Marijuana

Michigan Cannabis Sales Decline Slightly In October For Third Straight Month

LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales fell 4.3 percent in October to $262.9 million from $274.7 million in September. Sales peaked at $276.7 million in July. The good news is October sales were up 25.5 percent from October 2022. Looking at the statistical report, medical sales fell 70.7 percent from a year ago to $4.9 million,

By |2023-11-15T18:48:09-05:00November 15th, 2023|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

New Study Reveals Health Risks Of Fungi In Cannabis Products

NEW YORK - A new study has revealed that cannabis, even when used for medical purposes, could pose a severe health risk for some consumers due to harmful fungi infecting the plants. The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology, was conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture,

By |2023-10-30T09:31:48-04:00October 30th, 2023|Marijuana Business, News|

NBA Removes Cannabis From Prohibited Substances List

NEW YORK - League officials and the NBA Players Association have signed a collective bargaining agreement that drops cannabis from its list of banned substances. The new agreement codifies changes first implemented on a temporary basis in 2020 limiting the ability of league officials to randomly screen players for cannabis and to punish those who test positive. Under

By |2023-07-09T15:05:48-04:00July 9th, 2023|Marijuana Business, News|

U.S. Cannabis Sales Could Top $72 Billion By 2030, Says Leading Researcher

NEW YORK - U.S. cannabis sales is estimated to rack up a whopping $57 billion by 2030, according to a top researcher. But hold up: That figure could top a whopping $72 billion if the 18 additional states that seem likely to legalize activate their markets. It's a stunning projection and the latest made by New

By |2022-12-27T15:25:03-05:00December 27th, 2022|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Why Grinding Is Essential For Cannabis Vaping

One of the most significant inventions of the twenty-first century is the vape. The smokeless evaporation device for dried cannabis that leaves all the toxic elements out is something that you need to try if you haven’t already. In this post, we will discuss the grinding process and how important it is for a wonderful

By |2023-05-18T17:49:59-04:00December 23rd, 2022|Guest Columns|

Cannabis Headlines With Rick Thompson

ANN ARBOR - Michigan NORML Executive Director Rick Thompson provides cannabis headlines on Four20 Post Live. Alpena bans provisioning center from curbside delivery and Judge concurs Irish Parliament flirts with adult use cannabis, but would limit it to 7 grams Michigan NORML hires MRI to do a survey with Michigan residents to modify the Medical

By |2022-11-30T18:56:36-05:00November 30th, 2022|Marijuana Business, News|

Four20 Post Live: Abracutdabra And CannaBashFest

ANN ARBOR - On Four20 Post Live, Connie Sparrow will update her CannaBashFest July 9 in Muskegon and also give away some free tickets. Shelby Infante from Abracutdabra will explain what her company does: According To Shelby, Abracutdabra “fulfills your cannabis needs from seed to sale with passion, positivity, and expertise. We offer trimming, defoliation, planting, packaging, pre-rolls, growing

By |2022-06-01T17:07:58-04:00June 1st, 2022|Marijuana Business, News|

4/20 Holiday Racks Up Record Sale of 2.3 Tons of Cannabis In Michigan

LANSING - Consumers purchased more than 2.3 tons of marijuana flower from Michigan provisioning centers on April 20, Cannabis Regulatory Agency Executive Director Andrew Brisbo tweeted. Initial data shows overall sales of flower on 4/20 in 2022 were up 242 percent from the same day in 2021 (which were up 444 percent vs 2020). Flower

By |2022-04-26T12:24:38-04:00April 26th, 2022|Marijuana Business, News|

NORML Responds to Studies Identifying Link Between COVID and Cannabis Use Disorder Diagnosis

CLEVELAND - Fully vaccinated persons with a clinical diagnosis of cannabis use disorder (CUD) possess a greater risk of COVID breakthrough infections than do to similar controls, according to data published in the journal World Psychiatry. Researchers with the US National Institutes of Health and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland evaluated whether those with a diagnosis of

By |2021-10-15T12:51:14-04:00October 15th, 2021|Coronavirus, Featured, Science|

FBI Report: Marijuana Arrests Plunge More Than 30 Percent In 2020

WASHINGTON DC - The estimated number of persons arrested in the United States for violating marijuana laws declined precipitously in 2020, according to data released this week by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, police made an estimated 350,150 arrests for marijuana-related violations in 2020. This total is a 36 percent decrease

By |2021-10-10T16:09:31-04:00October 10th, 2021|Marijuana Business, News|