The Business of Cannabis

Michigan Sen. Peters files ‘DOOBIE Act’ To Prevent Agencies From Using Past Marijuana Use To Deny Employment And Security Clearances

Jul 17, 2024 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) has introduced a bill to limit the ability of federal agencies to use past marijuana use as a factor in making employment and security clearance decisions, titling it the Dismantling Outdated Obstacles and Barriers to Individual...

Biden Vs. Trump On Marijuana: Where The Candidates Stand Heading Into The 2024 Election

Jul 17, 2024 | National

As Election Day approaches, drug policy has again emerged as a key campaign issue for incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump—with each candidate’s policy positions around marijuana coming back into focus. Biden’s campaign is...

Federal Ban On Delta-8, Other Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Could Come By October

Jul 15, 2024 | National

A ban on intoxicating hemp may not wait for the next U.S. Farm Bill, as a measure that could remove the often unsafe products from the market has passed out of a key U.S. congressional committee and could be in place by October. The House Appropriations Committee last...

Microdosing Edibles Recalled After 48 Illnesses, 1 Possible Death

Jul 10, 2024 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Health officials are alerting Michigan residents that a brand of microdosing edibles has been recalled after dozens of people have gotten sick across the country and one death is under investigation. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in coordination with Michigan...

Ohio Marijuana Growers, Processors First To Operate In Rec Market

Jul 10, 2024 | Great Lakes Region

Facilities that grow marijuana and create cannabis products will receive priority when the state doles out certificates of operation ahead of recreational sale in Ohio. A total of 14 dispensaries, five cultivators and six processors in this region have received...