The Business of Cannabis

Legislature Votes to Allow Marijuana Agreements With Indian Tribes, Exempt Them From Taxes

Oct 10, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Michigan House of Representatives voted 90 to 15 Oct. 6 to pass Senate Bill 180, a little less than four months after the measure passed the Senate 29 to 9. The proposed law will soon be sent to the desk of Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and a spokesperson for...

Michigan Man Growing 1,000 Unlicensed Marijuana Plants Won’t Face Felony Charges

Oct 10, 2023 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A man accused of growing 1,100 marijuana plants in an unlicensed operation protected by dogs will avoid felony charges after a major decision by the Michigan Court of Appeals, which said a voter-approved law with lighter consequences controls the case. Shaaln Kejbou...

Michigan Lawmakers Send Bills To Gov. Allowing Marijuana Commerce With Tribal Businesses

Oct 9, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Bipartisan legislation that would allow Michigan’s state-licensed marijuana businesses to conduct trade with tribal cannabis entities located in the state won approval from the full House of Representatives this week. The bills, passed by the Senate in June, next...

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...