The Business of Cannabis

Viridis Licenses Revoked, Founders Permanently Excluded From State Marijuana Industry

Aug 20, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency Aug. 20 announced a settlement with Viridis Laboratories and Viridis North (collectively, Viridis), ending a years-long series of disciplinary actions and civil lawsuits involving the state-licensed safety compliance facilities. The...

Hemp Becomes Victim In Trump’s Gutting Environmental Programs

Aug 20, 2025 | National

Half a million dollars. That’s the scale of ambition left for hemp in Washington today. Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar is touting $500,000 set aside in an appropriations bill for hemp research in her state – Minnesota, if it survives the House and presidential...

CRA Education Session Aug. 21: Reference Laboratories

Aug 19, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Claire Patterson, CRA reference laboratory division director, will be the guest Thursday Aug. 21 during the CRA Education Session. As cannabis legalization expands, testing labs are vital for ensuring public health through accurate analysis of contaminants, potency,...

Michigan July Cannabis Sales Up From June

Aug 18, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

July Michigan Legal cannabis sales increased by more than 4 percent from June, but down 4.5 percent from July 2024, a mixed bag that still leaves everyone wondering if the bottom has been reached on pricing. Looking at the numbers, July adult-recreational sales...

Trucking Association “Deeply Concerned” About Pot Rescheduling

Aug 18, 2025 | National

The American Trucking Associations says it’s “deeply concerned” about the potential impact of federal marijuana rescheduling on drug testing programs for drivers—and it’s asking the secretary of the Department of Transportation for clarity around the policy change. In...