The Business of Cannabis

Federal Rules Prevent Study Of High-Potency Michigan Cannabis

A Michigan State University researcher is calling for federal policy changes to allow more realistic cannabis research as Michigan's marijuana market continues to grow. Michigan voters approved an initiative to legal recreational marijuana use for adults age...

Cannabis Has Dozens Of Public Companies; Wall Street Acts Like It Has Seven

Cannabis stocks have rebounded sharply over the last twelve months. The AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF, MSOS, has climbed roughly 104% year-over-year, while the S&P 500 is up about 28% over the same period. On the surface, the sector appears to be...

Federal Lawsuit: Cannabis Companies Hid Health Issues From Consumers

Cannabis companies have been accused of not properly warning users of health issues related to their products, a new federal class-action lawsuit states. The complaint, filed by Weitz & Luxenberg, targets companies in 13 states and is brought by...

Minnesota Governor Walz Signs Landmark Cannabis Omnibus Bill, Reshaping State’s Cannabis Industry

On May 26, 2026, the Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law the 2026 Omnibus Cannabis Bill. Sponsored by Representative Jessica Hanson (DFL-Burnsville), the law represents a sweeping set of reforms to the state’s regulated cannabis industry, touching...

Steep Hill Michigan Achieves ISO 17025:2017 Accreditation

 Steep Hill has announced in a press release that the company's licensee partner, Steep Hill Michigan, a Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) licensed medical and adult-use/recreational cannabis safety compliance testing facility, has earned ISO/IEC 17025:2017...

Surprising Side Effects of Marijuana After Age 50

Although marijuana has been typically associated with younger adults, that is a stereotype according to the National Library of Medicine. People over 50 are using the drug more often now. "As an older population grows in the United States that has a tolerant attitude...

Cannabis legalization Remains Stalled on Capitol Hill

Marijuana is still not federally legalized despite more than half of U.S. states passing decriminalization laws. Democrats and some Republicans in Congress continue to push legislation that would make decriminalizing cannabis the law of the land. Nearly every House...