The Business of Cannabis

Ohio: Dispensary Closed For Investigation After Two Report Serious Health Reactions

Specialty retailer Vext Science, Inc. shut down one of its cannabis dispensaries in Ohio after two people reportedly suffered from serious health reactions possibly due to purchased products. The company said in a Friday release that the Herbal Wellness...

Illinois: nuEra Expands Medical Cannabis Access

Beginning September 10, 2026, nuEra Cannabis will begin serving registered medical cannabis patients at its dispensaries in Champaign, DeKalb, East Dubuque, Aurora and Chicago Southland in Harvey. The expansion follows new Illinois state...

Four20 Post Adds Live Stock Market Data

The new feature includes publicly-traded cannabis industry businesses in the Great Lakes states and provinces. The new coverage reflects our push to encourage treatment of the industry as a growing group of mainstream businesses, entrepreneurs, and...

Why Massachusetts Risks Reversing Cannabis Legalization Despite $10 Billion In Sales

Massachusetts just hit $10 billion in gross recreational cannabis sales in September, but its market risks disappearing as the state’s residents are set to decide whether to reverse legalization this November. Data from the Cannabis Control Commission show...

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Benzinga Virtual Cannabis Conference Aug. 18

Benzinga VP Patrick Lane provides all the details about the BZCannabis Virtual Conference scheduled for Aug. 18. The event is free to watch and learn about how far the cannabis sector has come in Michigan since it became legal in 2019. https://youtu.be/U9MQtfkHImc The...

US House Endorses Protections For Adult-Use Marijuana Programs

The U.S. House, for the second year in a row, passed an amendment that would prevent the Department of Justice from interfering with state-legal recreational and medical cannabis programs. The provision reflects bipartisan support in the Democrat-controlled House for...

2020 National Drug Policy Reform Seminar Aug. 15

NORML has joined forces with some of America’s leading drug policy advocacy groups to host the 2020 National Drug Policy Reform Seminar on Saturday, August 15 from 12-4 pm ET. RSVP Here Timed to take place in the days leading up to the 2020 Democratic and Republican...