The Business of Cannabis

Matt Gaetz To Get $250,000 From Trulieve If He Can Get Trump To Legalize Pot Nationally

Jun 29, 2025 | National

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was reportedly photographed reviewing a document that appears to be a draft contract to provide services—including “administration-related guidance”—to a firm affiliated with the major marijuana company Trulieve. The visible portion of...

Marijuana Industry Workers Are The Happiest In Any Job Sector In The U.S., Survey Finds

Jun 25, 2025 | National

Hourly workers in the marijuana industry rank at the top of the list of “happiest” employees across multiple sectors—with more than 9 in 10 reporting a “positive sentiment” in their job—according to a new survey. The annual Shift Pulse Report from the workforce...

Trump’s Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court Letting Pot Users Have Guns Poses A Clear Danger

Jun 24, 2025 | National

In a recent filing with the U.S. Supreme Court, the Trump-led Department of Justice (DOJ) is doubling down on arguments made under former President Joe Biden that users of illegal drugs—including marijuana—”pose a clear danger of misusing firearms.” That risk, DOJ...

Texas Gov Abbott Vetoes THC Ban

Jun 23, 2025 | Feature, National

Gov. Greg Abbott late Sunday vetoed the THC ban bill passed by his fellow Republicans in the Texas Legislature. The move secures the future of the state’s multibillion-dollar hemp industry and keeps those who rely on legal THC products with more options — for...

Study: Cannabis Market Incentives May Be Reducing Biodiversity In The Plant

Jun 18, 2025 | National

New research on cannabis genetics suggests that incentives in the legal marijuana market—such as the desire for plants to mature faster and produce more cannabinoids for extraction—may be leading to a decline in biodiversity of the plant worldwide. A graduate thesis...

Will Hemp-Derived THC Issue Make Congress Act – Unlike Cannabis?

Jun 18, 2025 | National

Congress at long last seems set to take decisive action on legislation affecting the U.S. cannabis industry. But instead of legalizing interstate commerce, offering banking protections or 280E tax relief, federal lawmakers on both sides of the partisan divide want to...