The Business of Cannabis

Virginia’s Newly Elected Governor Supports Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Sales

Nov 5, 2025 | National

Efforts to legalize adult-use marijuana sales in Virginia got a boost on Tuesday with the election of Abigail Spanberger as the state’s next governor. The Democrat supports the reform, unlike outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), who twice vetoed measures to...

Michigan Lawmakers Could Ban Kratom

Nov 5, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan lawmakers last Thursday debated possible restrictions of kratom, a product largely unregulated now in Michigan. The Michigan Kratom Consumer Protection Act, sponsored by State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, would do the following:  Ban...

Ohio Legislature Could Pass delta-8 Regs, Modify Pot Rules By Thanksgiving

Nov 5, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

A Republican state Senator who has been instrumental in the legislation that aims to regulate recreational marijuana and intoxicating hemp products said that lawmakers may come to an agreement before Thanksgiving. State Sen. Steve Huffman, chairman of the Senate...

Failure To Drop State Program Leaves Michigan Hemp Farmers Exposed To High Costs

Nov 5, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan hemp producers may head into 2026 still bound by the state’s Industrial Hemp Growers Act, if lawmakers don’t take action on measures that would transfer oversight of hemp farming to the federal government. Two measures introduced this month remain pending:...

Michigan Treasury Provides Wholesale Marijuana Tax Guidance

Nov 5, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Michigan Department of Treasury has published information on the Wholesale Marijuana Tax, providing details on filing requirements, calculation methods, and payment procedures for licensed businesses. This information is now available on Treasury’s website at...