The Business of Cannabis

Michigan House Committee Considers Bill For Statewide Lab

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

In an attempt to ensure tighter safety controls on Michigan’s cannabis industry, Rep. Mike Mueller (R-Linden) presented a bill to the Michigan House Rules Committee Jan. 16 that would establish a statewide cannabis reference laboratory to standardize testing...

LGNDS Hemp Joins Sports Celebrities In Lawsuit Alleging Fraud, Money Laundering

Jan 13, 2026 | National

A Miami-based “global hemp company” is a plaintiff in a lawsuit alleging a conspiracy involving criminal wire fraud, embezzlement and money laundering against four cannabis executives. The company, LGNDS, joined ex-boxer Mike Tyson and professional wrestler Ric Flair...

Maine: Cannabis Sales Tax Hike Takes Effect

Jan 13, 2026 | National

Sales taxes on the purchase of adult-use cannabis products rose nearly 30 percent on January 1, as new legislation took effect. Under the new tax law, which lawmakers approved last year, consumers must pay a 14 percent sales tax on adult-use marijuana...

Supreme Court Fight Over Cannabis Commerce May Be Starting

Jan 13, 2026 | Feature, National

What happened: The federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals split with two other circuit courts in ruling that the U.S. Constitution’s dormant commerce clause does not cover cannabis while it remains federally illegal. The ruling could lead to a Supreme Court review and...

US: Michigan Lawsuit Could “Disrupt State-Regulated Cannabis Markets”

Jan 13, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A chain of Michigan marijuana retailers is exploiting the federal marijuana ban to attempt to void its contract obligations with a supplier. A supplier alleges that it failed to pay for marijuana the retailer had contractually agreed to buy, and the retail chain says...