Why Most Celebrity Cannabis Brands Failed — And The Four Things The Survivors Had In Common
A new report tracking 83 celebrity cannabis brands across North America finds fewer than half are still operating. The ones that survived share four things in common. In the early years of legal cannabis, celebrity brands looked like an obvious bet. A famous name...
MI Cannabis Industry Association Files Second Lawsuit Over 24% Wholesale Marijuana Tax
It's back to the courtroom for a group aiming to overturn controversial new costs for the cannabis industry in Michigan. Months after a new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana took effect in January, the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association filed a lawsuit alongside...
Anti-Cannabis Groups Sue Over U.S. Plan Allowing Hemp Products In Healthcare Programs
A coalition of anti-cannabis groups has filed suit in federal court seeking to block what it characterizes as the coverage of non-FDA-approved hemp products under Medicare-linked programs. The lawsuit, led by Smart Approaches to Marijuana and other groups, challenges...
Town Issues Cease And Desist Order To ACK Natural To Halt Cannabis Deliveries
Citing a local Nantucket zoning bylaw that states "Delivery of cannabis products to consumers is prohibited," zoning enforcement officer Marcus Silverstein issued a cease-and-desist letter to ACK Natural in mid-February, just months after it launched its delivery...
Veterans & Cannabis: Don’t Miss Out On A Loyal Demographic
For many veterans, the battle doesn’t end when missions end. It shifts from deployment to the maze of a healthcare system that doesn’t recognize the same medicines their states do. Most of the United States now have a regulated cannabis market, with licensed...
US Army Relaxes Rules On Marijuana
In a big surprise considering how both the current and past administrations have been slow on cannabis rescheduling, the US Army relaxes rules on marijuana. The United States Army is making a notable shift in how it approaches past-cannabis related offenses, signaling...
Puerto Rico: Support Grows To Open Financial Services To Cannabis Industry
A bill that would allow more financial institutions to serve Puerto Rico’s medicinal cannabis industry received support at a public hearing, as lawmakers consider changes intended to lower costs and increase competition in the sector. House Bill 1103 would amend the...
Ohio Breweries Fighting THC-Infused Drink Ban To Keep Jobs In State
THC-infused beverages are officially outlawed in Ohio. The beverages are off store shelves and not being served in restaurants and bars, even though local breweries said they were popular there. After the failed petition to place a referendum on Senate Bill 56 on the...
Grand Rapids Calls It A ‘Voluntary’ Program — Cannabis Businesses Say It’s Extortion
Four Grand Rapids marijuana businesses say they’re victims of “municipal extortion,” alleging the city used threats to their licenses to extract millions of dollars for a social equity nonprofit that’s not functioning. An amended lawsuit filed in Kent County Circuit...
Michigan Sheriff Running For Governor Pledges To Repeal Marijuana Tax Increase
Genesee County Sheriff and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Swanson came out strongly in opposition to the 24 percent cannabis tax passed as a part of the Fiscal Year 2026 budget to pay for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) plan to fund road repairs statewide. In...
