News and Information about the Business of Cannabis

Nominations Open For Michigan Cannabis Scientific Advisory Workgroup

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) is soliciting nominations for members to join a new Michigan Cannabis Scientific Advisory Workgroup (MCSAW), a collaborative partnership between the CRA and industry stakeholders. The goal of the MCSAW is to provide a...

TerrAscend Announces Exit from Michigan Market

TerrAscend Corp. announced in a press release on June 30 that it has completed a strategic review of its Michigan business operations and decided to exit the Michigan market. “After an extensive evaluation, we have made the strategic decision to exit the...

Pure Options Lights Up Lansing Pride With Cannabis Oasis

Get ready to unfurl those rainbow flags and maybe a blunt wrap or two. Pure Options is bringing a whole new dimension to this year’s Lansing Pride festivities Saturday June 28. The business isn’t just showing up; it’s setting up shop on the hallowed asphalt...

European Authority Warning On Hemp-Derived Drugs Provides Ominous Signal For CBD Makers

Jun 24, 2025 | International

A European authority has issued an official warning over hemp-derived intoxicants, signaling a new chapter in the EU’s drug policy and setting off alarm bells for the industrial hemp sector. In the 30th annual Drug Report 2025: Trends and Development, the...

Texas Gov Abbott Vetoes THC Ban

Jun 23, 2025 | Feature, National

Gov. Greg Abbott late Sunday vetoed the THC ban bill passed by his fellow Republicans in the Texas Legislature. The move secures the future of the state's multibillion-dollar hemp industry and keeps those who rely on legal THC products with more options — for now. It...

Preclinical Data Suggests CBD Mitigates Age-Related Cognitive Decline

Jun 22, 2025 | Canada

The daily administration of CBD is associated with improved memory and reduced age-related cognitive decline, according to preclinical data published in the journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. Canadian researchers assessed the effects of CBD on...

Legal Scholars Say Ohio Legislature Can Only Make Limited Changes To Voter-Approved Pot Law

Jun 18, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

As Ohio lawmakers face public pushback over legislation that would make sweeping changes to the state marijuana law approved by voters in 2023, one legal scholar says the state Constitution could ultimately limit how drastic those adjustments could be. “When you...

Wisconsin Sheriff Seizes 11.5 Pounds Of Pot From Michigan

Jun 18, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin is reminding residents that just because marijuana is legal to purchase in one state, it doesn’t make it legal to use in Wisconsin. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reported that it recovered nearly a dozen pounds of weed. “If...

Niles Township Approves 21 Pot Dispensaries

Jun 18, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Niles Township will be "greener" after the township approved 21 marijuana dispensary licenses at Monday night's board meeting. The topic was called out by many residents concerned over the number of shops within the township. On Tuesday, officials explain the economic...

C3 Industries Opens Third Connecticut Dispo

Jun 18, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

C3 Industries, with two cannabis dispensaries in Connecticut and another 28 nationwide, has opened a store in Stratford. "We're proud to expand our footprint in Connecticut with the opening of our Stratford location," said Vishal Rungta, president and co-founder of C3...

Study: Cannabis Market Incentives May Be Reducing Biodiversity In The Plant

Jun 18, 2025 | National

New research on cannabis genetics suggests that incentives in the legal marijuana market—such as the desire for plants to mature faster and produce more cannabinoids for extraction—may be leading to a decline in biodiversity of the plant worldwide. A graduate thesis...

Will Hemp-Derived THC Issue Make Congress Act – Unlike Cannabis?

Jun 18, 2025 | National

Congress at long last seems set to take decisive action on legislation affecting the U.S. cannabis industry. But instead of legalizing interstate commerce, offering banking protections or 280E tax relief, federal lawmakers on both sides of the partisan divide want to...

GOP Senators File Bill To Ramp Up Criminalization Of ‘Candy-Flavored’ Marijuana Edibles

Jun 18, 2025 | National

A coalition of Republican senators have reintroduced a bill that would increase criminal penalties for a wide range of offenses, including manufacturing or selling Schedule I drugs like marijuana in the form of candy or beverages if there is “reasonable...