The Business of Cannabis

Opioid Deaths Fall When Cannabis Stores Rise, Analysis Suggests

Feb 7, 2021 | National

The number of marijuana dispensaries in a county was negatively related to log-transformed opioid mortality rate, adjusted for age (β -0.17, 95% CI -0.23 to -0.11), reported Balázs Kovács, PhD, of Yale University School of Management in New Haven, Connecticut, and...

Four States Could Legalize Medical Marijuana Through Legislation In 2021

Jan 21, 2021 | National

Four red states – Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky and South Carolina – could legalize medical marijuana through their legislatures this year, and, if successful, they could generate hundreds of millions of dollars in business opportunities across the supply chain over time....

Michigan Medical Sales Plunge

Dec 23, 2020 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan’s medical cannabis sales have dropped by $15 million on a monthly basis since July, while recreational sales dropped by $5 million between October and November. Sales numbers for October and November, typically released monthly, were made public only...

More Recreational Marijuana Options Could Come To Michigan This Fall

Aug 19, 2020 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

An influx of new recreational marijuana businesses could be coming to Michigan some time after Nov. 1. If that happens, marijuana customers may see lower prices and a greater selection of recreational marijuana. It could also push medical marijuana shoppers, who play...

Zero Applications So Far For Alpena Medical Cannabis Provisioning Centers

Jul 21, 2020 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Alpena has since July 3 been open to accepting medical marijuana license applications, but, surprisingly to some, none have yet been submitted. The deadline is Aug. 16 for applications to be submitted for consideration. The city’s medical marijuana ordinance passed...