The Business of Cannabis

Senate Votes To Delay Looming Hemp THC Ban

The U.S. Senate on Saturday voted down an amendment that would have stripped a delay of an impending ban on hemp THC products included in a continuing resolution to fund the government, according to a report from The Hill. Congress voted last year to...
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Study: Marijuana Use Tops Cigarettes In US

Marijuana use surpassed cigarette use in the United States last year, a new study found. In 2025, 43.8 million Americans (ages 12 and up) used marijuana regularly, compared to 36.1 million Americans who smoked cigarettes, according to the 2025 National...
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New York: Cannabis Retail Dispensary Proposed In Fredonia

A marijuana retail store is being proposed in the northern end of Chautauqua County, which, if approved, would be the first one in the Dunkirk/Fredonia area. The Chautauqua County Planning Board was notified that Empire Smoke Shop 9 is seeking a Special Use...
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Ohio: Shaker Heights Approves New Rules For Cannabis Dispensaries

Cannabis dispensaries will be allowed in Shaker Heights’ commercial districts under new regulations approved by city council that place limits on where they can open and when they can operate. Council unanimously approved the regulations Monday. The rules...
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Oct. 28 – Brooklyn – Michigan Halloween Harvest Festival

Oct 25, 2023 |

Michigan Gems n Genetics is hosting its Halloween Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct 28th in Brooklyn. It features: Local Bands, Live Entertainment & DJ Vendors & Food trucks Costumes contests with cash prizes Educational panels Caregivers & Patients...

Oct. 27 – Clio – Captain Kirks Dab-O-Ween

Oct 25, 2023 |

Dab O Ween is back in Clio on October 27th from 6-11pm. A medical card is not required, but this event is a celebration for the medical community, so you must have a valid state ID. The event is free to attend and includes: Brad Lemke Memorial Costume Contest with...

Delta-8 Legality A National Patchwork Of Irony

Oct 25, 2023 |

With the number of states outright banning delta-8 THC goods seemingly increasing as quickly as the number that have legalized marijuana, the national patchwork of legality for hemp goods has become something of an ironic mine field for entrepreneurs. So far, a total...

Cannabis Wins Galvanize Capitol Hill’s Anti-Cannabis Club

Oct 25, 2023 |

More than half of Americans now live in states where adults can legally possess the drug, and just over two-thirds support federal legalization. In Congress, more and more lawmakers — on both sides of the aisle — express some form of support for legal cannabis in the...