The Business of Cannabis

DEA Claims Pot Causes Depression And Suicide, Shortly After New Administrator Is Sworn In

Aug 6, 2025 | National

Just days after the Senate confirmed a new head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the agency is promoting yet another message warning against marijuana use, linking it to depression and suicidal thinking. On Friday, the DEA-run site Get Smart About Drugs...

Updated CRA Best Practice Guide

Aug 6, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency released the latest iteration of its Best Practice Document for licensees. The newly updated version includes more information, links, and videos to assist licensees with maintaining compliance. The table of contents is searchable, and...

Cannabis Industry Lobbying Group Donated $1 Million To Trump’s PAC, New FEC Filings Show

Aug 6, 2025 | National

A marijuana industry-funded political committee donated $1 million to President Donald Trump’s MAGA Inc. super PAC in the first half of this year, according to newly published Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings. The American Rights and Reform PAC, which...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants To Crack Down On Kratom

Aug 6, 2025 | Feature, National

After a viral video on TikTok and a press conference with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., during which federal officials said they plan to crack down on 7-OH, kratom is in the spotlight and that could mean changes for Michigan. Products...

Michigan Attorney General Nessel Joins Bipartisan Coalition Supporting Federal Cannabis Banking Reform

Jul 30, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the SAFER Banking Act of 2025. The coalition submitted a letter (PDF) to congressional leaders urging passage of legislation that would...