The Business of Cannabis

Federal Agency Issues Update On Banks That Serve Cannabis Companies As Trump Weighs Rescheduling

Sep 24, 2025 | Feature, National

Federal officials have released updated data on the number of banks reporting that they work with marijuana businesses–and most financial institutions don’t seem especially concerned with their cannabis clientele. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),...

Trump’s India Tariffs Threaten Cannabis Pre-Roll Market

Sep 23, 2025 | National

The Trump administration’s recently imposed 50% tariff on imports from India is threatening the cannabis industry’s fastest-growing sector. India is the world’s largest supplier of pre-rolled cones, a key part of a product category that recorded $2.3 billion in...

Patients With Chronic Neuropathic Pain Report Improvements Following Cannabis Use 

Sep 22, 2025 | National

Patients with complex regional pain syndrome (chronic neuropathic pain) report improvements in their health-related quality of life following their use of medical cannabis products, according to data published in the journal Brain and Behavior. British...

8 Democrat Senators Sign Off On Framework To Rein In Hemp Intoxicants While Protecting CBD

Sep 19, 2025 | National

Eight Democratic U.S. senators signed off on a framework that would ban synthetic substances such as delta-8 THC while leaving CBD eligible for use in supplements, foods, and cosmetics under strict rules. In a Sept. 16 letter from primary authors Oregon Senators Ron...

Marijuana Industry Group Pushes Congress For Tax Relief

Sep 18, 2025 | National

A leading marijuana industry association has released a report calling on Congress to treat cannabis businesses like other lawful industries by allowing them to take federal tax deductions—and also to apply that policy retroactively to provide relief for past...

7 Best Marijuana Stocks And ETFs To Buy In 2025

Sep 17, 2025 | National

There’s that old saying about death and taxes. In the U.S. marijuana industry, it can almost seem like death by taxes. Because they are “trafficking” in a Schedule 1 substance, marijuana companies are prohibited by IRS Code Section 280E from taking...