The Business of Cannabis

What Cannabis Rescheduling Really Means: Insights from Mint Cannabis’ Pablo Palomino

The cannabis industry finally got the jolt it’s been waiting for. With the federal government moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, the conversation has shifted from if reform will happen to what happens next. To unpack the implications, I sat...

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...

Cannabis Beer Coming to Michigan

Two Roots makes traditional and non-alcoholic beers, but has recently begun offering several cannabis-infused non-alcoholic craft brews in California and Nevada.  While Two Roots will start brewing its traditional and non-alcoholic beers at Rochester...

Advocates Doubt Trump DEA Will Ease Rules On Marijuana Research

The Trump administration gave new hope to marijuana researchers when the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) appeared to open the door for new applications for federally approved marijuana growers. While 33 states have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes,...

Sewage Screening Turns Up Surprising Pot Data: Cannabis Weekly

When it comes to cannabis, the proof is in the peeing. Canada’s national statistics agency has been collecting and testing municipal wastewater samples from five cities for traces of cannabis to gauge actual usage of the now legal drug. The results are surprising: In...