News and Information about the Business of Cannabis

ACLU Attorney ‘Confident’ Supreme Court Will Strike Down Gun Ban For Marijuana Users After Oral Arguments Next Week

Feb 25, 2026 | National

With the U.S. Supreme Court set to hear a case next week on the constitutionality of a federal gun ban for marijuana users, attorneys with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) are feeling “hopeful” that justices will take their side over the Trump...

Mecosta County Approves New Cannabis Grants

Feb 25, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Cannabis grants were under the spotlight at the Mecosta County Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting as the board approved a grant agreement with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. County Administrator Mindy Taylor said that the grant...

Ohio Hemp THC Operators Mount Last-Ditch Survival Effort

Feb 25, 2026 | Great Lakes Region

Ohioans for Cannabis Choice say SB 56 undermines consumer rights by recriminalizing intoxicating hemp products consumers rely on. A new political battle is brewing in Ohio’s $1 billion cannabis market as a petition drive organized by hemp farmers and...

Bear Creek Twp.’s Hope Of Stopping Dispo Goes Up In Smoke

Feb 25, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

An appeals panel affirmed Friday the dismissal of Bear Creek Township’s lawsuit challenging a retail cannabis facility on leased Indian land held in trust by the United States. In a published Friday opinion authored by Michigan Court of...

Country Music Star With Old Cannabis Conviction Forced To Cancel Tour After Stopped At Canadian Border

Feb 25, 2026 | Canada

Fans of country music singer Charley Crockett got some disappointing news this week as the Grammy winner had to cancel his tour of Canada. In an Instagram post, Crockett said he was denied entry into Canada due to a decade-old marijuana conviction. “Everybody’s...