The Business of Cannabis

April Brought Flurry Of Legal Activity In U.S., As Battle Rages Over Intoxicating Hemp

May 4, 2025 | National

Tennessee is poised to enact sweeping restrictions on intoxicating hemp-derived compounds as lawmakers across the United States continue efforts to rein in the unregulated but fast-growing sector. A bill redefining cannabinoids such as THCA and delta-8 THC to fall...

Pink Pepper Is The New Rosetta Stone Of Cannabis

May 4, 2025 | National

Pink Pepper, a visually arresting cannabis variety with rich magenta tones, is turning heads for more than its aesthetic. In early 2025, scientists at Colorado State University Pueblo’s Institute of Cannabis Research (ICR), in collaboration with Kangwon National...

MiCIA Calls For Cannabis License Freeze To Combat Black Market Competition

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

Photo Caption: Image of alleged black market marijuana products presented by Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency Director Brian Hanna during an April 23, 2025 state Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee hearing.Courtesy of the CRA Michigan’s wide-open marijuana market...

Maryland Governor Approves Pot Lounges But With No Smoking

Apr 30, 2025 | National

Maryland regulators will license up to 15 marijuana consumption lounges under legislation signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore – but under some of the strictest rules in the country. Consumption lounge permits are reserved for social equity...

US Supreme Court Gives Trump More Time To Consider Challenging Marijuana And Gun Ownership Ruling

Apr 30, 2025 | National

The U.S. Supreme Court has approved a request from the government’s top lawyer that sought more time to consider a challenge to a February appeals court ruling around the federal prohibition on gun ownership by people who consume marijuana. An order by...