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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Disciplinary Action Report – April 2022

Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in April are now available for review in the CRA’s April 2022 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s disciplinary actions: Bangor – Kula Farms, LLC dba Red Arrow Farm...

Cannabis Review With Dan – Featuring Cloud Cannabis

Our roving cannabis reviewer Dan Sparrow landed at a Cloud Cannabis dispensary where he reviews its Wonderbrett products. Cloud Cannabis is offering a special promotion related to Dan's review: Buy 2 Wonderbrett products and get a third for just a penny....

Recreational Cannabis Store Opens In Gladwin

Green Ways Recreational Provisioning Center of Hay Township is now open for business at 1221 South M-3, in Gladwin, The location that once served as Club 30 and Slyders bar is now home of the first adult-use dispensary in Gladwin County. Green Ways Recreational...

European Hemp Fiber and Grain Seeds

Hana Gabrielová and Robin Destiche of KonopiUS will join the iHemp Hour May 12 at noon to talk about European Hemp Fiber and Grain Seeds, two very important topics for hemp farmers. Hana Gabrielová is a 20-year veteran within the hemp industry. In 2010 she founded...