The Business of Cannabis

FDA, FTC Warn Six Companies Over ‘Copycat’ Marketing Of Delta-8 Products For Kids

Jul 21, 2024 | National

Six marketers of products containing delta-8 THC have received warnings from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over snacks the agencies say appeal to children. The letters include stop-sale orders regarding the intoxicating...

Wisconsin Tribe Watching Presidential Race For Cannabis Law Reform As State Maintains Prohibition

Jul 17, 2024 | Great Lakes Region

A leader with the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa said lifting federal prohibitions on marijuana would allow for the sovereign nation to enter the billion-dollar industry sweeping the country. Cannabis in all forms — except for CBD products — is...

Michigan Sen. Peters files ‘DOOBIE Act’ To Prevent Agencies From Using Past Marijuana Use To Deny Employment And Security Clearances

Jul 17, 2024 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Michigan Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) has introduced a bill to limit the ability of federal agencies to use past marijuana use as a factor in making employment and security clearance decisions, titling it the Dismantling Outdated Obstacles and Barriers to Individual...

Biden Vs. Trump On Marijuana: Where The Candidates Stand Heading Into The 2024 Election

Jul 17, 2024 | National

As Election Day approaches, drug policy has again emerged as a key campaign issue for incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump—with each candidate’s policy positions around marijuana coming back into focus. Biden’s campaign is...

Federal Ban On Delta-8, Other Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Could Come By October

Jul 15, 2024 | National

A ban on intoxicating hemp may not wait for the next U.S. Farm Bill, as a measure that could remove the often unsafe products from the market has passed out of a key U.S. congressional committee and could be in place by October. The House Appropriations Committee last...