The Business of Cannabis

Positive Court Rulings Keep Delta-8 On Market In Arkansas, Texas – For Now

Oct 6, 2023 | National

Court rulings in Arkansas and Texas have buoyed the spirits of delta-8 THC producers, but the long-term future for the synthetic form of THC made from hemp is anything but certain. In both states, production and sales of delta-8-laced snacks and candy are protected...

Marijuana Plants Thrive In Michigan Soil. But Is It Agriculture?

Oct 4, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Rows of cannabis plants grow thick and tall in Michigan’s rich sandy soil. The marijuana fields look like any other farm with plants sticking out of the ground, complex irrigation systems and a fall harvest season bustling with farmworkers. Marijuana also grows lush...

Ex-Michigan Speaker Rick Johnson Gets 4 Plus Years In Prison For Cannabis Corruption Scheme

Oct 4, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson will spend the next four and a half years in federal prison, a remarkable fall from his tenure in state politics brought on by taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes for medical marijuana licenses.   Johnson,...

Dems Introduce ‘Jayden’s Law’ For School Administered Medical Marijuana

Oct 4, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Reps. Jimmie WILSON JR. (D-Ypsilanti) and Dylan WEGELA (D-Garden City) are re-introducing “Jayden’s Law,” a bill package allowing access to medical marijuana for registered pediatric patients on school campuses.  Since 2008,...

CRA Virtual Education Session: Talent Acquisition And Retention In Cannabis Businesses With E4 Bioscience

Oct 4, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

According to E4 Bioscience, employee turnover in cannabis businesses is common, extraordinarily expensive, time consuming, and risks harming internal culture. Join Opie as he discusses validated pre-hire assessments designed to quantitatively score job suitability,...