News and Information about the Business of Cannabis

Poll: Republican Voters Overwhelmingly Support Legal Cannabis Use

Sep 25, 2022 | National

Support for legal cannabis continues to grow among Republican voters, a new poll found. More than three quarters (76%) of GOP voters agree that if states legalize cannabis, the federal government should step aside and remove any obstacles, according to a Fabrizio, Lee...

Michigan State Police, Despite Calls For Change, Remain Silent On Cannabis Test Failures

Sep 25, 2022 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

While the mystery behind what led Michigan state police forensic scientists to produce thousands of faulty marijuana blood test results lingers, multiple criminal defense attorneys who spoke with MLive are calling for a new way of doing things. They believe...

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...