A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine called for urgent federal action on U.S. cannabis policy, warning that state-level legalization efforts prioritize commercial interests over public health. The government-sponsored study found that cannabis use has increased in many populations, a result of public perception of …
The Daily Hit: October 3, 2024
The Daily Hit is a recap of the top financial news stories for Thursday, October 3, 2024. On the Site Cannabist lender fed up with being ghosted FiSai holds $50 million of The Cannabist’s debt and is getting nervous about the company’s poor performance. Read more here. Green Thumb employees …
Detroit suburb’s cannabis licensing became a 3-week campout
This story was republished with permission from Crain’s Detroit Business. In one of the last metro Detroit communities to open its doors to retail marijuana businesses, the process of applying for a license is a war of attrition. Dozens of eager applicants have been lined up day and night for three …
Arkansas Supreme Court orders state to count rejected signatures for medical marijuana ballot question
The Arkansas Secretary of State’s office must finish counting roughly 18,000 signatures that were submitted in support of a ballot measure to expand the state’s medical marijuana program, the state Supreme Court ordered, a move that could place the question before voters in November. Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston …