The Business of Cannabis

Report: Hemp Fiber Sector Upbeat Despite Structural And Market Headwinds

May 14, 2025 | National

North America’s hemp fiber processing sector remains overwhelmingly optimistic despite facing significant market hurdles, according to a new report jointly released today by Canna Markets Group and HempToday. The North American Hemp Fiber Processing...

CRA Takes Disciplinary Action Against Licensees Throughout Michigan

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

Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in April are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s April 2025 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s disciplinary actions: Burton 123 Grow,...

Study: Using Pot Reduces Alcohol Cravings In People Who Drink Excessively

May 8, 2025 | National

New federally funded research into the effects of cannabis on alcohol use finds that people who used marijuana immediately before drinking subsequently consumed fewer alcoholic beverages and reported lower cravings for alcohol. “We found that across the entire sample,...

Illinois Cannabis Businesses Demand Relief From Costly Regulations

May 7, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

Illinois cannabis business owners are pleading for relief from the state’s “steep licensing fees” and “overly burdensome” regulations. State Rep. La Shawn Ford, joining several of those business owners Sunday at a news conference on the Near West Side, urged his...

Firelands Scientific Opens 6th Ohio Dispensary – The Landing Berea

May 7, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

Firelands Scientific announced that its newest The Landing Dispensary, located in Berea, Ohio, will celebrate its grand opening on May 8, following a successful soft opening that began May 1. This new location brings Firelands Scientific’s total retail footprint...