The Business of Cannabis

House Judiciary Committee Approves Measures to Help Seal and Expunge Marijuana Arrests

Sep 25, 2022 | National

Members of the United States House Judiciary Committee approved a pair of bills yesterday to help alleviate the lifelong collateral consequences associated with marijuana convictions. The committee, led by Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY), voted in a bipartisan manner to...

Schumer Reaffirms Commitment To Marijuana Banking Reform In White House Discussion, Bill Sponsor Says

Sep 21, 2022 | National

The House sponsor of a marijuana banking bill says he recently spoke with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) at an event at the White House and discussed the need to enact the bipartisan reform this session. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) said that he impressed...

Demand Soars In Michigan As Flower Prices Dip to $116 Per Ounce

Sep 21, 2022 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

In August, a record of $189.4 million in adult-use sales statewide, but customer wallets benefitted from an all-time low price of $116.84 per ounce on average for dried flower, according to data released Sept. 14 from the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency. Through...

Four20 Post Live Looks At Cultivator Licenses, Interim CRA Director

Sep 21, 2022 | Feature, FOUR20 Post, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

On Four20 Post Live Sept. 21 we celebrated the last day of summer by exploring whether cannabis cultivator licenses, now unlimited, should be capped. Joining us on the show was Jim Conner, CEO of MJVerdant, a cannabis cultivation company. In the second half hour the...

CRA Education Session Series with MDARD Continues with Federal Worker Protection Standard for Indoor Growers

Sep 20, 2022 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency announced on Thursday Sept. 22 at 10 am it will be feature its third educational session featuring Tara Eavy from the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development Eavy, pesticide inspector, will discuss the requirements of...