The Business of Cannabis

CRA Warns of Specific Scam Targeted At A Michigan Licensed Cannabis Business 

Mar 13, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency issued a bulletin notifying licensed marijuana businesses about recent fraudulent activity in the cannabis industry. Last week, the CRA was informed by a CRA-licensed business that they were contacted by an individual claiming to work...

Police Find Dead Goats Then 140 Illegal Cannabis Plants In Southwest Michigan

Mar 13, 2024 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Police found four dead goats during an investigation of an animal welfare compliant and discovered an illegal indoor marijuana grow while checking for other animals. On Saturday, March 9, Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were called to the 300 block of Cooper...

DEA Officials Reportedly At Odds With Biden Admin Over Marijuana Rescheduling Push

Mar 13, 2024 | National

Officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are reportedly resisting calls to reschedule marijuana, creating tension with the White House as President Joe Biden continues to tout his role in directing the cannabis review. That’s according to an article...

Michigan Cops Bust One Of The Largest Illegal Weed Grow Operations To Date

Mar 13, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Despite Michigan’s flourishing legal marijuana market, which reported sales exceeding $3 billion in 2023, the state is grappling with a thriving illicit market. This stark reality was highlighted by a major bust by the Michigan State Police’s...

Lawmakers ‘Deeply Troubled’ By ‘Unacceptable’ Marijuana Research Barriers That Persist Under New Law

Mar 13, 2024 | National

Two bipartisan members of Congress say they are “deeply troubled” with the “unacceptable” lack of progress in implementing a law signed by President Joe Biden that’s meant to streamline marijuana research. In a letter sent to the heads of the U.S. Department of Health...