The Business of Cannabis

Monroe Street Fair Pulls The Plug In 2026

Feb 12, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

After decades of providing a sales venue at the annual Ann Arbor Hash Bash, the Monroe Street Fair will not take place this year, said Owner Charlie Strackbein. He made the annoucement on the Monroe Street Fair Facebook page. “After many years, the environment around...

Trump Was ‘Poorly Advised’ On Marijuana Rescheduling, GOP Senator Says After Directly Raising Concerns With President

Feb 11, 2026 | National

A GOP senator says President Donald Trump was “poorly advised” on marijuana rescheduling—and while he’s raised the issue with the president directly, the two ultimately “disagreed” on the issue. Asked about the Trump administration’s position that moving cannabis from...

Washington Still Hasn’t Decided What CBD Is, As Markets Linger In Legal Uncertainty

Feb 11, 2026 | National

Bipartisan Wisconsin lawmakers will soon be introducing a bill to decriminalize marijuana possession for first-time offenses. Reps. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D) and Shae Sortwell (R) are in the process of circulating the draft legislation to build support among colleagues....

Ohio Attorney General Sues Cannabis MSOs, Alleging Price Fixing

Feb 11, 2026 | Great Lakes Region

Ohio’s attorney general accused major publicly traded marijuana multistate operators of running a price-fixing “cartel” in a lawsuit filed Feb. 5tOhio Attorney General Dave Yost on Thursday sued nine major marijuana multistate operators for allegedly...

People With Illinois Marijuana Convictions Face Long Delays In Expunging And Sealing Records

Feb 11, 2026 | Great Lakes Region

For Illinoisan Roosevelt Myles, a marijuana conviction from the 1980s became part of a criminal record that’s followed him for decades. Myles spent 28 years in prison for murder before a judge vacated his conviction on appeal and granted him a certificate of...