The Business of Cannabis

Michigan Lawmakers Embrace Cannabis Tax Hike Proposed By Whitmer

Sep 16, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan Senate Democrats are reportedly moving toward implementing a major tax hike on marijuana that was previously proposed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D). While no legislation to effectuate the policy change has been filed yet, the plan is to impose a 32...

Are Cannabis Consumers More Loyal To Brands, Or Products?

Sep 15, 2025 | Feature, National

In most consumer packaged goods industries, brands drive decisions. Shoppers walk into a store looking for Coca-Cola, Nike, or Tide, and if those brands aren’t available, many will leave without buying. Cannabis retail tells a different story. Here, product loyalty...

Tech-Driven Loyalty Programs Key To Cannabis Retail Sales

Sep 10, 2025 | National

Borrowing from the playbook of industries like airlines and hospitality, an increasing number of cannabis retailers are upping their loyalty program game as a means of engaging customers to keep them returning to their stores. Loyalty programs are no longer just...

Cheech & Chong Bring Cannabis Brand To Ohio

Sep 10, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region

The iconic comedy duo and cannabis pioneers Cheech & Chong are expanding their cannabis brand into Ohio through an exclusive partnership with Riviera Creek, a leading cultivator in the state. “This partnership is about merging legacy with innovation,”...

Cheech And Chong’s $100 Million Pot Empire Reveals Weed’s Problems

Sep 10, 2025 | National

California helped catapult Cheech and Chong into the stratosphere of marijuana celebrities. Their 1978 movie, Up in Smoke, chronicled the comedy duo’s hijinks across Los Angeles and invented the entire genre of stoner comedy. But when it comes to...