The Business of Cannabis

Bill Targeting Abandoned Marijuana Grow Sites Passes Committee

Apr 9, 2026 | National

A bill that targets abandoned marijuana grow sites across Oklahoma has passed a House committee. Senate Bill 640 aims at addressing abandoned and improperly maintained medical marijuana grow operations. The measure would require licensed medical marijuana businesses...

Ethos Cannabis To Close On 4/20, Giving Holiday Back To People, Patients

Apr 9, 2026 | National

On April 20th, while cannabis retailers across the country are preparing for one of their highest-revenue days of the year, Ethos Cannabis will be closed. The decision to close every store in every market was announced to all employees at the company’s All-Hands...

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser: Allow Medical Cannabis Drinks Via Local Breweries

Apr 9, 2026 | National

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a long-awaited medical cannabis beverage bill on Thursday that would allow local beverage manufacturers to help produce THC drinks for sale to registered medical patients. The bill is part of the city’s effort to bolster a...

Indiana: As Neighboring States Legalize, Gary Residents Still Risk Arrest Over Weed

Apr 9, 2026 | Great Lakes Region

Gary residents can legally buy marijuana less than an hour away in Illinois. Back home, they can still be arrested for having it. That contradiction is becoming harder to ignore in Northwest Indiana, where state leaders are once again weighing cannabis policy while...

Hash Bash Draws Thousands To University Of Michigan Diag Despite Stricter Marijuana Rules

Apr 9, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Look to the left and see someone smoking marijuana. Look to the right and see a vendor distributing bananas. There was still a strong cannabis aroma pervading across the University of Michigan Diag in Ann Arbor Saturday afternoon, despite campus police officers...