The Business of Cannabis

King City Gardens: Battled Supply Chain Woes, Tight Regulatory Deadlines, Labor Hurdles To Open In Ohio

May 20, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

On the surface, King City Gardens may seem like other successful up-and-coming cannabis operations. The Cincinnati-based company cultivates 25,000 square feet of double-tiered canopy within an 88,000-square-foot footprint, giving them plenty of room to grow. But dig a...

Curaleaf Opens New Dispensary In Lima, Third In Ohio

May 20, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. has opened its newest dispensary in Lima, Ohio, expanding Curaleaf’s footprint in the Buckeye State to three stores. The company’s nationwide retail footprint has now grown to 152 locations. “We’re excited to join...

DEA Reports Huge Uptick In Pot-Related Seizures, Arrests

May 20, 2025 | National

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized over 5.5 million cultivated marijuana plants and made more than 6,600 marijuana-related arrests in 2021, according to annual data compiled by the US Drug Enforcement Administration.  According to...

FDA: Exploring Psychedelic Medicine ‘Top Priority’ For Trump Administration To Help Military Veterans

May 20, 2025 | National

The head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says exploring the therapeutic potential of psychedelics such as psilocybin and ibogaine is a “top priority” for the Trump administration, especially when it comes to helping military veterans grapple with trauma from...

Michigan April Pot Sales Down From March, Despite 420 Holiday Surge

May 14, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan April cannabis sales declined 2.5 percent, from $276 million in March to $270.2 million last month, with medical sales down to just roughly $500,000 in April, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported Tuesday. In one of those good news versus bad news twists,...