News and Information about the Business of Cannabis

Health Cannabis Referred Almost 500-Cannabis Related Cases To Federal Police Over 2 Years

Apr 19, 2022 | Canada

Canada’s top cannabis regulator has been busy blowing the whistle on possible business-related foul play.Health Canada referred nearly 500 cannabis business-related cases to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for possible enforcement action during the two years...

Psilocybin, The Active Ingredient In ‘Magic Mushrooms,’ Makes Scientific Gains

Apr 19, 2022 | National

Research on the use of psychedelic drugs as potential treatment for psychiatric disorders has gained momentum in the U.S. in recent years, with compounds like psilocybin — the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms” — shifting from the fringes of medicine toward the...

Analysis: Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Generated Nearly $4 Billion in Tax Revenues in 2021

Apr 15, 2022 | National

Tax revenues derived from the licensed retail sale of state-legal, adult-use cannabis products grew by more than 30 percent between 2020 and 2021, totaling over $3.7 billion last year – according to an analysis provided by the Marijuana Policy Project....

Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency Replaces the Marijuana Regulatory Agency, Brings Hemp Processing Into The Fold

Apr 13, 2022 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

It’s official now. Gov. Whitmer’s Executive Reorganization Order (ERO) 2022-1 went into effect April 13 and the Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) is now the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA), with authority over Michigan’s hemp processors and handlers under the...

Social Equity Education Session April 14 Featuring a Conversation with Ryan Basore of Redemption Cannabis

Apr 12, 2022 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Michigan Regulatory Agency’s Social Equity announced a sit-down with Ryan Basore business owner, advocate, podcast host, and much more. Join the conversation to find out how he has grown his brand after incarceration and how he uses that growth to support...