The Business of Cannabis

Is It legal To Smoke Cannabis In Public In Michigan?

Sep 22, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Is it legal to smoke weed in public in Michigan? It’s legal to use marijuana recreationally in Michigan — as long as you’re at least 21 years old. But, despite what you may see and smell when you’re out and about, Michigan law says it’s...

8 Democrat Senators Sign Off On Framework To Rein In Hemp Intoxicants While Protecting CBD

Sep 19, 2025 | National

Eight Democratic U.S. senators signed off on a framework that would ban synthetic substances such as delta-8 THC while leaving CBD eligible for use in supplements, foods, and cosmetics under strict rules. In a Sept. 16 letter from primary authors Oregon Senators Ron...

Shroom Fest Back On For Sunday After Court Overrules U-M

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

The Michigan Court of Claims on Sept. 18 ruled in favor of a University of Michigan student group fighting for the right to celebrate psychedelic plants and shrooms on campus. “Although sympathetic to the university’s position, the court concludes that denying use of...

Marijuana Industry Group Pushes Congress For Tax Relief

Sep 18, 2025 | National

A leading marijuana industry association has released a report calling on Congress to treat cannabis businesses like other lawful industries by allowing them to take federal tax deductions—and also to apply that policy retroactively to provide relief for past...

Ohio Gov. DeWine Continues To Push Bill That Would Change Voter Approved Cannabis Law

Sep 17, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

The governor of Ohio said the state is doing its best to accommodate the will of the voters when it comes to recreational marijuana, but local cannabis lovers said new regulations are not what Ohioans voted for in 2023. While visiting the new welcome center at Lake...