The Business of Cannabis

Michigan Spent $4M On State Marijuana Lab That Can’t Legally Test

Most Michigan marijuana customers take for granted that their products are safe and accurately tested, industry insiders say. But regulators don’t seem so sure. In 2023, the state Cannabis Regulatory Agency announced plans to open a $4.4 million...

What To Expect From Next Week’s DEA Marijuana Rescheduling Hearings

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chief Administrative Law Judge Derek Julius will hear arguments for and against the Biden administration-era proposal to relax federal restrictions on “marijuana”(as defined under federal law) from the Trump Justice...

Supreme Court Backs Cannabis User In Major Second Amendment Gun-Rights Case

The Supreme Court has ruled that the government can’t automatically take away someone’s right to own a gun just because they use cannabis, with advocates for cannabis reform calling this a big win. On Thursday, the justices unanimously ruled in...

Scientists Found A Cannabis Compound That Relieves Pain Without The High

Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences have identified compounds from the Cannabis sativa plant that may offer a new way to treat fibromyalgia and post-surgical pain. The findings, published in Pharmacological Reports, add to growing...

Hawaii’s Cannabis Industry Is Arrested In Development

In Hawaii, cannabis is both legal and illegal, with some of the industry regulated by the state for medicinal use but the vast majority left to an underground network. This network, which is not taxed or regulated, flourishes in the Hawaiian Islands. A 2022 report...

May 12-14 – Washington DC – Cannabis Industry Lobby Days

Registration is now open for NCIA’s 14th Annual Cannabis Industry Lobby Days & National Stakeholder Summit, returning to Washington, D.C., May 12–14. With early bird pricing ending today, February 2, now is the time to register. This is a moment for operators who...

May 26 – Flint – May Flower Cup 2026

Event Details We are putting together a premier event for the upper echelon members of the cannabis community. Putting a strong focus on new and established genetic lines while celebrating genetic contributions and those who helped hunt them. Join us for a night of...