The Business of Cannabis

CRA Files Complaint Against Walled Lake-Based Prism Triangle

Jan 30, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency has filed a formal complaint against the adult-use license of Prism Triangle LLC (License No. AU-SC-000124), located at 850 Ladd Rd., Bldg. B, Walled Lake, MI 48390. The CRA is authorized under the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of...

First Government-Run Marijuana Store In Minnesota Will Open Next Week

Jan 28, 2026 | Great Lakes Region

The first government-run marijuana retailer in Minnesota is set to open its doors next week, local officials say. After getting cleared to build the facility, the city of Anoka said it has completed construction and is ready to become operational beginning on...

USDA Seeks White House Approval For Changes To Hemp Farming Forms As Industry Braces For Federal THC Ban

Jan 28, 2026 | National

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking White House approval for updates to a series of forms it distributes to hemp farmers and regulators to better understand the state of the industry. As a federal ban on hemp-derived THC products looms after President...

DEA Is ‘Drafting’ Rule To Reschedule Marijuana ASAP

Jan 28, 2026 | National

President Donald Trump’s first pick for attorney general in his second term, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), says he’s been advised that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is actively drafting a rule to complete the process of rescheduling marijuana “ASAP.”...

Fraud Scandal Almost Destroyed Choice Labs, Not It’s Staging A Comeback

Jan 28, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

One of Michigan’s largest marijuana processors has a new owner and a path out of receivership — marking the end of a year-long debacle involving a fraud ring run by one of its owners, financial missteps and a sloppy merger.  Jackson-based Choice Labs, known...