The Business of Cannabis

Intoxicating Hemp Companies Facing Ban Should Consider Federal Bankruptcy Relief Early

Dec 3, 2025 | National

The “loophole” that for years exempted intoxicating hemp from the prohibitions of the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) is set to close on November 13, 2026, following the federal ban enacted earlier this month. Companies that manufacture, distribute, sell, or...

After Cannabis Rescheduling Stalls, Industry Looks To US Supreme Court To Overturn Federal Prohibition

Dec 3, 2025 | National

Will the U.S. Supreme Court do what Congress and the White House have not and deliver the $32 billion U.S. cannabis industry from outdated federal marijuana laws? An answer is inching closer after the highest court on Monday scheduled a meeting for next month to...

Voters Prohibit Dispensary Expansion Plans In Michigan Border Towns

Dec 1, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

At the polls in November, voters in two Michigan border communities, Niles Township and Menominee, passed ballot initiatives to block or limit new marijuana shops. In the Upper Peninsula’s Menominee, where eight shops already exist in the town of about 8,500 along the...

Michigan’s Beer Wholesalers Want Control Of THC Drinks, But MiCIA Says No.

Nov 24, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan’s legal weed industry and the state’s beer and wine distributors both want THC beverages on store shelves and in bars and restaurants. The Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association, a powerful lobby in Lansing, is trying to woo lawmakers with a...

Section 781 Would Zero Out Hemp Cannabinoid Products. The FDA “Similar Effects” List Is Coming

Nov 19, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

For years, the federal government dodged the central question: what’s the legal, safe, adult‑use path for hemp‑derived cannabinoids? Section 781 answers—but not with a roadmap. It brings a bulldozer. The bill reconstructs the definition of hemp around Total THC,...