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...

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...

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...

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...

Cannabis Arrests Down As DEA Seizes Six Million Plants In 2022

The US Drug Enforcement Administration and its law enforcement partners arrested fewer people for cannabis-related offenses in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to annual data from the federal agency. The DEA also seized nearly 6 million cannabis plants...

LIV Cannabis Opens Detroit Dispo

LIV Cannabis Co. celebrated the grand opening June 17 of its Detroit location at 12604 E. Jefferson Ave., is one of the first adult-use cannabis dispensaries in the City of Detroit, the company said in a press release. The location will be operated in partnership with...

CRA Reports Disciplinary Action In May

Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in May are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s May 2023 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s disciplinary actions: Saginaw/Benzonia - Great...