The Business of Cannabis

Kentucky Hemp Farmers Ask McConnell To Protect CBD Market Or Could Face Catastrophic Consequences

Sep 24, 2025 | National

Dozens of Kentucky hemp farmers are urging Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell not to “criminalize” the sale of products containing hemp-derived cannabinoids. A letter from 58 hemp farmers in the state sent to McConnell on Monday requests an in-person...

Colorado Pot Prices Drop To $649 A Pound

Sep 24, 2025 | National

Colorado cannabis cultivators keep going out of business, but flower prices keep falling. The average market rate (AMR) for wholesale marijuana flower fell to $649 per pound, tying an all-time record low, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue. That’s...

Trump’s India Tariffs Threaten Cannabis Pre-Roll Market

Sep 23, 2025 | National

The Trump administration’s recently imposed 50% tariff on imports from India is threatening the cannabis industry’s fastest-growing sector. India is the world’s largest supplier of pre-rolled cones, a key part of a product category that recorded $2.3 billion in...

Patients With Chronic Neuropathic Pain Report Improvements Following Cannabis Use 

Sep 22, 2025 | National

Patients with complex regional pain syndrome (chronic neuropathic pain) report improvements in their health-related quality of life following their use of medical cannabis products, according to data published in the journal Brain and Behavior. British...

Shroom Fest Back On For Sunday After Court Overrules U-M

Sep 19, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Michigan Court of Claims on Sept. 18 ruled in favor of a University of Michigan student group fighting for the right to celebrate psychedelic plants and shrooms on campus. “Although sympathetic to the university’s position, the court concludes that denying use of...