The Business of Cannabis

Owners Of Smoke Shops In Ohio, 2 Other States, Indicted On Racketeering, Trafficking Charges

Oct 23, 2024 | Great Lakes Region

The co-owners of approximately 100 smoke shop locations in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana have been indicted on multiple counts of trafficking in cannabis-related substances as well as racketeering charges related to the sale of products containing THC, which their...

Army Bans Delta-8 THC Hemp Products And Warns Soldiers Against Eating Poppyseed Bagels

Oct 23, 2024 | National

The U.S. Army has updated its drug policy to clarify that soldiers are prohibited from using intoxicating hemp cannabinoid products like delta-8 THC. It is further cautioning servicemembers against eating foods containing poppyseeds, which can produce false positives...

DeSantis Battles Former Republican Allies Over Florida’s Cannabis Legalization Push

Oct 23, 2024 | National

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is in a high-stakes political battle against yet another political ally, Jeff Roe, over the ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana, known as Amendment 3. Roe, a well-known GOP operative, ran the...

Detroit City Council May Ban Cannabis Ads Near “Sensitive Properties”

Oct 20, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Detroit City Council is likely to consider restrictions on marijuana advertisements in the city. Council member Angela Whitfield Calloway is leading the proposed changes to city code that would prohibit marijuana advertisements from being within a 1,000-foot...

Army Bans ‘Increasingly Problematic’ Delta-8 THC In New Drug Policy Update

Oct 17, 2024 | National

The U.S. Army has updated its drug policies to crack down on the use of delta-8 THC, a synthetic form of THC made from hemp-derived CBD. The new policies aim to reduce the misuse of substances, including delta-8 THC, which the Army previously described as...