The Business of Cannabis

Bear Creek Twp.’s Hope Of Stopping Dispo Goes Up In Smoke

Feb 25, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

An appeals panel affirmed Friday the dismissal of Bear Creek Township’s lawsuit challenging a retail cannabis facility on leased Indian land held in trust by the United States. In a published Friday opinion authored by Michigan Court of...

Country Music Star With Old Cannabis Conviction Forced To Cancel Tour After Stopped At Canadian Border

Feb 25, 2026 | Canada

Fans of country music singer Charley Crockett got some disappointing news this week as the Grammy winner had to cancel his tour of Canada. In an Instagram post, Crockett said he was denied entry into Canada due to a decade-old marijuana conviction. “Everybody’s...

FDA Misses Deadline To Publish Cannabinoid List And Define Hemp ‘Containers,’ Drawing Industry Criticism

Feb 18, 2026 | National

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has missed a congressionally mandated deadline to publish a list of known cannabinoids as federal hemp laws are set to change later this year in a way that stakeholders argue will upend the existing market. As part of...

Ohio Hemp Jobs At Risk As Referendum Battle Intensifies

Feb 18, 2026 | Great Lakes Region

A last-minute referendum effort in Ohio is turning into a high-stakes economic fight, with thousands of hemp-related jobs potentially hanging in the balance. Backers of the repeal effort are racing to block a new state law that would ban intoxicating hemp...

Cannabis Use Associated With Better Decision-Making Skills In People With Bipolar Disorder

Feb 18, 2026 | National

A new study published in Translational Psychiatry suggests that chronic cannabis use may not be associated with cognitive impairment in people with bipolar disorder, contrasting with its effects on healthy individuals. The findings indicate that people with bipolar...