The Business of Cannabis

Georgia Medical Cannabis Law Expands Access, Adds New Conditions

May 28, 2026 | National

Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill into law that increases the number of qualifying medical conditions and allows faster pain relief to be available through medical cannabis. The Putting Georgia Patients First Act allows more access to Georgians to get medical cannabis....

California Marijuana Sales Bring In Nearly $248 Million In Tax Revenue

May 28, 2026 | Feature, National

Legal cannabis sales in California generated nearly $248 million in tax revenue during the first three months of 2026, according to new figures released by the state Wednesday. The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration reported that cannabis retailers...

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...