The Business of Cannabis

Study: Pot Hospital Visits Linked To Dementia Diagnosis Within 5 Years

Apr 23, 2025 | National

Long term cannabis use can increase the risk of dementia, according to a large study of more than 6 million people published April 14 in the journal JAMA Neurology. “Someone who has an emergency room visit or hospitalization due to cannabis has a 23% increased risk of...

Republican-Leaning Poll Finds “There Is No Demographic Group That Doesn’t Believe Cannabis Should Be Legal”

Apr 23, 2025 | National

Voters strongly support legalizing cannabis and other marijuana-related policy reforms, according to national survey data compiled by the firm Fabrizio, Lee & Associates and first reported by Marijuana Moment. The poll, which includes an oversampling of...

Trump’s Tariffs Drive Up Costs And Prices For Michigan Cannabis Industry

Apr 23, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

While some companies and parts suppliers have stockpiled enough supply to not feel the effects yet, others are feeling the financial strain of the tariffs already. As the United States and China continue to increase tariffs on each other’s goods,...

Ohio’s First Legal 420 Cannabis Holiday Generates $3 Million Jump In Revenue For State’s Dispensaries

Apr 23, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region

 Sunday marked Ohio’s first legal 420 stoner day and recreational marijuana sales were booming in the weeks leading up to the official pot holiday. Ohio voters legalized recreational marijuana in the 2023 election, but dual-use dispensaries were first...

Michigan Pot Sales In March Reverse 3-Month Decline, Up 14.5 Percent Since February

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

Michigan cannabis sales recovered in March posting $276.95 million in sales, up 14.5% from February, according to newly released data from the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency. Sales growth occurred in all sales categories, but the biggest gainer was flower. The...