The Business of Cannabis

GOP Congress Members Demand DEA Reject HHS Easing Of Cannabis Restrictions, Ohio Rep Does The Opposite

Sep 14, 2023 | Great Lakes Region

Congressman Dave Joyce (R-OH), a co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, is refining the so-called Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act, a bill that would amend the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to undo federal...

DEA Doubles Down on Decision To Fire Agent Who Tried To Replace Opioids With CBD

Sep 14, 2023 | National

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any weirder, the alphabet people have struck again. The DEA has defended their decision to fire a special agent who tested positive for cannabis after using CBD oil to replace opiates, drugs which if I’m not mistaken his...

CRA Social Equity All-Star Qualifiers Sept. 7

Sep 6, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Join CRA Social Equity All-Star qualifiers as they answer questions about their participation in the CRA Social Equity All-Star program and discuss the work they are doing in their communities.  Lake Effect and Doja Provisioning Centers Sun Provisions The Fire...

Michigan Court of Appeals Orders Placement of Cannabis-Related City Charter Amendment on November 2023 Ballot

Sep 6, 2023 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

In a significant decision for cannabis advocates and the cannabis industry, on September 1, 2023, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued an opinion directing the placement of a cannabis-related charter amendment on the November 7, 2023, ballot for the residents of the...

CRA Announces Next Statewide Municipality Summit

Sep 6, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency has announced its next statewide Minicipality Summit for Sept. 27 from 10 am to noon over zoom to present information to local municipal officials and answer their questions regarding the state’s cannabis rules and laws. Local municipal...