The Business of Cannabis

Veterans & Cannabis: Don’t Miss Out On A Loyal Demographic

For many veterans, the battle doesn’t end when missions end. It shifts from deployment to the maze of a healthcare system that doesn’t recognize the same medicines their states do. Most of the United States now have a regulated cannabis market, with licensed...

Ohio Breweries Fighting THC-Infused Drink Ban To Keep Jobs In State

THC-infused beverages are officially outlawed in Ohio. The beverages are off store shelves and not being served in restaurants and bars, even though local breweries said they were popular there. After the failed petition to place a referendum on Senate Bill...

Grand Rapids Calls It A ‘Voluntary’ Program — Cannabis Businesses Say It’s Extortion

Four Grand Rapids marijuana businesses say they’re victims of “municipal extortion,” alleging the city used threats to their licenses to extract millions of dollars for a social equity nonprofit that’s not functioning. An amended lawsuit filed in Kent County...

Michigan Sheriff Running For Governor Pledges To Repeal Marijuana Tax Increase

Genesee County Sheriff and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Swanson came out strongly in opposition to the 24 percent cannabis tax passed as a part of the Fiscal Year 2026 budget to pay for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) plan to fund road repairs...

Evers Urges Modification To New Hemp Laws

Gov. Tony Evers sent a letter to Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation urging immediate legislative action to revise the new federal hemp law. The new law banned the sale of most hemp products in the U.S. starting in November 2026. It was passed as part of the plan to...

Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome On The Rise

More and more states have legalized marijuana in some form in recent years. The federal government also appears poised to reschedule marijuana following a December executive order from President Trump. Meanwhile, health care providers across the country have reported...