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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Coronavirus Sparks Cannabis Unionization Drives

The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated unionization efforts at a handful of cannabis stores and dispensaries in Illinois and Massachusetts that, if successful, could result in thousands of dollars in added staffing costs for the multistate operators that own...

When Will The Federal Government Legalize Marijuana?

Although cannabis is now legal in 33 states, the big question on everyone’s mind is still: When, if ever, will it become federally legal, and what effect will that have on the current marijuana industry? Seeking to gain some insight, we spoke to five insiders and...

4/20 Cannabis Businesses Recap

Cannabis companies across the United States reported a mixed bag for sales this year leading up to the industry’s most celebrated day: 4/20. While the surge of consumer stockpiling based on concerns about the coronavirus pandemic boosted some companies’...