The Business of Cannabis

Indiana Embraces Marijuana With More Than $1B Sales, Study Finds

Indiana has some of the most stringent laws on cannabis in the country, but despite that, use among adults has consistently increased over the past decade. That is according to a new report from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, which partnered with the...

Michigan Supreme Court Orders Review Of 24% Cannabis Tax

The Michigan Supreme Court ordered the state Court of Appeals to take another look at the legality of Michigan’s 24% wholesale cannabis tax. “The court of Appeals shall expedite its consideration of this case,” the Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday, April...

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

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...

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

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...

Anti-Cannabis DEA Veteran Confirmed To Lead Agency

Members of the United States Senate on Friday confirmed Terrance Cole to serve as Director of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Cole spent 20 years in the DEA and held a hardline approach against the use of marijuana — including claiming that its use “stunts brain...

Local Roots Adds Perry Dispensary

In an age when big-box stores and corporate chains often dominate the retail landscape, there’s something heartwarming about a small, family-owned business not just surviving, but thriving. That’s the story of Local Roots Cannabis, a gem that has laid deep roots in...