The Business of Cannabis

Musk Says Mandatory Drug Testing For Federal Workers Is A ‘Great Idea’ As DOGE Seeks Spending Cuts Under Trump

Feb 5, 2025 | National

Elon Musk, chair of the Trump administration’s newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), says it’s a “great idea” to mandate drug testing of federal employees as he pushes to make massive cuts to government agencies and spending. In an X post on...

Cannabis Regulatory Agency Announces Voluntary Vape Recall

Feb 3, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

In the interest of public health and safety, 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 contained...

Ohio: GOP Lawmakers Move To Roll Back State’s Voter-Approved Marijuana Legalization Law

Feb 3, 2025 | Great Lakes Region

A Republican lawmaker, Senator Stephen Huffman, has introduced legislation to significantly amend the state’s voter-approved adult-use marijuana legalization law. Lawmakers are reportedly fast-tracking Senate Bill 56, which seeks to make...

Five States Most Likely To Legalize Marijuana In 2025

Jan 29, 2025 | National

As 2025 kicks off and state legislative sessions get rolling, marijuana legalization advocates are eyeing a handful of jurisdictions as key battlegrounds where they see the prospects of enacting reform this year as most likely. Pennsylvania and Hawaii are widely seen...

FBI Investigating Cannabis Corruption Allegations Against Pontiac City Officials

Jan 29, 2025 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

FBI agents are investigating public corruption allegations involving current and former Pontiac city officials amid a grand jury probe that raises questions about whether bribery, conflicts and illicit cash have tainted Pontiac’s attempts to launch a marijuana...