The Business of Cannabis

37 Michigan Pot Companies Fail To Renew Their Licenses

Aug 20, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Thirty-seven companies have failed to get their state-issued cannabis operator licenses renewed to date this year. Reasons include being more than a year late on paying state or federal taxes; failing to pay the licensing renewal fees, which can be as high as $24,000...

Hemp Becomes Victim In Trump’s Gutting Environmental Programs

Aug 20, 2025 | National

Half a million dollars. That’s the scale of ambition left for hemp in Washington today. Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar is touting $500,000 set aside in an appropriations bill for hemp research in her state – Minnesota, if it survives the House and presidential...

CRA Education Session Aug. 21: Reference Laboratories

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

Claire Patterson, CRA reference laboratory division director, will be the guest Thursday Aug. 21 during the CRA Education Session. As cannabis legalization expands, testing labs are vital for ensuring public health through accurate analysis of contaminants, potency,...

Michigan July Cannabis Sales Up From June

Aug 18, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

July Michigan Legal cannabis sales increased by more than 4 percent from June, but down 4.5 percent from July 2024, a mixed bag that still leaves everyone wondering if the bottom has been reached on pricing. Looking at the numbers, July adult-recreational sales...

Massachusetts Could Legalize Pot Use At Venues And Businesses

Aug 18, 2025 | National

Massachusetts is moving toward legalizing social marijuana use at a variety of venues and businesses as the state published proposed regulations for social cannabis consumption on Friday and began accepting public comments. Regulations would establish three types of...