The Business of Cannabis

Cannabis Industry Outlook: Lessons From 2025 And What Lies Ahead In 2026

Jan 21, 2026 | National

For the U.S. cannabis industry, this past year underwent some key changes, from the good to the bad to somewhere in between. Oversaturation, price compression and failed cannabis legislation rippled across many states, and M&A activity ticked up as price...

Ice-T’s New Jersey Dispensary Closes Amid lawsuit, Celebrity Cannabis Struggles

Jan 21, 2026 | National

Celebrity-owned cannabis brands have had mixed results. Hashtoria, a Newark marijuana store co-owned by Wu-Tang Clan rapper Raekwon, has also closed, according to The Bergen Record. And Ice-T’s foray into cannabis retail may have been a poor fit, with the-then...

Study: Cannabis Provides Sustained Relief For Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression

Jan 21, 2026 | National

Patients suffering from treatment-resistant depression report sustained improvements in their health-related quality of life following the use of medical cannabis preparations, according to longitudinal data published in the Journal of Affective...

Cannabis Businesses Sue Niles Township After Voters Ban Pot Shops

Jan 21, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Indecisive Niles Township voters have spoken. The response is a lawsuit — with potentially more to come. More than 20 marijuana businesses announced plans to open in the community of nearly 15,000 residents after elected officials in April passed an ordinance allowing...

Pincanna Calls It A Day In Michigan, Shutters Grow And Dispensaries

Jan 21, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Pinconning-based Pincanna has shuttered its 135,000-square-foot grow facility and a dispensary on the same property off of Interstate 75 in Bay County. It previously shuttered its four other dispensaries in Kalamazoo, East Lansing, Kalkaska and Mount Pleasant. ...