The Business of Cannabis

Ohio Dispos Getting Help From Michigan’s Government

Feb 20, 2026 | Great Lakes Region

Ohio marijuana dispensaries competing with cheap cannabis prices in Michigan dispensaries are getting help from Michigan’s Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, and her allies in Michigan’s legislature. Last fall, Whitmer signed a budget bill that includes a 24%...

FDA Misses Deadline To Publish Cannabinoid List And Define Hemp ‘Containers,’ Drawing Industry Criticism

Feb 18, 2026 | National

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has missed a congressionally mandated deadline to publish a list of known cannabinoids as federal hemp laws are set to change later this year in a way that stakeholders argue will upend the existing market. As part of...

Ohio Hemp Jobs At Risk As Referendum Battle Intensifies

Feb 18, 2026 | Great Lakes Region

A last-minute referendum effort in Ohio is turning into a high-stakes economic fight, with thousands of hemp-related jobs potentially hanging in the balance. Backers of the repeal effort are racing to block a new state law that would ban intoxicating hemp...

Colorado Cannabis Revenue Declining As Other States Legalize, But It Still Outpaces Alcohol Taxes, Report Shows

Feb 18, 2026 | National

Tax revenue from marijuana sales has gradually decreased in Colorado over the past five years as more states have enacted legalization and as intoxicating hemp products have grown in popularity, state officials say in a new report. Nonetheless, cannabis is still...

Illinois Pot Revenue Falls As Hemp And Other States Cut Into Prices For Now Struggling Industry

Feb 18, 2026 | Great Lakes Region

The opening of the Okay Cannabis shop in Wheeling three years ago seemed like a good business bet. It was the first dispensary in the state to combine sales of marijuana and alcohol with the adjoining West Town Bakery. Weed, booze and baked goods? It appeared to be a...