The Business of Cannabis

Shutdown Bill Aims At Outlawing Intoxicating Hemp While CBD Braces For Unintended Fallout

Nov 11, 2025 | Feature, National

As Congress appears headed to shut down the grimy business of intoxicating hemp any day now, the critical question going forward is how much the legitimate market for CBD tinctures, health aids and cosmetics will be affected. The shady, greedy producers of...

Virginia’s Newly Elected Governor Supports Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Sales

Nov 5, 2025 | National

Efforts to legalize adult-use marijuana sales in Virginia got a boost on Tuesday with the election of Abigail Spanberger as the state’s next governor. The Democrat supports the reform, unlike outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), who twice vetoed measures to...

Cannabis Businesses Seek Supreme Court Review Of Federal Ban

Nov 5, 2025 | National

A group of cannabis interests challenging the federal marijuana ban are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider a 20-year-old precedent on cannabis policy. In a petition for a writ of certiorari filed Friday, a coalition of state-regulated marijuana business...

Survey: THC Beverage Consumers Acknowledge Reducing Their Alcohol Intake

Nov 2, 2025 | National

Consumers of hemp-derived cannabinoid-infused beverages frequently report reducing their alcohol intake, according to survey data compiled by the beverage manufacturer Crescent Canna.  Pollsters surveyed 1,066 respondents ages 21 and older. Survey participants...

39 State And Territory Attorneys General Call For Clarification Of Federal “Hemp” Definition

Oct 29, 2025 | National

The National Association of Attorneys General has sent, on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 39 state and territory attorneys general, a formal letter to congressional leaders urging them to clarify the Federal definition of “hemp,” which bad actors have exploited...

Alcohol Industry Steps Up Lobbying On Hemp Drinks As Congress Debates THC Ban

Oct 22, 2025 | National

The last three months have seen a surge in congressional lobbying from major alcohol companies and associations aiming to influence federal hemp laws, with a focus on THC beverages that many consumers are turning to as beer and liquor alternatives. According to...