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...

Oct. 8 – Lansing – MiCIA Lobby Day 

MiCIA Lobby Day Date: October 8th, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PMLocation: Lansing, MI – Boji tower  Please join us as we build relationships with legislative leaders and speak with them about the key topics impacting our industry.  Lobby Day participants will meet...

The Future Of Weed Tourism In New York

New York has always had a magnetic pull — from Broadway to bodegas, it’s a place where innovation and culture collide. Now, with the legalization of adult-use cannabis, the state is poised to become a global weed tourism destination. But this transformation isn’t...

Aug. 27-28 – Detroit – Flower Expo

The Premier B2BCannabis Conference Flower Expo facilitates a highly focused, productive business environment while simultaneously offering great food, music, speaker sessions, and after parties to create a festive and fun atmosphere. Whatever your business’ goals may...

Hemp Becomes Victim In Trump’s Gutting Environmental Programs

Half a million dollars. That’s the scale of ambition left for hemp in Washington today. Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar is touting $500,000 set aside in an appropriations bill for hemp research in her state – Minnesota, if it survives the House and presidential...