The Business of Cannabis

Federal Tax Code Allows Cannabis Companies To Write Off Cost Of Goods Sold

Feb 26, 2025 | National

Amid fresh uncertainty over federal marijuana rescheduling, cannabis businesses of all sizes face questions around what the best tax strategy may be for the upcoming filing season, especially as they try to maximize savings under the harsh burdens of section...

States Continue Efforts To Restrict Intoxicating Hemp As Congress Weighs Farm Bill

Feb 26, 2025 | National

States are continuing to press efforts to crack down on intoxicating hemp products in the USA, ramping up legislative efforts even as the delayed 2023 Farm Bill looms as a potential federal solution. Texas, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Alabama, and South Carolina all...

NoCo Hemp Expo April 11-12 In Colorado

Feb 19, 2025 | Feature, National

The 11th Annual NoCo Hemp Expo, happening April 10-12, in Estes Park, Colorado. Presented by First Citizens Bank, NoCo11 is the premier event for everyone in the hemp industry—growers, processors, fiber and grain companies, CBD and flower businesses,...

Tennessee Lawmakers Seek To Restrict Smokable Hemp Flower Products

Feb 19, 2025 | National

Two bills filed in the Tennessee Legislature could significantly reshape the state’s hemp industry. One proposal, sponsored by Republican Rep. Ed Butler, seeks to ban smokable hemp flower products, including THCa flower, which when heated produces effects similar to...

Marijuana Retailers Linked To Fewer Opioid Deaths, No Increase In Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents

Feb 14, 2025 | National

Counties with a high volume of marijuana retailers have reduced levels of opioid-related deaths and do not experience increases in either traffic-related fatalities or suicide, according to data published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol...

Will Trump Keep Campaign Promise To Legalize Cannabis?

Feb 12, 2025 | National

As the first weeks of President Donald Trump’s second term wind down, the cannabis industry is holding its breath. Was Trump’s campaign-trail support for legalization just another empty promise, or is there hope for meaningful reform? The answer, as always with Trump,...