The Business of Cannabis

Ice-T’s New Jersey Dispensary Closes Amid lawsuit, Celebrity Cannabis Struggles

Jan 21, 2026 | National

Celebrity-owned cannabis brands have had mixed results. Hashtoria, a Newark marijuana store co-owned by Wu-Tang Clan rapper Raekwon, has also closed, according to The Bergen Record. And Ice-T’s foray into cannabis retail may have been a poor fit, with the-then...

Study: Cannabis Provides Sustained Relief For Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression

Jan 21, 2026 | National

Patients suffering from treatment-resistant depression report sustained improvements in their health-related quality of life following the use of medical cannabis preparations, according to longitudinal data published in the Journal of Affective...

Cannabis Businesses Sue Niles Township After Voters Ban Pot Shops

Jan 21, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Indecisive Niles Township voters have spoken. The response is a lawsuit — with potentially more to come. More than 20 marijuana businesses announced plans to open in the community of nearly 15,000 residents after elected officials in April passed an ordinance allowing...

Pincanna Calls It A Day In Michigan, Shutters Grow And Dispensaries

Jan 21, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Pinconning-based Pincanna has shuttered its 135,000-square-foot grow facility and a dispensary on the same property off of Interstate 75 in Bay County. It previously shuttered its four other dispensaries in Kalamazoo, East Lansing, Kalkaska and Mount Pleasant. ...

January 2026 CRA Social Equity Team’s Quarterly Update

Jan 20, 2026 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Happy New Year! Check out the Social Equity Team’s latest updates for 2026. Catch up on our current education sessions, read about the outcome of the 2026 Social Equity Grant Program, and don’t miss the Social Equity All-Star renewal deadline. Education Sessions Find...