The Business of Cannabis

Detroit City Council Delays Vote on Revised Recreational Marijuana Ordinance

Mar 17, 2022 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Detroit City Council on Tuesday postponed until next week a vote on an ordinance that would allow recreational cannabis businesses in the city. A revised recreational marijuana ordinance was on Tuesday’s agenda, but the vote was postponed to give council members...

Michigan Ranks As Third-Largest Cannabis Jobs State

Mar 9, 2022 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A new report by Leafly ranks Michigan as the third biggest cannabis jobs state. Cannabis sales in Michigan shot up 82 percent in 2021, reaching nearly $1.8 billion and supporting 31,152 jobs. That 72 percent annual growth in jobs puts Michigan behind only California...

Protecting Innovations in Cannabis Technology

Mar 9, 2022 | National

Competition in the cannabis industry has always been fierce. To date, most competition has focused on securing licenses and sales territory. But, as markets saturate and the green pastures are all claimed, the battlefronts must shift. Cannabis companies now look to...

Four20 Post Live March 10 Features MRA Director Andrew Brisbo, Special Forces Collaborators

Mar 6, 2022 | Feature, FOUR20 Post, Michigan

Great show lined up for Thursday March 10 when Andrew Brisbo returns to update what the heck the Cannabis Regulatory Agency is all about. Also on the show, Robert Champion will do a segment on what his packaging business brings to the cannabis industry. 1 pm –...

Metric Needs Transparency For Public To Ease Concerns About Tainted Cannabis

Mar 6, 2022 | Great Lakes Region, Guest Post, Michigan

A legalized cannabis market is supposed to protect consumers with enhanced product transparency—but in Michigan, the situation is murky. Here’s how it’s supposed to work: Cannabis flower and infused products are tested by state-licensed labs for potency and...