The Business of Cannabis

Hundreds Protest At Michigan Capitol Proposed Pot Tax Hike

Oct 1, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Hundreds of people were at the Michigan Capitol Tuesday morning to protest a proposed new tax on marijuana that’s become part of state leaders’ last-ditch effort to avoid a government shutdown that had been scheduled to begin at midnight, before...

How To Avoid Mistakes When Switching From High Pressure Sodium To Light Emitting Diodes

Oct 1, 2025 | National

Carrying out an Light Emitting Diodes (LED) retrofit of an entire cannabis cultivation facility is certainly a particularly daunting task, albeit necessary at times. There’s always the looming risk that planning and execution mistakes lead to higher operational...

U-M Study: Vapes Increasingly Popular Among Teens

Sep 29, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

As vape pens become easier for kids to hide and harder for schools to police, Michigan researchers say a growing number of teens are vaping marijuana — especially flavored products — raising health and addiction concerns. New national survey data from...

Bucking The Trend: Michigan Wholesale Tax Nightmare At Hand

Sep 29, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

As everyone in Michigan’s cannabis industry is all too painfully aware, Michigan’s Legislative leaders and Governor have agreed to create a new (minimum) 24 percent wholesale tax on the state’s cannabis industry. The Michigan House of Representatives passed the bill...

Flawed Data In USDA Hemp Reports Warping Policy, Investment, And Market Signals

Sep 28, 2025 | National

Garbage in, garbage out. It’s a phrase every business person knows, and for good reason: even the most sophisticated decisions are only as good as the data behind them. If the data’s no good, everything else wobbles. I recently took a deep dive into the USDA’s...