The Business of Cannabis

New York: Hemp THC Beverage Crackdown Promised As Widespread Illegal Sales Continue

Intoxicating hemp-derived products can be found at mainstream retailers throughout New York State, including at grocery and convenience stores in New York City. That’s despite clear directive in state law requiring sellers of such products to obtain a...

Indiana: Hemp Industry Gets A Little Breathing Room

New federal restrictions on THC-infused products have been pushed back one month, giving Hoosier businesses more time before much of the market could become federally illegal. Indiana's hemp-derived cannabinoid industry has generated billions statewide in...

Michigan: A $31.8 Million Marijuana Verdict Goes Down In Federal Appeals Court

A Michigan marijuana grower won a $31.8 million jury verdict for breach of contract… then watched it disappear on appeal. On September 10, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit held that federal courts cannot enforce a contract to buy and sell...

Illinois: Access To Medical Cannabis Expands Through New Dispensary Licenses

Illinois has issued medical cannabis dispensary licenses to 37 existing adult-use dispensaries, allowing them to serve registered medical patients and adult-use customers at the same location. The change took effect immediately, according to Gov. JB...

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4 Key Players Just Held a Marijuana Summit

Taken together, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Connecticut are home to 44.8 million people. That’s nearly 14% of the entire U.S. population. So when the governors of those four states got together to discuss marijuana legalization, I took notice. The...

How To Become A Master Cannabis Grower

Whatever your reasons are for wanting to become a Master Cannabis Grower, you are no doubt wondering how exactly to go about it. For decades, marijuana growers have had to work outside the law as well as in competition with one another, so trade practices...