The Business of Cannabis

Failure To Pass Farm Bill Leaves States To Deal With Indoxicating Hemp-Derived Products

May 20, 2025 | National

Hemp-derived THC remains both a billion-dollar opportunity ideal for small businesses and a guarantee of serious trouble for state governments in 2025. As drastically different situations in California and Florida demonstrate, whether hemp is a golden opportunity or a...

DEA Reports Huge Uptick In Pot-Related Seizures, Arrests

May 20, 2025 | National

Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized over 5.5 million cultivated marijuana plants and made more than 6,600 marijuana-related arrests in 2021, according to annual data compiled by the US Drug Enforcement Administration.  According to...

FDA: Exploring Psychedelic Medicine ‘Top Priority’ For Trump Administration To Help Military Veterans

May 20, 2025 | National

The head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says exploring the therapeutic potential of psychedelics such as psilocybin and ibogaine is a “top priority” for the Trump administration, especially when it comes to helping military veterans grapple with trauma from...

Bill To Legalize Recreational Cannabis In Pennsylvania Dies In Legislative Committee

May 14, 2025 | National

The Cannabis Health and Safety Act, which, according to legislators who introduced the bill, planned to be “a bold, thoughtful proposal designed to center public health, repair communities harmed by prohibition, and create a stable, sustainable...

Ohioans Voice Opposition To Proposed Legislative Changes To Voter Approved Cannabis Law

May 14, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

Thirty-five people submitted opponent testimony against Ohio House Bill 160, which would reduce THC levels and redirect most of the tax revenue. State Rep. Brian Stewart, R-Ashville, introduced the bill two months ago and opponents testified against the bill for more...