The Business of Cannabis

Former FDA Regulator Predicts Cannabis Rescheduling This Year

Aug 8, 2023 | National

A longtime attorney at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration who helped found the agency’s Marijuana Working Group in 2014, Howard Sklamberg is now involved in federal cannabis policy on behalf of multistate operator Columbia Care. Sklamberg recently spoke...

Possibly Contaminated Vape Carts Recalled From 75 Michigan Cannabis Dispos

Aug 1, 2023 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency recalled an unidentified number of vaping cartridges sold at more than 75 marijuana shops across the state. The cartridges, retailed under the Flight brand name and including the Grease Monkey, Space Ether and Bubblegum flavors,...

Schumer Touts ‘Good Progress’ On Marijuana Banking Bill

Aug 1, 2023 | National

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) says lawmakers are “making good progress” in bipartisan negotiations on a marijuana banking bill, and advancing it will be a priority for what he’s expecting to be a “very, very productive fall in the Senate.” At a press...

Wayne State Creates Cannabis Chemistry Undergraduate Certificate

Aug 1, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

With its legalization in Michigan, the state’s marijuana dispensary business has boomed, creating a growing need for the testing and regulation of cannabis. To address this need and prepare students for related job opportunities, in June the Wayne State University...

Viridis Labs Fixed Testing Deficiencies, CRA Scientist Testified

Aug 1, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A laboratory scientist specialist for the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Authority testified that Viridis Laboratories passed semi-annual inspections in December 2020 after it addressed “deficiencies.” Dr. Noah Rosenzweig testimony came before an administrative law...