The Business of Cannabis

Black Market Cannabis Unchecked Under Michigan’s Law

Sep 25, 2024 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Nearly a year after a landmark Michigan Court of Appeals ruling, Michigan’s illicit marijuana dealers have an economic edge.  In a 3-0 opinion, the court ruled in October 2023 that Shaaln Kejbou, who was growing more than 1,100 marijuana plants without a...

Smell Of Pot Not Enough To Justify Search, Illinois Supreme Court Rules

Sep 25, 2024 | Great Lakes Region

The scent of cannabis smoke alone is not enough to justify a police search of a vehicle, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday. In a 6-0 ruling, the court found that cannabis laws in Illinois had evolved to the point that just catching a whiff of burnt weed is no...

Understanding Cannabis-Related Taxes With The Michigan Department of Treasury

Sep 19, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency will feature Sarah Rusnell, outreach manager, with the Michigan Department of Treasury, Sept. 26 at 10 am in a zoom conference. Join Rusnell to learn about taxes related to the sale of cannabis in Michigan: sales tax, use tax on...

Marijuana Legalization ‘Significant Threat’ To Alcohol Industry, Analysts Contend

Sep 18, 2024 | National

Financial analysts say they expect the expansion of the marijuana legalization movement will continue to post a “significant threat” to the alcohol industry, citing survey data that suggests more people are using cannabis as a substitute for alcoholic beverages such a...

Feds Move To Take Rick Johnson’s 40-Acre Property To Satisfy Corruption Scandal Debt

Sep 18, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Federal prosecutors want to take 40 acres of hunting property owned by disgraced former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson to satisfy a debt he owes for pocketing more than $110,000 in bribes and rigging the state’s marijuana industry. The U.S. Attorney’s...