The Business of Cannabis

Michigan GOP Congressman Says Trump’s Government Cuts Could Help Psychedelics Reform By Making Federal Agencies ‘Grow Spines’ To Tackle Issue

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

A Republican congressman is expressing optimism about the prospects of advancing psychedelics reform under President Donald Trump, arguing that the administration’s efforts to cut spending and the federal workforce will give agencies “spines” to tackle such complex...

Musk’s DOGE Touts Cancellation Of Marijuana Research Grant From Federal Health Agency

Mar 19, 2025 | National

The Trump administration is touting its cancellation of federal grant funding for a study examining cannabis use risks among LGBTQ+ individuals, non-binary people and heterosexual women. On Tuesday, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that’s headed up by...

March 19 CRA Public Meeting To Review Complaints

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

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) will hold a public meeting on March 19 at 9:30 A.M. To view the meeting agenda please visit the CRA Calendar Event Page at the following link: https://www.michigan.gov/cra/resources/agency-event-page. The purpose of this public...

CRA Requirements For External Cannabinoid Transfers

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

A few reminders for producers and microbusinesses – not including Class A Microbusinesses – bringing in non-marijuana ingredients via external transfers: All ingredients containing cannabinoids that are added to marijuana or marijuana products must be from a source...

States Racing To Find A Good Tool That Proves Driving While High

Mar 12, 2025 | National

Over the last year, a group of officers with the Minnesota State Patrol carried a new piece of equipment in their squad cars. It looked like a Keurig machine, only this device doesn’t make coffee; It analyzes saliva for THC — the chemical in marijuana that makes...