The Business of Cannabis

Illinois Cannabis Businesses Push For Regulatory Changes As Legislative Session Winds Down

As lawmakers work through the final days of the legislative session, some Illinois cannabis business owners are pushing for changes they say would reduce costs and make it easier to operate. Among their top priorities are adjustments to security and...

Midwest Cannabis Industry Converges On Chicago For Major Summit

The top Midwest minds in cannabis are set to converge on the Near West Side Thursday for an inaugural summit on all things marijuana. The Midwest Cannabis Forum will take over Salvage One on Hubbard Street, featuring panel discussions, demonstrations and...

$36M Grant Program Funded By CT’s Cannabis Revenues Opens For Applications

The Connecticut Social Equity Council, the body charged with ensuring that revenues from legal cannabis sales benefit marginalized communities, is soliciting applications for its relaunched community grants program. The Reimagine & Revitalize (R2)...

Can Michigan Medical Marijuana Patients Fly With Cannabis?

Medical marijuana is no longer banned by the federal government, but can you fly with it? The answer in Michigan seems to be, yes, but the TSA’s lack of clarity on the topic means there are risks and unanswered questions, three marijuana defense attorneys...

Schumer Touts Cannabis Research Bill Among “Historic” Wins

As the midterm elections approach, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) would probably prefer to be able to tout progress on enacting marijuana legalization—but instead, he’s currently left with the Senate passage of a modest cannabis research bill as among...

Americans Say Cannabis More Beneficial Than Alcohol 

More than twice as many Americans think that marijuana has a positive impact on its consumers and society at large than say the same about alcohol, according to a new Gallup poll. And perhaps more revealing, people who have actually used cannabis are far more likely...