The Business of Cannabis

Jackson To Use Marijuana Tax Revenue To Repair City Roads

The City of Jackson will invest $250,000 in marijuana tax revenue to repair potholes and improve road conditions without raising taxes on residents. The initiative, called “Pot for Potholes,” directs state-distributed funds from the Michigan Transportation...

Wisconsin Loses Millions In Marijuana Tax Revenue To Border States

Wisconsin residents contributed more than $36 million in marijuana taxes to Illinois last year and nearly $6 million to Michigan in 2024, according to new numbers released by the state Legislative Fiscal Bureau. The revenue comes from counties bordering...

Massachusetts: Governor Signs New Cannabis Law

Governor Maura Healey signed a new cannabis law on Sunday that will expand business opportunities and increase the amount of cannabis adults can legally possess. The law increases the legal possession limit for adults to two ounces and doubles the number of...

Trump Reclassifies State-Licensed Medical Marijuana As A Less-Dangerous Drug In A Historic Shift

President Donald Trump’s acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin...

9 States That Could Vote to Legalize Marijuana in 2020

The numbers 11 and 33 come up quite often when the topic of marijuana legalization is discussed. Currently, 11 U.S. states allow the legal use of recreational marijuana, while 33 states have legalized medical cannabis. But those numbers could soon change. Nine...

First Vaping Death Reported In State

An adult man died on Wednesday, October 2, in Michigan from a disease relating to vaping, the Department of Health and Human Services reported Friday, the first person in the state to die from vaping-related causes. The death occurred as the state's emergency rules...

First Cannabis Cafe In United States Opens

The first cannabis cafe in the United States opened Tuesday in Los Angeles. Called Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Cafe, it will be the first farm-to-table restaurant that highlights cuisine and cannabis. West Hollywood created eight cannabis consumption licenses and of more...