The Business of Cannabis

Ohio House Rejects DeWine’s Plan To Double Cannabis Tax, Senate Still Plans To Consider

Apr 9, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

The Ohio House rejected Gov. Mike DeWine’s plan to double marijuana sales taxes in its proposed budget, adopted April 1. DeWine had proposed doubling Ohio‘s excise tax on recreational marijuana from 10% to 20%. Despite another bill weighing changes to...

Trump Administration To-Do List Doesn’t Include Pot Rescheduling

Apr 9, 2025 | National

Marijuana rescheduling is not a part of President Donald Trump’s drug policy priorities for the first year of his second term, according to the White House. Instead, the initial six priorities will largely focus on combating drug trafficking and mitigating the opioid...

Tommy Chong: “Marijuana Really Is The Voice Of God”

Apr 9, 2025 | Uncategorized

It was wet, chilly and muddy from recent rains on the University of Michigan Diag as the 54th annual Hash Bash kicked off at high noon on April 5. Tommy Chong, the stoner comedy legend of “Cheech and Chong” fame, even commented on the weather, asking the crowd of...

Failure To Disclose Pot Use Before Surgery Could Be Life Threatening

Apr 9, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Failing to disclose use of cannabis or psychedelic mushrooms to your doctors before undergoing a medical procedure could have consequences. These drugs can affect how much anesthesia a patient needs, increase their risk of heart or respiratory issues, nausea and...

Big Players Enter Hemp-Derived THC Drink Market

Apr 9, 2025 | National

Another week, another move from an established company into the federally legal, hemp-derived THC market. Organigram Global, one of Canada’s largest marijuana producers, announced April 1 that it was entering the growing delta-9 beverage segment through...