The Business of Cannabis

CRA Seeks New Workgroup Members

May 7, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

 The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) is adding members to its standing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workgroup to empower stakeholders to take ownership in the programs that directly impact their communities and to continue to guide the agency on related...

Cannabis Admin Rules Public Hearing Set for May 6

May 4, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency has scheduled a public hearing for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed rule set 2023-25 LR (Marihuana Rules). The hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 6, beginning at 9:00AM at Cannabis Regulatory Agency building at...

April Brought Flurry Of Legal Activity In U.S., As Battle Rages Over Intoxicating Hemp

May 4, 2025 | National

Tennessee is poised to enact sweeping restrictions on intoxicating hemp-derived compounds as lawmakers across the United States continue efforts to rein in the unregulated but fast-growing sector. A bill redefining cannabinoids such as THCA and delta-8 THC to fall...

Pink Pepper Is The New Rosetta Stone Of Cannabis

May 4, 2025 | National

Pink Pepper, a visually arresting cannabis variety with rich magenta tones, is turning heads for more than its aesthetic. In early 2025, scientists at Colorado State University Pueblo’s Institute of Cannabis Research (ICR), in collaboration with Kangwon National...

MiCIA Calls For Cannabis License Freeze To Combat Black Market Competition

Apr 30, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Photo Caption: Image of alleged black market marijuana products presented by Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency Director Brian Hanna during an April 23, 2025 state Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee hearing.Courtesy of the CRA Michigan’s wide-open marijuana market...