The Business of Cannabis

Canada: Cannabis Sales Are Rising As Alcohol Declines

Apr 9, 2026 | International

Marijuana sales are increasing as purchases of alcohol are declining, according to a new federal report from the Canadian government. Retailers in the country sold C$5.5 billion worth of legal recreational cannabis products in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025,...

Massachusetts: Bill To Double Amount Of Cannabis You Can Buy And Ease Regulations

Apr 9, 2026 | Feature, National

Massachusetts lawmakers plan to send Gov. Maura Healey a bill this week that would double the limit on how much cannabis an adult can buy or possess in Massachusetts, while also reshaping the state agency that regulates the industry. The legislation, a House-Senate...

Why Most Celebrity Cannabis Brands Failed — And The Four Things The Survivors Had In Common

Apr 9, 2026 | National

A new report tracking 83 celebrity cannabis brands across North America finds fewer than half are still operating. The ones that survived share four things in common. In the early years of legal cannabis, celebrity brands looked like an obvious bet. A famous name...

Town Issues Cease And Desist Order To ACK Natural To Halt Cannabis Deliveries

Apr 1, 2026 | National

Citing a local Nantucket zoning bylaw that states “Delivery of cannabis products to consumers is prohibited,” zoning enforcement officer Marcus Silverstein issued a cease-and-desist letter to ACK Natural in mid-February, just months after it launched its...

A Michigan Resort Town Wants To Reverse Course On Cannabis Businesses

Mar 31, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A small tourist town in southwest Michigan that welcomed marijuana businesses just a few years ago is now trying to reverse course, proposing a policy that could revoke permits required for cannabis retailers to operate after residents complained about traffic,...