The Business of Cannabis

Cannabis MSO Vireo Growth To Acquire Planet 13 In All-Stock Deal

Jul 30, 2026 | National

Minneapolis-based cannabis multistate operator Vireo Growth is acquiring fellow MSO Planet 13 Holdings in an all-stock merger, extending one of the cannabis industry’s most aggressive buying sprees. The deal adds 36 dispensaries across three states to Vireo’s...

Could Hemp Become A State-By-State Market?

Jul 30, 2026 | Feature, National

If the federal ban on intoxicating hemp products takes effect this November, could individual states create hemp markets similar to the marijuana programs that have operated for decades? That question was posed to panelists during the “State of Cannabevs” session...

Michigan Supreme Court: Marijuana Smell Alone No Longer Justifies Vehicle Search

Jul 30, 2026 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Since Michigan voters approved a change to state law in 2018, possessing less than five ounces of marijuana is generally a civil infraction, not a criminal offense — except in some repeat cases. Under the ruling, officers must now have something beyond smell to...

Despite Michigan’s New 24% Wholesale Marijuana Tax, Prices Keep Dropping

Jul 30, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

During budget negotiations last year, Michigan’s elected officials stunned the state’s seven-year-old marijuana industry with a new 24% wholesale tax. Despite the new tax, the average price of flower fell to a record low in June, while THC vape products remained near...

Cannabis Still Faces Major Challenges, Such As Access To Banks

Jul 30, 2026 | National

Nearly a decade after Californians voted to legalize recreational cannabis, state leaders and industry representatives say legal businesses are still facing major challenges. Lawmakers, cannabis business owners, banking representatives and advocates gathered at the...