The Business of Cannabis

Trucking Coalition Seeks Federal Marijuana Test Plan

Jul 9, 2026 | National

A trucking-industry coalition is asking four federal agencies to coordinate marijuana testing for transportation workers to prevent undetected use in critical public operations. A two-page letter outlined precautions the government agencies should take as the Drug...

The First World Cup With Legal Cannabis Means More Than A Sales Boost For Retailers

Jul 9, 2026 | National

As record crowds swarm cities across North America for the best-attended FIFA World Cup in history, creating viral moments along the way, millions of people are having their first encounter with legal cannabis. Curious tourists from around the globe are expected to...

San Francisco Board Advances Measure To Allow Amsterdam-Style Cannabis Cafes

Jul 9, 2026 | Feature, National

San Francisco is one step closer to allowing Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes after the Board of Supervisors advanced a measure Tuesday that would permit dispensaries to serve food, pour nonalcoholic drinks and host entertainment. In a 7-4 vote, supervisors passed the...

Former Acting DHS Secretary Warns Chinese Criminal Organizations Are Infiltrating America’s Hemp Industry

Jul 9, 2026 | National

Former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf sent a letter to House lawmakers Tuesday urging them to investigate the “growing role that Chinese-linked actors and foreign criminal organizations are playing in the proliferation of...

Opinion: Federal Laws Need Massive Rewrites To Match Medical Cannabis Rescheduling

Jul 9, 2026 | National

The federal war against medical cannabis has been raging just a little longer than Warren Zevon’s 1978 song “Lawyers, Guns and Money” has been worming its way into Americans’ minds.   Patients are ready to hear a new tune from Washington on medical cannabis...

Cannabis, The Billion-Dollar Industry Learning To Manufacture Like One

Jul 9, 2026 | Feature, National

The cannabis industry did something remarkable. It turned a black market into a boardroom story, built brands that compete with legacy consumer packaged goods companies, and generated $33.8 billion in U.S. retail sales in 2025 across dozens of legal markets, all...