The Business of Cannabis

New York: Cannabis Is Booming — Why Does It Feel Like a Race to the Bottom?

Behind the polished presentations and sophisticated branding is a less glamorous conversation about wholesale pricing, retail margins, promotional allowances, payment terms, and who can afford to keep competing. I've experienced that disconnect firsthand...

Minnesota: Hemp THC Deadline Hits $200 Million Industry, Leads To Layoffs

Minnesota hemp sellers say the approach of Dec. 11 is already hitting their bottom line and changing what stores keep on the shelf. After Dec. 11, some Minnesota liquor stores say they still expect to sell hemp drinks. The federal law would complicate...

Cannabis Was Canada’s 5th Most Important Cash Crop In 2025 

Cannabis was Canada’s fifth most important cash crop in 2025, according to Stats Canada figures. In Canada, cannabis crops were worth $3 billion last year, or 5.8% of total crop receipts.   Cannabis crops in 2025 were worth nearly $1...

Cannabis Rescheduling Process Remains Sidelined, DEA Judge Orders New Replies

The words “expedited hearing” are losing their grip on the cannabis rescheduling process, as the judge assigned to the task entertains reopening the proceedings “for limited discovery and testimony” at the demand of prohibitionist parties. Derek C. Julius,...

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Jelly Roll Q&A And Live Listening Party May 26

Award-winning country-rap crossover musician Jelly Roll will be in Ypsilanti for a special event on Friday, May 26 at Riverside Park. The non-performance event is an opportunity for fans to hear the singer-songwriter talk on the eve of the release of his...

JARS Cannabis To Sponsor Movement Memorial Day Weekend In Detroit

JARS Cannabis is set to return for its second year as the exclusive cannabis retail sponsor at Movement, an internationally renowned dance music festival that is held annually during Memorial Day Weekend (May 27 – 29)in Downtown Detroit at Hart Plaza on the city’s...

Public Notice Request For Comment

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency will hold a public meeting on June 15 at 9:30 A.M. to hear complaints and receive the views on CRA’s administration of the authorities, powers, duties, functions and responsibilities under Michigan’s marijuana laws. While the public...

Suspended Pot Processor Sued By Former Vendor

The state suspended the marijuana licenses of processor TAS Asset Holdings LLC in late February. The Lansing-based licensee of Fwaygo Extracts, a brand for vape cartridges and concentrates, was allegedly sourcing illegally grown marijuana for use in its processing....