The Business of Cannabis

Ohio Law Increases Penalty For Selling Cannabis To Those Under 21

Apr 30, 2026 | Dispensaries, Great Lakes Region

Ohio’s new cannabis law adds criminal punishments for giving marijuana to anyone under the age of 21. Senate Bill 56, a new Ohio law with sweeping changes to cannabis use, adjusted the law to create harsher punishments for distributing cannabis to someone underage....

Green Lights, Grey Zones, Red Lines: Cannabis Across Europe

Apr 23, 2026 | Europe

As of April 2026, the continent presents a patchwork of green lights, grey zones and red lines. While countries like Germany and the Czech Republic have moved to fully legalize possession and home cultivation, much of Eastern and Southeastern Europe still classifies...

Portage Marijuana Dispensary Gets Shut Down For 14 Days, Fined $15K

Apr 13, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

 A Portage marijuana dispensary has been hit with a $15,000 fine and 14-day license suspension. Doja, a cannabis retailer at 4203 E. Centre Ave., faced discipline because it accepted and sold marijuana products that were illegally transferred from Lake Effect, a...

Indiana: As Neighboring States Legalize, Gary Residents Still Risk Arrest Over Weed

Apr 9, 2026 | Great Lakes Region

Gary residents can legally buy marijuana less than an hour away in Illinois. Back home, they can still be arrested for having it. That contradiction is becoming harder to ignore in Northwest Indiana, where state leaders are once again weighing cannabis policy while...

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...