The Business of Cannabis

Breaking Down Whitmer’s Game-Changing Proposed Wholesale Tax On The Michigan Cannabis Industry

Feb 19, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

On February 10, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released her “Mi Road Ahead” Plan to “fix the damn roads”—echoing her 2018 campaign slogan. To the consternation and fear of the cannabis community, the Mi Road Ahead Plan proposes creating a new 32% wholesale...

Tennessee Lawmakers Seek To Restrict Smokable Hemp Flower Products

Feb 19, 2025 | National

Two bills filed in the Tennessee Legislature could significantly reshape the state’s hemp industry. One proposal, sponsored by Republican Rep. Ed Butler, seeks to ban smokable hemp flower products, including THCa flower, which when heated produces effects similar to...

Cannabis Regulatory Agency Takes Disciplinary Action Against Licensees Throughout Michigan

Feb 13, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in January are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s January 2025 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s disciplinary actions: Bay City 200...

Voluntary Recall Issued For Platinum Vape Due To Contaminated Oil

Feb 12, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

RWB Michigan LLC, in conjunction with the Cannabis Regulatory Agency, is conducting a voluntary recall of vapes offered for sale in the Michigan market. Various flavors of Platinum Vape brand vape cartridges contain Medium-Chain Triglyceride Chain (MCT) oil and should...

Will Trump Keep Campaign Promise To Legalize Cannabis?

Feb 12, 2025 | National

As the first weeks of President Donald Trump’s second term wind down, the cannabis industry is holding its breath. Was Trump’s campaign-trail support for legalization just another empty promise, or is there hope for meaningful reform? The answer, as always with Trump,...