The Business of Cannabis

Pennsylvania: Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Needs A Blue Wave

Perpetually stuck in medical-only, Pennsylvania won’t legalize adult-use cannabis – and unlock one of the top markets still eluding the national marijuana industry – until there’s a political changeover in Harrisburg, top Democratic elected officials said...

Ohio: Hemp Businesses Say Adult-Use Cannabis Law Favors ‘Big Marijuana’ 

Ohio hemp businesses say that the enforcement of the state’s adult-use cannabis rules unfairly targets their industry and favors “Big Marijuana” companies, which are allowed to operate under different rules despite dealing with the same plant, Statehouse...

Michigan: CRA Revokes 20 Marijuana Grower Licenses For Company’s Egregious Conduct

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency revoked 20 Class C grower licenses that had been held by a limited liability company doing business in Michigan. An investigation by the CRA found GP Holdings transferred packages to a licensed processor under manifests that...

DEA Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Halted Over GAO Report

A DEA judge has paused a hearing regarding the Trump administration's request to move marijuana to a Schedule III drug from a Schedule I drug over a recent Government Accountability Office report that found "gaps" in the federal government's drug scheduling...

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New York Launches Cannabis Education Campaign

New York State is launching Cannabis Honestly, a statewide campaign aimed at helping young people, parents and educators navigate conversations about cannabis. Developed after a year-long listening effort involving more than 450 New Yorkers, the campaign is designed...

Wyoming Opts Out Of Federal Medical Cannabis Rescheduling

Wyoming Attorney General Keith Kautz has determined that the medical cannabis rescheduling advanced by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and implemented by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in April won't apply to his state. In a press release published...

Illinois: Danville May Get First Cannabis Drive-Thru

Seven Point Cannabis Dispensary in Danville might have the first drive-thru for cannabis purchases in the state, according its owner, Brad Zerman. "We're currently awaiting final approval from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for our...

Virginia Might Have Accidentally Legalized Weed Sales

According to the top prosecutor in Williamsburg and James City County, marijuana distribution in Virginia might now be legal — a year earlier than planned — based on what he says is an apparent mistake in the recently passed state budget. But the Virginia Division of...

Study: Cannabis-based Treatment Eases Agitation In Dementia

A new Phase II clinical trial has found that a carefully formulated cannabis-based treatment may help alleviate agitation in people with advanced dementia. The findings offer hope for patients and caregivers who face one of the most distressing symptoms of the...