The Business of Cannabis

Hash Bash Draws Thousands To University Of Michigan Diag Despite Stricter Marijuana Rules

Apr 9, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Look to the left and see someone smoking marijuana. Look to the right and see a vendor distributing bananas. There was still a strong cannabis aroma pervading across the University of Michigan Diag in Ann Arbor Saturday afternoon, despite campus police officers...

Chicago: 7 Years After Legalization, Final Cannabis Licensing Lawsuit Goes To Court

Apr 9, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region

Nearly seven years after Illinois lawmakers approved recreational cannabis legalization, applicants who lost out on coveted business licenses are still battling the state in court, alleging the law’s rollout undermined its purported equity goals. At the time of its...

Cannabis Biz Could List On Stock Exchanges Under New Congressional Bill

Mar 26, 2026 | Feature, National

Reps. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and Troy Carter (D-LA) filed a bipartisan bill that would let state-legal marijuana businesses list on stock exchanges like Nasdaq and NYSE—and more broadly shield companies from being punished for providing financial, accounting,...

Boston: Lawmakers Skeptical About Rolling Back Recreational Marijuana Law

Mar 26, 2026 | National

Lawmakers cast a skeptical eye Monday towards a ballot initiative that would essentially undo 2016’s vote to legalize marijuana, an idea the one supporter who testified framed as a matter of comfort. Massachusetts voters legalized recreational cannabis through a 2016...

Virginia Lawmakers Who Sponsored Marijuana Sales Legalization Bill Celebrate Its Passage

Mar 18, 2026 | National

Five years after Virginia legalized possession of small amounts of marijuana but failed to create a way for people to legally buy it, state lawmakers last week approved legislation establishing a regulated retail market for adult-use cannabis, potentially ending years...