The Business of Cannabis

Missouri Cannabis Companies Sue Good Day Farm

May 6, 2026 | National

Two Missouri cannabis wholesalers are suing, claiming Good Day Farm illegally controls more than a quarter of the state’s dispensary market. CPC of Missouri – Smithville LLC and GF Saint Mary LLC filed the antitrust lawsuit Monday in Jackson County Circuit...

Companies With Cannabis-Based Drugs Eye Ipos, Private Funding Boost After US Reclassification

Apr 30, 2026 | National

Companies developing cannabis-based medicines say U.S. moves to loosen restrictions on the drug could unlock private funding and the public markets, ​providing a lifeline to the struggling cannabis industry. The U.S. Department of Justice last...

Texas Court Weighs Whether Smokable Hemp Can Stay On Shelves After Friday

Apr 30, 2026 | National

A court fight in Austin this week could determine whether Texans can keep buying cannabis flower, pre-rolls and concentrates sold under the state’s hemp laws. The products are back on store shelves for now because of a temporary court order set to expire Friday at 5...

What The Trump Administration’s Move To Reclassify Marijuana Means For Investors

Apr 30, 2026 | Feature, National

CNBC’s Brandon Gomez reports on the Trump administration’s move to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III drug. The change doesn’t legalize the drug at the federal level but it could significantly expand scientific research in the drug’s medical uses. More From...

Cannabis Vaping: Safer Than Smoking…Or Just Newer?

Apr 30, 2026 | National

Recreational marijuana is legal in 24 U.S. states, including New York. Nonetheless, on March 31, 2026, state regulators shut down two stores in Rome, NY for illegally selling cannabis products. In fact, similar raids occur about once a month in legal states across the...

What Cannabis Rescheduling Really Means: Insights from Mint Cannabis’ Pablo Palomino

Apr 27, 2026 | Feature, National

The cannabis industry finally got the jolt it’s been waiting for. With the federal government moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, the conversation has shifted from if reform will happen to what happens next. To unpack the implications, I sat down with...