The Business of Cannabis

Congress Is Reconsidering Its Hemp Ban –Workplace Drug Testing Could Get Complicated

Congress spent last year trying to remove intoxicating hemp products from the legal marketplace. Now lawmakers are considering a federally regulated THC beverage that would carry an unusual warning: drinking it could make you fail a marijuana drug test. For...

Michigan: Kalamazoo Business Voluntarily Recalling Marijuana-Infused Drink Over THC Potency Concerns

A business in Kalamazoo is voluntarily recalling several of its marijuana-infused drink products due to concerns that they may exceed allowable THC concentration limits, according to the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency. Season 3, LLC is recalling Nuggz...

Illinois: Medical Cannabis Program Expands To Cover Two More Conditions

Two new conditions have been added to the list of medical issues that qualify Illinois residents for the state’s Medical Cannabis Patient Program, health officials announced Tuesday. Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra approved the...

Canada Surpasses California As Largest Cannabis Market In The World

Canada's federal government released data last week showing that its June sales totaled $517.8 million Canadian dollars, or about $374.5 million in U.S. dollars. That's more than the $372.4 million that California sold the same month, according to the...

Judge Rules To Temporarily Block Texas’ Smokeable Hemp Ban

Judge Maya Guerra Gamble granted the Texas Hemp Business Council, Hemp Industry & Farmers of America, and several Texas-based dispensaries and manufacturers a temporary restraining order against new testing requirements that creates 0.3% total THC threshold,...

Massachusetts: Governor Signs New Cannabis Law

Governor Maura Healey signed a new cannabis law on Sunday that will expand business opportunities and increase the amount of cannabis adults can legally possess. The law increases the legal possession limit for adults to two ounces and doubles the number of retail...