The Business of Cannabis

Cannabis Smell From HiCloud Outdoor Grow Triggers Lawsuit

Jan 22, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A West Michigan couple, who have been outspoken against the state’s legal marijuana industry, are suing the state’s top cannabis regulator, their local township leaders and a business for expanding its outdoor marijuana grow operations near their home. The lawsuit,...

Former High Times Chairman Adam Levin Agrees To Plead Guilty In Criminal Conspiracy Case

Jan 22, 2025 | National

The founder and chairman of Hightimes Holding Corp., the company that publishes High Times magazine, has agreed to plead guilty to joining a criminal conspiracy to pay more than $150,000 in undisclosed compensation to an analyst for an investment newsletter that...

New Tolling Transfer Type In Metrc

Jan 22, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency announced the launch of a new transfer type in Metrc this month: the tolling transfer. The tolling transfer allows licensees to attach a PDF copy of the tolling agreement to the manifest for easier tracking. The CRA’s Financial...

U.S. Court Upholds Restrictions on delta-8, and delta-10 Hemp In Virginia, As Farm Bill Looms

Jan 22, 2025 | National

A U.S. appeals court has upheld a Virginia law that strictly limits the sale of intoxicating hemp products. The decision marks a significant blow to the hemp industry’s legal challenges against state regulations, affirming that Virginia’s law does not conflict with...

Marijuana Rescheduling Runs Into Roadblock

Jan 22, 2025 | National

A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge canceled an upcoming hearing on the Biden administration’s marijuana rescheduling proposal pending appeals, effectively kicking the process to the Trump administration. Advocates of more lenient marijuana laws...