The Business of Cannabis

Michigan’s New 24% Marijuana Tax — When 1st Payment Is Due, What Businesses Need To Know

Mar 18, 2026 | Featured, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Michigan Department of Treasury released new guidance, explaining how the new 24% wholesale marijuana tax works and what cannabis businesses need to do as quarterly payments begin this year. The tax took effect on Jan. 1, 2026, and applies to the first sale or...

Marijuana Not Allowed On Campus, University Of Michigan Warns Ahead Of Hash Bash

Mar 18, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The University of Michigan is allowing the annual Ann Arbor Hash Bash to take place once again on the Central Campus Diag on Saturday, April 4. But marijuana isn’t allowed, the University of Michigan Police Department is warning ahead of the event. While marijuana is...

Popular Hemp Products Set To Be Banned In Texas By End Of The Month Under New State Rules

Mar 18, 2026 | Featured, National

Popular smokable hemp products are set to be effectively banned by the state of Texas at the end of March under new rules put in place by the Department of State Health Services, causing a ripple effect on the consumers who use them and the businesses that sell them. ...

Bill Would Prevent Housing Discrimination Against People Convicted Of Marijuana, Other Drug Offenses

Mar 16, 2026 | National

The Business of Cannabis Search for: Bill Would Prevent Housing Discrimination Against People Convicted Of Marijuana, Other Drug Offenses The measure would strike a section of the 1988 Fair Housing Amendments Act that the lawmakers say has prevented more than nine...

Little Known Travel Rules For UK Tourists Going To Amsterdam On Holiday

Mar 16, 2026 | International, Tourism

The UK Foreign Office website says: “The Netherlands has a reputation for being tolerant on the use of ‘soft drugs’, such as cannabis. However, drug use is only tolerated in designated premises in the major cities. “Buying or possessing prohibited drugs...