News and Information about the Business of Cannabis

Four20 Post Women in Cannabis Leadership Honoree Sherry Smies-Evins

Four20 Media Group is highlighting women who are making a positive difference in the cannabis business community. These leaders were nominated by their peers and then vetted with a panel of judges from the local community. https://youtu.be/YnF2r5Zr2Rs...

20 Michigan Dispos That Offer Deals For New Customers

Looking for the best first-time customer deals at Michigan dispensaries? You’re in the right place. There are now more than 800 licensed dispensaries operating across Michigan—and nearly all of them are ready to hook you up with exclusive perks...

Trial Testimony Contends Owner Of Clinton Twp. Vape Shop that Exploded Stacked Pallets Too High

Five employees and contractors at a vape supply facility in Clinton Township testified Thursday about operations at the facility and what happened the night of an explosion that threw debris as far as two miles away and left one person dead. Four of the...

Hemp Canada Chanvre Announces First-Ever Board Of Directors

May 14, 2025 | International

The Canadian Industrial Hemp Promotion-Research Agency (CIHPRA), operating as Hemp Canada Chanvre (HCC), has announced its first permanent board of directors. Following a nationwide call for nominations and engagement with producers and stakeholders, nine individuals...

Women In Cannabis Leadership Series Honors Ariel Porter

May 14, 2025 | Announcements, Feature, Spotlight

California Sees 99.7% Compliance In Crackdown On Intoxicating Hemp Products, Newsom Says

May 14, 2025 | National

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced May 8 that nearly all licensed businesses across California are complying with emergency state regulations aimed at removing intoxicating hemp products from the market. Newsom proposed the restrictions last September, citing an urgent need...

Florida: Governor Signs Law Making It Harder To Place Ballot Initiatives Before Voters

May 14, 2025 | National

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation into law making it more difficult for entities to place ballot initiatives before Florida’s voters. The law, which is already being legally challenged as unconstitutional, imposes significant...

Report: Hemp Fiber Sector Upbeat Despite Structural And Market Headwinds

May 14, 2025 | National

North America’s hemp fiber processing sector remains overwhelmingly optimistic despite facing significant market hurdles, according to a new report jointly released today by Canna Markets Group and HempToday. The North American Hemp Fiber Processing...

CRA Takes Disciplinary Action Against Licensees Throughout Michigan

May 14, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in April are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s April 2025 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s disciplinary actions: Burton 123 Grow,...

Study: Using Pot Reduces Alcohol Cravings In People Who Drink Excessively

May 8, 2025 | National

New federally funded research into the effects of cannabis on alcohol use finds that people who used marijuana immediately before drinking subsequently consumed fewer alcoholic beverages and reported lower cravings for alcohol. “We found that across the entire sample,...

Illinois Cannabis Businesses Demand Relief From Costly Regulations

May 7, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

Illinois cannabis business owners are pleading for relief from the state’s “steep licensing fees” and “overly burdensome” regulations. State Rep. La Shawn Ford, joining several of those business owners Sunday at a news conference on the Near West Side, urged his...

Firelands Scientific Opens 6th Ohio Dispensary – The Landing Berea

May 7, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

Firelands Scientific announced that its newest The Landing Dispensary, located in Berea, Ohio, will celebrate its grand opening on May 8, following a successful soft opening that began May 1. This new location brings Firelands Scientific's total retail footprint to...

TerrAscend Acquires Ohio Dispensary, Entering 6th State Market

May 7, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

Canadian-based TerrAscend Corp. announced it has closed on its previously announced acquisition of the assets of Ratio Cannabis LLC, a cannabis dispensary located in Goshen Township, Ohio. The acquisition represents TerrAscend's initial entry into its sixth state,...