The Business of Cannabis

Veterans & Cannabis: Don’t Miss Out On A Loyal Demographic

For many veterans, the battle doesn’t end when missions end. It shifts from deployment to the maze of a healthcare system that doesn’t recognize the same medicines their states do. Most of the United States now have a regulated cannabis market, with licensed...

Ohio Breweries Fighting THC-Infused Drink Ban To Keep Jobs In State

THC-infused beverages are officially outlawed in Ohio. The beverages are off store shelves and not being served in restaurants and bars, even though local breweries said they were popular there. After the failed petition to place a referendum on Senate Bill...

Grand Rapids Calls It A ‘Voluntary’ Program — Cannabis Businesses Say It’s Extortion

Four Grand Rapids marijuana businesses say they’re victims of “municipal extortion,” alleging the city used threats to their licenses to extract millions of dollars for a social equity nonprofit that’s not functioning. An amended lawsuit filed in Kent County...

Michigan Sheriff Running For Governor Pledges To Repeal Marijuana Tax Increase

Genesee County Sheriff and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Swanson came out strongly in opposition to the 24 percent cannabis tax passed as a part of the Fiscal Year 2026 budget to pay for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) plan to fund road repairs...

May 12-14 – Washington DC – Cannabis Industry Lobby Days

Registration is now open for NCIA’s 14th Annual Cannabis Industry Lobby Days & National Stakeholder Summit, returning to Washington, D.C., May 12–14. With early bird pricing ending today, February 2, now is the time to register. This is a moment for operators who...

May 26 – Flint – May Flower Cup 2026

Event Details We are putting together a premier event for the upper echelon members of the cannabis community. Putting a strong focus on new and established genetic lines while celebrating genetic contributions and those who helped hunt them. Join us for a night of...

DEA Is ‘Drafting’ Rule To Reschedule Marijuana ASAP

President Donald Trump’s first pick for attorney general in his second term, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), says he’s been advised that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is actively drafting a rule to complete the process of rescheduling marijuana “ASAP.”...