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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Utica Adopts Marijuana Business Ordinance

With the growing popularity of marijuana retail after its recent legalization, many cities across Michigan have updated their position on dispensaries, and the City of Utica is one of the most recent to make a change. The “Marihuana Business Ordinance” was unanimously...

Single Dose Of CBD May Treat Psychosis, Study Suggests

The results suggest that CBD could offer a treatment for the memory problems associated with psychosis, a common mental-health condition that affects 20 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. “Now not only do we know that...