The Business of Cannabis

CRA May Spy On Michigan Pot Businesses And Their Customers

May 14, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Any time, any day and without notice, Michigan regulators might be able to legally spy on marijuana businesses and their customers. That’s if one among a myriad of proposed rule changes currently being considered by Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) take...

Hemp Canada Chanvre Announces First-Ever Board Of Directors

May 14, 2025 | International

The Canadian Industrial Hemp Promotion-Research Agency (CIHPRA), operating as Hemp Canada Chanvre (HCC), has announced its first permanent board of directors. Following a nationwide call for nominations and engagement with producers and stakeholders, nine individuals...

Florida: Governor Signs Law Making It Harder To Place Ballot Initiatives Before Voters

May 14, 2025 | National

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation into law making it more difficult for entities to place ballot initiatives before Florida’s voters. The law, which is already being legally challenged as unconstitutional, imposes significant...

CRA Takes Disciplinary Action Against Licensees Throughout Michigan

May 14, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in April are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s April 2025 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s disciplinary actions: Burton 123 Grow,...

Illinois Cannabis Businesses Demand Relief From Costly Regulations

May 7, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

Illinois cannabis business owners are pleading for relief from the state’s “steep licensing fees” and “overly burdensome” regulations. State Rep. La Shawn Ford, joining several of those business owners Sunday at a news conference on the Near West Side, urged his...