The Business of Cannabis

The Michigan State Police Resumes Testing Of THC After Confirming Validation Of New Testing Method

Nov 16, 2022 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

In a letter to “Criminal Justice Partners,” Forensic Science Division Director Jeffrey NYE said the department’s new method platform, Liquid Chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry, “is a significant upgrade” from the prior...

Cannabis Regulatory Agency Invites New Members to Join the Scientific Advisory Workgroup

Nov 16, 2022 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) is adding members to the standing Scientific Advisory Workgroup. The CRA is requesting nominations for individual participants in the Scientific Advisory Workgroup. The Scientific Advisory Workgroup is a collaborative partnership...

Nearly Seven In Ten Americans Back Marijuana Legalization, Including Majority Of Republicans, Latest Gallup Poll Finds

Nov 16, 2022 | National

About seven in 10 Americans say that marijuana should be legalized—including majorities of all political parties and age demographics—according to the latest Gallup poll released on Tuesday. A week after midterm elections that saw two more states legalize cannabis for...

Election Day Wrap-Up: Voters in Several States, Cities Decide in Favor of Adult-Use Legalization

Nov 13, 2022 | National

Voters in two states, Maryland and Missouri, decided in favor of ballot measures legalizing the adult-use of cannabis, while voters in various cities nationwide similarly approved ballot measures ending marijuana-related arrests and prosecutions. “While this year’s...

Nov. 8 Results Split On 32 Local Michigan Cannabis Ballot Proposals

Nov 10, 2022 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan had 32 local ballot proposals asking voters whether they wanted marijuana sales in their communities, and the results were split. Of 32 proposals, 15 passed and 17 failed. However, two of the ballots proposals that failed in Macomb County’s Memphis city were...