The Business of Cannabis

Ohio Legislature Proposed Changes To Voter-Approved Recreational Cannabis Could Drive More Consumers To Michigan

Jun 11, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

A host of changes proposed by the Ohio legislature to heavily modify the voter-approved recreational cannabis laws, plus a doubling of the cannabis tax, could seriously impact the Ohio cannabis market and drive more consumers to Michigan, experts contend. On Feb. 26,...

Study: Hotels See Significant Boost In Revenue Following Cannabis Legalization

Jun 6, 2025 | Feature, National

A new study exploring the impacts of adult-use marijuana legalization on the hospitality industry finds that “hotel revenue increases by 25.2% (or $63,671 monthly) due to dispensary legalization, with the effect continuing to grow even six years after legalization.”...

Struggling Michigan Pot Companies Bet The Farm On Risky Federal Tax Strategy Trying to Save Millions Of Dollars

Jun 4, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Since early 2024, state-licensed cannabis companies in Michigan and across the country have been changing their approach to filing and paying federal taxes — specifically to claim exemption to a little-known 1982 provision in the Internal Revenue Code called Section...

Seniors’ Getting High Reaches New High

Jun 4, 2025 | National

Older Americans are increasing their use of marijuana to a point where some geriatricians are warning about weed’s attendant health risks. The big picture: U.S. marijuana use among those 65 and older surged nearly 46% from 2021 to 2023, according...

On June 5, Ohioans Can Buy Twice As Much Adult-Use Pot

Jun 4, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

Ohio’s marijuana dispensaries will be able to sell higher quantities to nonmedical patients starting this week. The Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) announced new guidelines for nonmedical sales limits in late May. Beginning June 5, recreational customers can buy up...