The Business of Cannabis

Companies With Cannabis-Based Drugs Eye Ipos, Private Funding Boost After US Reclassification

Apr 30, 2026 | National

Companies developing cannabis-based medicines say U.S. moves to loosen restrictions on the drug could unlock private funding and the public markets, ​providing a lifeline to the struggling cannabis industry. The U.S. Department of Justice last...

Zimbabwe Seeks Commercial Footing For Hemp Industry

Apr 30, 2026 | International

The global industrial hemp industry is on a strong growth trajectory, with the market projected to expand from approximately US$6,2 billion (around R103 billion) to more than US$20 billion (R330 billion) by 2033. This presents a clear opportunity for Zimbabwe to...

Texas Court Weighs Whether Smokable Hemp Can Stay On Shelves After Friday

Apr 30, 2026 | National

A court fight in Austin this week could determine whether Texans can keep buying cannabis flower, pre-rolls and concentrates sold under the state’s hemp laws. The products are back on store shelves for now because of a temporary court order set to expire Friday at 5...

Your Guide To The Best Cannabis In Michigan For The Spring

Apr 30, 2026 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan, Tourism

Now that Michigan’s miserably cold and snowy winter is over, people are emerging from hibernation and heading back outside.  Whether you’re going to the Eastern Market on Saturdays, picnicking at Belle Isle, or attending festivals and pop-up events throughout the...

Indiana Embraces Marijuana With More Than $1B Sales, Study Finds

Apr 30, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region

Indiana has some of the most stringent laws on cannabis in the country, but despite that, use among adults has consistently increased over the past decade. That is according to a new report from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, which partnered with the think tank,...