The Business of Cannabis

CRA Holding Public Comment Hearings

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency hosted a public comment period and public hearing on the proposed rule changes to the marijuana administrative rules in April and May 2025, during which it received over 700 individual suggested changes to the rules. After a...

TSA Just Updated Its Marijuana Policy, But What Exactly Does That Mean?

Is it about to get easier to pack your pot on an airplane? Without any fanfare or even a press release, the Transportation Security Administration quietly changed its policies regarding marijuana in April 2026 — specifically, medical marijuana. But as news...

Colorado, Washington Mull Marijuana-Based Tourism

Marijuana legalization votes this week in Colorado and Washington state don't just set up an epic state-federal showdown on drug law for residents. The measures also open the door for marijuana tourism. Both marijuana measures make marijuana possession in...

Marijuana Users Could Soon Legally Own Guns For The First Time In Decades

Anton Harb Jr. is a 44-year-old Iraq War combat veteran and retired ATF agent who obtained an associate’s degree in firearm technology. He also suffers from PTSD, which he treats with marijuana. “There are not many people who are more versed in handling...

Sept. 22 – Ann Arbor – Psychedelic Plant And Shroom Fest

A festive annual celebration of psychedelic plants and fungi known as Entheofest is returning to the University of Michigan campus. The fourth-annual free event is scheduled to take place Sunday, Sept. 22, on the Diag, honoring “Mother Earth’s sacred plant medicines,”...

1 In 4 Older Michiganders Say They Use Cannabis

Whether it’s to “feel good,” fall asleep or curb pain, Michiganders who are 50 and older are turning to weed more often than the rest of America — smoking it, eating it, drinking it or applying it to their skin. That’s according to the newest survey by researchers as...