The Business of Cannabis

US Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Case On Gun Rights Of People Who Use Cannabis And Other Illegal Drugs

Oct 22, 2025 | National

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on the constitutionality of a federal law prohibiting people who use marijuana or other drugs from buying or possessing firearms. The Trump administration has argued that the policy “targets a category of persons...

FBI: Marijuana Possession Arrests Comprised Over 20 Percent Of All Drug-Related Arrests In 2024

Oct 21, 2025 | Feature, National

State and local law enforcement made nearly 190,000 marijuana possession-related arrests in 2024 — comprising more than 22 percent of all drug arrests nationwide, according to data compiled by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and posted on its Crime Data...

Supreme Court Denies One Case On Gun Rights For Pot Consumers, But Justices Will Discuss Several Others Friday

Oct 15, 2025 | National

The U.S. Supreme Court has narrowed its list of pending cases concerning the federal ban on gun ownership by people who use marijuana, with justices declining to take up one of about a half dozen—with the others now set to be discussed by the justices at a closed-door...

Grain Elevator Dispensary Gets Community Pushback

Oct 15, 2025 | National

A historic grain elevator in rural Baker, Minnesota, is facing opposition from residents as plans move forward to convert the agricultural landmark into a cannabis dispensary. The grain elevator, currently listed as an Airbnb, has received preliminary approval...

Opinion: Hijacking Hemp – U.S. Trade Group Plays Loose With Facts

Oct 13, 2025 | National

When Donald Trump recently re-tweeted a CBD hype video, the U.S. Hemp Roundtable (USHR) moved fast. Within days, the group sent a fawning letter assuming the voice of “the hemp industry,” whispering through Dear Leader’s fuzzy ear, into the void.   But what...

Retailer Target Selling THC-Infused Beverages

Oct 12, 2025 | National

The retail giant Target is soft launching sales of THC-infused beverages at select stores in Minnesota, an executive of one cannabis drink company participating in the rollout and other industry leaders told Marijuana Moment. In one of the latest examples of the...