The Business of Cannabis

House Speaker Pledges To Give Marijuana Legalization Bill A Committee Vote, GOP Congresswoman Says

May 1, 2023 | National

The Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has agreed to hold a committee debate and vote on a bill to federally legalize marijuana, the GOP congresswoman who is sponsoring the legislation says. As one condition of her support for leadership’s...

Lawsuit Against Pontiac Adds Points To Nature’s Remedy Scoring

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

A lawsuit filed last year against the City of Pontiac over how medical marijuana applicants were processed has been resolved, but may lead to new legal action. After the city’s medical marijuana commission denied Nature’s Remedy a provisioning permit for its proposed...

Cannabis Testing Lab Accuses State Of Stonewalling Evidence Disclosure In Recall Fight

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

Michigan’s largest marijuana testing lab is continuing its legal assault on state regulators, alleging in a new motion in court that regulators are withholding evidence stemming from a 2021 recall. Bay City-based Viridis North LLC and the Cannabis Regulatory...

Marijuana Industry Reaction To Biden Running For Second Term

May 1, 2023 | National

President Biden announced his run for second term with Vice President Kamala Harris yesterday and it was definitely new for the cannabis industry.  Reaction is defiantly mixed on social media with still a small ray of hope he will move cannabis legalization forward.  ...

Minnesota Lawmaker Fears Legalizing Marijuana Will Force Police Dogs To Retire Prematurely

May 1, 2023 | National

A Minnesota lawmaker said he is concerned that legalizing marijuana in the state might force police dogs out of their jobs, as well as cost taxpayers unforeseen money. Can you tell me how much money is in this bill to help defer the cost to our counties and police...