The Business of Cannabis

Federal Hemp Product Crackdown Delayed Into December By US Budget Extension Bill

A federal ban on most hemp-derived THC products would be pushed back until Dec. 11 under a stopgap government spending bill passed Tuesday by the U.S. House of Representatives. The continuing resolution, which also averts a government shutdown, postpones...

Michigan: JARS Cannabis Acquires Sonoran Roots

JARS Cannabis, which was founded in 2020 in East Detroit, has evolved into a large network of dispensaries, with locations in Michigan, Arizona and Colorado. Now, JARS has acquired Sonoran Roots, an award-winning craft cannabis brand that was founded in...

Ohio: How Much Cannabis Prices Have Increased The Summer Of 2026

Ohio's average price for an ounce of cannabis has been going up since May, the first time consumers have seen consistent monthly increases since recreational sales began two years ago. Ohio voters legalized recreational marijuana in November 2023, with sales...

Michigan: CRA Issues First-Ever Hemp License Suspension Over Excessive THC Levels

Four years after taking over supervision of Michigan’s hemp industry, state regulators issued the first-ever license suspension. The state Cannabis Regulatory Agency, which oversees marijuana and hemp, suspended with intent to revoke the hemp...

6 Pound Cannabis Give Away On April 20 (420)

If you'd like a chance to win one pound of cannabis, you need to get to LightnUpCannabis.Com from April 1 through 20. Buy $50 worth of product, get one ticket in the 6-pound cannabis giveaway. Co-owner Kyle Cohee provides all the details in this video interview....

Michigan Cannabis Competition Seeks Judges

Cannabis connoisseurs, take note! This year’s High Times Cannabis Cup is just around the corner, and organizers are looking for judges! We’re told 3,500 Michiganders will get to sample locally produced cannabis and decide which products are the best of the best....

New York Moves To Let Medicaid Pay for Medical Marijuana

New York lawmakers got a step closer to authorizing state-funded insurance payments to cover the cost of medical cannabis for patients, with a bill to do so advancing easily out of a state Assembly committee hearing. The measure has a companion bill in the state...

Data Financial, Light n Up Cannabis On Four20 Post Live

On Four20 Post Live we featured Kevin Dusenberry from Data Financial, a company that provides retailers, including cannabis dispensaries, with equipment to safely count and electronically transfer cash to the bank 24 hours before the armored car picks it up....