft a regulatory framework for the lawful marketing of CBD products amid ongoing inaction by the Food and Drug...