The Business of Cannabis

Cannabis Advocacy Groups Announces Lobby Day July 17 In Lansing To Oppose Roadside Saliva Testing And Cannabis Tax Proposal

Jul 15, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

A coalition of Michigan’s leading cannabis advocacy groups will gather at the Capitol on Thursday, July 17 to oppose House Bill 4391, which would authorize roadside saliva testing for cannabis and other controlled substances. The coalition will also raisestrong...

Kentucky Senator Seeks Closing Hemp ‘Loophole’ By Banning Products With Committee Vote This Week

Jul 9, 2025 | National

The senator who championed the federal legalization of hemp is now seeking to reverse much of the reform by pushing legislation at a committee hearing this week to ban on consumable products with quantifiable amounts of THC, industry stakeholders say. Several sources...

CRA Director Hanna Urges Cannabis Community To Lobby Michigan Legislature For Changes

Jul 3, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Cannabis Regulatory Agency Director Brian Hanna said, during the agency’s quarterly public meeting, that if industry members want to see change, the best way may be to talk directly with state lawmakers. CRA enforces the laws, it doesn’t make...

Nominations Open For Michigan Cannabis Scientific Advisory Workgroup

Jul 2, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) is soliciting nominations for members to join a new Michigan Cannabis Scientific Advisory Workgroup (MCSAW), a collaborative partnership between the CRA and industry stakeholders. The goal of the MCSAW is to provide a venue for...

TerrAscend Announces Exit from Michigan Market

Jul 1, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

TerrAscend Corp. announced in a press release on June 30 that it has completed a strategic review of its Michigan business operations and decided to exit the Michigan market. “After an extensive evaluation, we have made the strategic decision to exit the Michigan...