The Business of Cannabis

Biden Vs. Trump On Marijuana: Where The Candidates Stand Heading Into The 2024 Election

Jul 17, 2024 | National

As Election Day approaches, drug policy has again emerged as a key campaign issue for incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump—with each candidate’s policy positions around marijuana coming back into focus. Biden’s campaign is...

Want To Get Into Ohio’s Legal Cannabis Marketplace?

Jul 17, 2024 | Great Lakes Region

On June 7, Ohio opened the application process for state medical marijuana dispensaries to sell recreational products. Published on the Division of Cannabis Control’s website, the dual-use license permits would allow existing businesses to conduct non-medical sales...

J.D Vance, Trump’s VP Pick, Opposes Cannabis Banking Reform

Jul 17, 2024 | National

Ohio’s forthcoming adult-use cannabis market will soon be among the biggest in the nation, rivaling the likes of Michigan, where licensed dispensaries are on pace to record more than $3 billion in sales in 2024. This means Ohio dispensaries will likely see an influx...

Michigan Marijuana Sales Remain Flat In June For 3rd Straight Month

Jul 17, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan marijuana sales remained flat in June, although sales were up 6.9 percent from June 2023. Michigan marijuana dispensaries sold $278.8 million in adult legal and medical products last month, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported Monday, down from $279.6...

Federal Ban On Delta-8, Other Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Could Come By October

Jul 15, 2024 | National

A ban on intoxicating hemp may not wait for the next U.S. Farm Bill, as a measure that could remove the often unsafe products from the market has passed out of a key U.S. congressional committee and could be in place by October. The House Appropriations Committee last...