The Business of Cannabis

Lawsuit To Stop 24 Percent Wholesale Cannabis Tax From Taking Effect Jan. 1 Scheduled To Be Heard Nov. 25 In Detroit

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

The Michigan Cannabis Industry Association, representing hundreds of Michigan cannabis companies, will make oral arguments next week to try and stop the Michigan Treasury from assessing a 24 percent wholesale tax on cannabis sales. The MiCIA is asking for a...

Federal: Lawmakers Approve Military Funding Bill Denying Veterans’ Access to Medical Cannabis

Nov 19, 2025 | National

Federal lawmakers finalized and approved military funding legislation upholding federal rules barring VA doctors from recommending medical cannabis to veterans. The MilCon (Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies)...

EGLE Webinar: Managing Recreational Marijuana Impacts In Your Community – December 17

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

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency is sharing information about an upcoming webinar hosted by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). Marijuana cultivation and processing can have environmental impacts such as odors, water discharges, land...

Hemp Advocates Urge Action On Federal Regulations

Nov 19, 2025 | National

Congress has introduced measures that require swift, united action to safeguard the hemp wellness sector. Language buried in the compromise package to open up the government – in the Agriculture, Rural Development, and FDA Appropriations Act – bans full-spectrum...

Could States Simply Ignore The Federal Hemp THC Ban?

Nov 17, 2025 | National

Regulated cannabis interests are celebrating the end of the Farm Bill “loophole” that launched the massive nationwide market for intoxicating hemp THC products. But what happens if lawmakers and business leaders at the state level simply ignore the ban?...