The Business of Cannabis

Will Cannabis ‘Lounges’ Come To New Bedford? What We Know

Mar 10, 2026 | National

Adult-use cannabis surpassed $9 billion in gross sales in February, dating from when the first two retailers opened in November 2018. Now there’s a new sales category for on-site consumption, and city councilors want to discuss whether it would be right for New...

Connecticut Bill Would Allow Cannabis Lounges Where Customers Can Smoke, Consume On Site

Mar 4, 2026 | National

You can purchase cannabis products legally in Connecticut and even get cannabis delivered to your doorstep. Under a new proposed bill, the state legislature could take out the middleman and allow cannabis retailers to open on-site consumption lounges. But opponents...

Illinois: Danville’s First Cannabis Consumption Lounge Opens

Mar 3, 2026 | Feature, Great Lakes Region

The first cannabis consumption lounge in Danville — and second in Vermilion County, preceded by Molly’s Joint in Tilton — is officially opening for business. Seven Point’s Smoke Lab Lounge, which previously had a one-day trial on Christmas Day followed by a soft...

Denver Cannabis Calendar: Marijuana Murder Mystery

Feb 18, 2026 | Tourism

Journalist Scott Eden will visit Denver to talk about his new book, A Killing in Cannabis: A True Story of Love, Murder, and California Weed. Set in Santa Cruz, California, the nonfiction book dives into the brutal murder of Silicon Valley entrepreneur Tushar Atre. A...

Where Is Cannabis Legal In Europe?

Feb 11, 2026 | Tourism

In April 2024, Germany legalized recreational marijuana, becoming the largest country in Europe to turn green. And the rest of the European Union is right behind them. There are currently 28 EU countries with some form of legalization, either for medical marijuana or...