The Business of Cannabis

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...

Man Charged In Clinton Twp. Vape Shop Explosion Seeks To Dismiss Case

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

Attorneys for a Clinton Township warehouse owner say a district court judge abused his discretion when he ordered the owner to stand trial last fall for involuntary manslaughter in connection with a 2024 explosion that killed a Macomb County teen. Noor...