The Business of Cannabis

CRA Education Session: Best Practices In Cannabis Credit And Collections With CannaBiz

Oct 10, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Join Brett Gelfand, managing partner, and Michael Blumenthal, executive director, of Cannabiz Credit Association and CannaBIZ Collects for a webinar designed to help Michigan cannabis operators improve their payment practices. In this session, they’ll share best...

The Cannabis Industry’s $6 Billion Debt Wall

Oct 8, 2025 | National

A debt avalanche is bearing down on the U.S. cannabis market to the tune of roughly six billion dollars coming due by the end of 2026, with the top five borrowers—each a multi-state operator (“MSO”)—accounting for about $3.4 billion. The sector’s reliance on costly...

Muha Meds Launches First-Ever Partnership With Cookies

Oct 7, 2025 | Michigan

Muha Meds is collaborating with the legendary brand Cookies to drop a first-of-its-kind piece of smokeware: a 2-gram disposable vape shaped like a cookie, complete with a visible “bite” taken out that also displays the device’s fullness, according to a press release....

Who Voted Yes On Marijuana Tax In House?

Oct 7, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

As Michigan lawmakers finally approved a budget, one piece of the deal included a new tax on wholesale marijuana sales that is intended to help fund future road work. The road plan relies on the 24% wholesale tax on marijuana, and is about half as big as the...

Scientists Discover New Cannabis Compound With ‘Remarkable Antioxidant And Skin Anti-Inflammatory’ Benefits

Oct 5, 2025 | National

A new cannabis compound that appears to have “remarkable antioxidant and skin anti-inflammatory” properties has been discovered by scientists. The isolated cannabinoid, classified as cannabizetol (CBGD), shows promise for the expanding base of knowledge regarding the...