The Business of Cannabis

Survey: Most Voters Support Federal Banking Reforms for Licensed Marijuana Retailers

Sep 13, 2022 | National

The overwhelming majority of voters believe that federal law should be amended so that state-licensed marijuana businesses can readily utilize banks and other financial services, according to national survey data compiled by Morning Consult and commissioned...

Michigan Man Ticketed For Smoking Weed in Officer’s Face: ‘It’s Legal Bro’

Sep 8, 2022 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A fisherman discovered a snag to Michigan’s marijuana laws only after blowing smoke into an officer’s face. The man was spotted by officers with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in July, according to a department report. Conservation...

Michigan Lawmakers Could Lower Recreational Cannabis Working Age To 18

Sep 8, 2022 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

College-aged students interested in cannabis studies could soon be able to work with marijuana in the classroom setting under a bill currently before the House Regulatory Reform Committee. House Bill 6061, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Coleman, D-Westland, would amend the...

CRA Takes Disciplinary Action Against Eight Licensees

Sep 7, 2022 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in June are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s August 2022 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s disciplinary actions: Muskegon – Bella Sol...

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...