The Business of Cannabis

Federal: Language Facilitating Medical Cannabis Access For Veterans Included in Senate, House Versions of Military Spending Bill

Aug 8, 2025 | National

Members of the US Senate and the House of Representatives have approved amendments allowing physicians affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs to recommend medical cannabis to qualified patients in jurisdictions that regulate its use. ...

DEA Claims Pot Causes Depression And Suicide, Shortly After New Administrator Is Sworn In

Aug 6, 2025 | National

Just days after the Senate confirmed a new head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the agency is promoting yet another message warning against marijuana use, linking it to depression and suicidal thinking. On Friday, the DEA-run site Get Smart About Drugs...

Cannabis Industry Lobbying Group Donated $1 Million To Trump’s PAC, New FEC Filings Show

Aug 6, 2025 | National

A marijuana industry-funded political committee donated $1 million to President Donald Trump’s MAGA Inc. super PAC in the first half of this year, according to newly published Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings. The American Rights and Reform PAC, which...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants To Crack Down On Kratom

Aug 6, 2025 | Feature, National

After a viral video on TikTok and a press conference with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., during which federal officials said they plan to crack down on 7-OH, kratom is in the spotlight and that could mean changes for Michigan. Products...

Analysis: Medical Cannabis Associated With Reduced Healthcare Utilization In Chronic Pain Patients

Jul 30, 2025 | National

The sustained use of state-authorized medical cannabis products is associated with improved quality of life and reduced healthcare utilization among chronic pain patients, according to data published in the journal Pharmacy. A team...

Anti-Marijuana Group Rolls Out TV Ad Campaign Urging Trump Not To Reschedule Cannabis

Jul 30, 2025 | National

A prominent marijuana prohibitionist group is rolling out a six-figure ad campaign directed at President Donald Trump, urging him not to move forward with cannabis rescheduling. Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) Action is behind three 30-second TV ads that claim...