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...

U.S. Hemp Fiber Hopes In China Face Tariff Threat

Hemp fiber producers in the U.S. betting on Chinese demand could soon find their plans derailed by retaliation tariffs tied to President Donald Trump’s trade war with China. And while American-grown bast fiber could help fill supply gaps in China’s hemp industry in...

Canada, Spain, Uruguay, Netherlands, Thailand, South Africa, Colombia, Jamaica, Portugal, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Germany, Mexico, Argentina Are Winning Cannabis Tourism Game, So What Went Wrong in Las Vegas?

Why Nevada cannabis consumption lounge dream is fading, while Canada, Uruguay, Netherlands, Spain, Thailand, South Africa, Colombia, Jamaica, Portugal, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Germany, Mexico, and Argentina is booming is a question that sits at the heart of the...