The Business of Cannabis

Boxer Shields Promises KO In Detroit Return, Explains Overturned Pot Suspension

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

Claressa Shields is returning to Detroit with a promise of fireworks. Shields, A Flint native and the top pound-for-pound fighter in women’s boxing, is returning to fight at Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit on July 26 against New Zealand fighter...

Hemp Canada Chanvre Announces First-Ever Board Of Directors

May 14, 2025 | International

The Canadian Industrial Hemp Promotion-Research Agency (CIHPRA), operating as Hemp Canada Chanvre (HCC), has announced its first permanent board of directors. Following a nationwide call for nominations and engagement with producers and stakeholders, nine individuals...

Florida: Governor Signs Law Making It Harder To Place Ballot Initiatives Before Voters

May 14, 2025 | National

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation into law making it more difficult for entities to place ballot initiatives before Florida’s voters. The law, which is already being legally challenged as unconstitutional, imposes significant...

Report: Hemp Fiber Sector Upbeat Despite Structural And Market Headwinds

May 14, 2025 | National

North America’s hemp fiber processing sector remains overwhelmingly optimistic despite facing significant market hurdles, according to a new report jointly released today by Canna Markets Group and HempToday. The North American Hemp Fiber Processing...

Study: Using Pot Reduces Alcohol Cravings In People Who Drink Excessively

May 8, 2025 | National

New federally funded research into the effects of cannabis on alcohol use finds that people who used marijuana immediately before drinking subsequently consumed fewer alcoholic beverages and reported lower cravings for alcohol. “We found that across the entire sample,...