The Business of Cannabis

Overuse Of Pot Linked In Study To Surgery Complications And Death

Jul 9, 2023 | National

Clinical overuse of marijuana is linked to a variety of complications after major elective surgery, including blood clots, stroke, breathing difficulties, kidney issues and even death, a new study found. “Our findings complement previous studies that have identified...

Edibles Gaining Ground As Consumers Look For Standardized Dosing, Ease Of Use

Jun 14, 2023 | National

Before legalization, buying edibles could be a risky game. Whether it was unregulated products dressed up to look like legal ones, or bake sale-style brownies simply wrapped in cellophane, the difference between 5mg and 50mg was sometimes indistinguishable and dosing...

Companies Turn to THC Beverages as Next Growing Legal Cannabis Market

Sep 6, 2022 | National

Brands are looking into the untapped markets that may see the next surge in popularity, with many eyeing cannabis-infused beverages as the next big thing in cannabis. Just this year, outside players and big names like Jones Soda Company and Pabst Blue Ribbon have...

New Michigan Law Bans Fake Urine To Pass Drug Tests

Sep 6, 2022 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Legal marijuana consumption in Michigan continues to increase as products designed to help pass drug tests disappears from shelves. Signed into law in July by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the passage of Senate Bill 134 means it is now a misdemeanor punishable by up to a...

Study: Cannabis Consumption Not Linked to Changes in Motivation

Sep 6, 2022 | National

Neither adults nor young people who consume cannabis exhibit symptoms of so-called ‘a-motivational syndrome,’ according to case control data published in The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. British researchers assessed...