The Business of Cannabis

Pink Pepper Is The New Rosetta Stone Of Cannabis

May 4, 2025 | National

Pink Pepper, a visually arresting cannabis variety with rich magenta tones, is turning heads for more than its aesthetic. In early 2025, scientists at Colorado State University Pueblo’s Institute of Cannabis Research (ICR), in collaboration with Kangwon National...

Why Ohio Pot Remains More Expensive Than Michigan

Apr 30, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

Ohioans are paying less for marijuana than when recreational sales began but prices remain much higher than Michigan. When recreational sales launched in August 2024, the average price of flower was $9.40 per gram. Now, it costs about $6.30, according to data...

MiCIA Calls For Cannabis License Freeze To Combat Black Market Competition

Apr 30, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Photo Caption: Image of alleged black market marijuana products presented by Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency Director Brian Hanna during an April 23, 2025 state Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee hearing.Courtesy of the CRA Michigan’s wide-open marijuana market...

Maryland Governor Approves Pot Lounges But With No Smoking

Apr 30, 2025 | National

Maryland regulators will license up to 15 marijuana consumption lounges under legislation signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore – but under some of the strictest rules in the country. Consumption lounge permits are reserved for social equity...

Michigan Cannabis Industry To Feel Tariffs Too

Apr 30, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Other Michigan industries will likely be hit harder by higher tariffs than cannabis, but lighter consumer wallets may still indirectly impact the industry, said Western Michigan University Professor Nick Young. “(Consumers) are going to choose rent and groceries over...