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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PanXchange Update On Carbon Credits For Hemp

Seth Boone and Alex Meleshko of PanXchange will appear on the iHemp Hour Feb. 3 at 6 pm to talk about carbon credits for hemp and other speciality crops. PanXchange’s carbon program is farmer-friendly and uniquely suited for hemp carbon credits. They aim to educate...

Amazon Endorses GOP-Backed Legalization Bill

Amazon has endorsed a Republican-sponsored federal cannabis legalization bill, the New York Post reports. First introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), the legislation seeks to remove cannabis as a Schedule I narcotic, leaving cannabis policy to the...

Lucky Leaf Expo Detroit Opens Registration

The Cannabis Expo is coming to Detroit's TCF Center (formerly Cobo Center) March 25-26. Join Lucky Leaf expo for an in-depth look at the canna industry in Michigan and surrounding midwestern states. With a $3.2 billion dollar cannabis industry, it’s no secret that...