The Business of Cannabis

CRA Holding Public Comment Hearings

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency hosted a public comment period and public hearing on the proposed rule changes to the marijuana administrative rules in April and May 2025, during which it received over 700 individual suggested changes to the rules. After a...

TSA Just Updated Its Marijuana Policy, But What Exactly Does That Mean?

Is it about to get easier to pack your pot on an airplane? Without any fanfare or even a press release, the Transportation Security Administration quietly changed its policies regarding marijuana in April 2026 — specifically, medical marijuana. But as news...

Colorado, Washington Mull Marijuana-Based Tourism

Marijuana legalization votes this week in Colorado and Washington state don't just set up an epic state-federal showdown on drug law for residents. The measures also open the door for marijuana tourism. Both marijuana measures make marijuana possession in...

Marijuana Users Could Soon Legally Own Guns For The First Time In Decades

Anton Harb Jr. is a 44-year-old Iraq War combat veteran and retired ATF agent who obtained an associate’s degree in firearm technology. He also suffers from PTSD, which he treats with marijuana. “There are not many people who are more versed in handling...

Ohio Cannabis Sales Surpass $3 Billion So Far In 2025

Ohio medical and adult-use marijuana sales have officially surpassed $3 billion, new data from the state Department of Commerce shows. In an update published on Tuesday, DOC’s Division of Cannabis Control reported $3,036,756,851 in cannabis purchases as of September...

Trump’s India Tariffs Threaten Cannabis Pre-Roll Market

The Trump administration’s recently imposed 50% tariff on imports from India is threatening the cannabis industry’s fastest-growing sector. India is the world’s largest supplier of pre-rolled cones, a key part of a product category that recorded $2.3 billion in...

Marijuana Industry Group Pushes Congress For Tax Relief

A leading marijuana industry association has released a report calling on Congress to treat cannabis businesses like other lawful industries by allowing them to take federal tax deductions—and also to apply that policy retroactively to provide relief for past...