The Business of Cannabis

Bay Area Rapper Berner Releases Memoir Behind Cookies Cannabis Empire

May 20, 2026 | National

San Francisco-born rapper and entrepreneur Berner, whose name is Gilbert Milam Jr., says hustle, authenticity, and resilience helped transform Cookies from an underground cannabis operation into a global cannabis, streetwear and lifestyle brand. Inside his...

Cannabis Company Atlantic Medicinal Partners Abruptly Closes All Stores Amid Lawsuit

May 20, 2026 | National

Strong demand for a product doesn’t guarantee business success, especially in the unique cannabis industry. While general retail struggles with economic headwinds, rising labor and rent costs, and shifting consumer behavior, the marijuana landscape faces additional,...

Next-Gen Cannabis: The Innovative Race to Manufacture Compounds

May 20, 2026 | National

Cannabis business operators and advisors have spent the last several years watching the market evolve from a THC-and-CBD story into something much more nuanced: the rise of the minor cannabinoid economy. As product categories mature and consumers become more...

Medicare To Offer Free CBD To Select Patients Under New Government Program

May 20, 2026 | National

The program, run through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is tied to an executive order that reclassifies marijuana as a Schedule III substance. That’s the same category as Tylenol with codeine and anabolic steroids. In English: the federal...

House Votes To Let Military Veterans Get Medical Marijuana Recommendations From VA Doctors

May 20, 2026 | National

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to let military veterans receive recommendations for medical marijuana through their doctors at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)—while also approving a separate amendment focused on the therapeutic benefits...

TSA Just Updated Its Marijuana Policy, But What Exactly Does That Mean?

May 20, 2026 | Feature, National

Is it about to get easier to pack your pot on an airplane? Without any fanfare or even a press release, the Transportation Security Administration quietly changed its policies regarding marijuana in April 2026 — specifically, medical marijuana. But as news of...