The Business of Cannabis

Ohio Senate President Plans To Repeal Cannabis Legalization if Passed by Voters in November

Oct 18, 2023 | Great Lakes Region

The official voting day for Ohioans is Nov. 7, but early voting has already begun on Oct. 11. This is a significant year for cannabis because a cannabis legalization measure, which is labeled as Issue 2, is appearing on the ballot. However, some legislators are...

Cannabis Software Metrc Pivots Focus To Companies

Oct 16, 2023 | National

Previously, Metrc thought of its primary customer as state governments, which meant recognizing each market’s unique compliance requirements and seed-to-sale tracking regulations. More recently, however, as users complained about slow service and outages – as well as...

Skymint Acquired Out Of Receivership By Canadian Lender

Oct 16, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

An Ingham County Circuit Court judge approved the auction asset sale to Canadian lender Tropics LP on Oct. 12. Tropics LP, under a new entity called Skymint Acquisition Co., acquired the assets of Green Peak Industries, doing business as Skymint, for $109.4 million....

New Marijuana Breathalyzer Aims To Detect Workplace Cannabis Use

Oct 16, 2023 | National

There’s a new device hitting the market aimed at cracking down on cannabis use during work hours. Created by Hound Labs, the Hound Cannabis Breathalyzer is considered the first breath test to isolate recent cannabis use. Traditional drug tests can detect THC in your...

Video Library Updates From CRA’s Social Equity Team

Oct 16, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Social Equity Team reminds social equity participants to check out the new additions to the 2023 Video Library on the CRA website: Talent Acquisition and Retention in Cannabis Businesses with E4 Bioscience Personal Protective Equipment Standard with MIOSHA Program...