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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New York State: Push To Prepare New Cannabis Workforce

Creating a brand-new industry from the ground up is no small task. Yet that is what New York State is doing with the cannabis industry. It hasn't always been a smooth ride. Late last year, litigation temporarily derailed Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary...

Big Cannabis Bust In Northern Michigan

State Police busted a major marijuana grow operation in northern MIchigan on the state's east side. Michigan State Police said it executed a search warrant in Ogemaw County, more than an hour north of Saginaw. Working in cooperation with the county prosecutor's...

Michigan’s Plummeting Cannabis Prices

It’s no secret that price compression has become a significant challenge for cannabis operators over the last several months. One market that has taken a hit with plummeting prices is Michigan. In December 2022, the average retail price for an ounce of adult-use...

5 Easy Ways to Introduce CBD To Your Daily Routine

The health and wellness world is full of different trends that pop up every week, if not every single day. Many people are curious to try various novelties, with a particular focus on natural substances. CBD, which can be called one of such trends, has stood the test...