The Business of Cannabis

Cannabis Compounds Could Help Treat A Common Liver Condition That Affects Nearly A Quarter Of US Adults

Mar 23, 2026 | Feature, International, National

NAFLD, also known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), is a common condition that the US National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases estimates affects about 24 percent of US adults. It is strongly linked to obesity,...

New York Approves Cannabis For Anxiety — Science Says It May Not Help

Mar 23, 2026 | Feature, National

He was 18, on a rooftop overlooking the Old City in Israel during a gap year program. The nighttime view, ancient stone buildings lit up against the dark, pulsed and blurred. His anxiety, the shapeless dread of an uncertain future, lifted for the first time he could...

Virginia Lawmakers Who Sponsored Marijuana Sales Legalization Bill Celebrate Its Passage

Mar 18, 2026 | National

Five years after Virginia legalized possession of small amounts of marijuana but failed to create a way for people to legally buy it, state lawmakers last week approved legislation establishing a regulated retail market for adult-use cannabis, potentially ending years...

Report: Marijuana Doesn’t Ease Anxiety Or Other Mental Health Conditions

Mar 18, 2026 | National

Using medical or recreational marijuana to ease symptoms of numerous mental health conditions doesn’t work, according to two new analyses of existing gold-standard research. Medical marijuana includes products with cannabidiol, or CBD, and...

Feds Keep Marijuana Tests For Workers Despite Trump Reclassification Order

Mar 18, 2026 | National

Should the federal government remove marijuana from its list of Schedule I drugs, employers might see their obligations under federal laws change, such as those dealing with workers with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act, attorneys with Littler...

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

Mar 18, 2026 | Feature, 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. ...