The Business of Cannabis

Virginia Might Have Accidentally Legalized Weed Sales

Jul 16, 2026 | National

According to the top prosecutor in Williamsburg and James City County, marijuana distribution in Virginia might now be legal — a year earlier than planned — based on what he says is an apparent mistake in the recently passed state budget. But the Virginia Division of...

Idahoans Won’t Get To Vote On Legalizing Medical Cannabis This Fall

Jul 16, 2026 | Feature, National

Idaho voters will not get to choose this year if they want to make medical cannabis legal across the state. The Secretary of State’s Office said Tuesday that an initiative that would have put the question before voters did not garner enough signatures to make it on...

Study: Cannabis-based Treatment Eases Agitation In Dementia

Jul 16, 2026 | National

A new Phase II clinical trial has found that a carefully formulated cannabis-based treatment may help alleviate agitation in people with advanced dementia. The findings offer hope for patients and caregivers who face one of the most distressing symptoms of the...

New Ohio Order Allows Some Local Breweries To Sell THC Drinks

Jul 16, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region

Ten hemp companies are suing Ohio over restrictions on products they say are protected under federal law. A judge ruled on Monday that the group can keep operating and selling the hemp products challenged under the law, which took effect in March, while the case is...

Waiting on Washington: A Cannabis Retailer’s View from the Middle of the Story

Jul 14, 2026 | Feature, National

In a follow-up conversation, Pablo Palomino, Chief Branding Officer at Mint Cannabis, checked back in on a topic we discussed a month earlier: the possible federal rescheduling of marijuana and what it might mean for operators like Mint. Since that first talk,...