The Business of Cannabis

Could States Simply Ignore The Federal Hemp THC Ban?

Nov 17, 2025 | National

Regulated cannabis interests are celebrating the end of the Farm Bill “loophole” that launched the massive nationwide market for intoxicating hemp THC products. But what happens if lawmakers and business leaders at the state level simply ignore the ban?...

State Contends It Did Not Illegally Change Voter-Approved Cannabis Legalization By Adding 24 Percent Wholesale Tax

Nov 14, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan’s new wholesale marijuana tax law does not alter “in any way” the 2018 ballot proposal voters approved to legalize recreational sales, according to state attorneys urging a judge to toss a lawsuit that seeks to block the tax.  In early October, lawmakers...

CRA Education Webinar Session: Processor Extraction, Equipment Regulations & Maintenance with Bureau of Fire Services

Nov 13, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency announced Paul Dove, fire safety inspector, with the Bureau of Fire Services Cannabis Division has observed significant changes in extraction processes. These changes present new challenges for licensed processors, particularly regarding...

Cannabis Packaging Companies Scrutinized Over Mold Claims

Nov 12, 2025 | National

State regulators are scrutinizing cannabis packaging businesses over unverified product statements, targeting at least one company over claims that its bags prevented mold. The crackdown follows a wave of product recalls in at least seven states where...

US House Committee Blocks Vote On GOP Lawmaker’s Amendment To Stop Hemp Ban, While Senator Floats Regulatory Alternative

Nov 12, 2025 | National

As the House prepares to vote on a Senate-passed spending bill with provisions to ban consumable hemp products, one GOP representative’s final push to strike the prohibition language has failed. At the same time, a Democratic senator says Congress should take the...