Cook County launches CannaBiz Pathways program to support entrepreneurs in cannabis industry
Cook County on Monday launched of Cook County CannaBiz Pathways, a no-cost advising program for entrepreneurs working in the cannabis industry. The program will offer participants an …
A gathering place for marijuana: Designed to diversify the industry, cannabis cafes are close to reality, although the finances are challenging
Law enforcement and some municipal voices have called for strict regulations for consumption sites. But advocates warn overregulating these businesses will make them stiff and sterile, killing their v …
Prospective cannabis shop owners say their application has languished in New Bedford
Prospective cannabis shop owners say their application to the city has languished for more than two years and they haven’t been told why.
Cities test limits of Minnesota cannabis law, exposing legal gray areas
Conflicting interpretations over local government authority make it increasingly likely that judges or lawmakers will soon try to clarify cannabis law.
Business Sense | Humboldt County cannabis is sustainable and resilient
Collaboration has shown there is a path forward through advocacy and organic partnerships between farms and ancillary businesses,” Indy Riggs writes this week about the cannabis …
CBD Stocks Creating Opportunities – Established (BCCI), (STG), (WEED), (ACRGF), (RLTR), (CBMJ), and Newcomer (VAPR) Lead the Charge
You would have to be living in isolation to have not picked up on the hottest marijuana derivative consumable and therapeutic center isolate CBD. CBD “Cannabidiol” is the non-psychoactive full spectrum derivative of the hemp and marijuana plant largely credited for the majority of the medical beneficial attributes associated with marijuana.
Cannabis companies in Illinois keep bleeding cash — except one
Eight publicly traded marijuana businesses with sizable footprints in Illinois lost a cumulative $164 million in the third quarter of the 2025 calendar year.
Congress Created a Market for a New Kind of Cannabis Drink. Now It Wants to Ban It.
An amendment in the Senate’s government-reopening bill rewrites the definition of hemp, jeopardizing many THC-enhanced drinks, gummies and other products.
Civil War Erupts in Philadelphia Over Cannabis
While the Philadelphia litigation (and another Jushi-filed suit) claim that hemp-derived intoxicants usurped the regulated cannabis industry’s market share, two things are clear: the marijuana …
Brown Budda opens Southampton cannabis store amid town dispute
Brown Budda New York opens its Southampton cannabis dispensary amid a legal dispute with the town, bringing high-end cannabis and new local jobs.
Sonoma city leaders say ‘yes’ to Spain Street upgrades; ‘no’ to 2nd cannabis dispensary
Sonoma City Council has greenlit a $530,000 infrastructure rehabilitation project to make West Spain Street safer for bicyclists and pedestrians, and shelved the idea of a second cannabis dispensary …
Customers flock to dispensaries as recreational cannabis sales start in Twin Cities
The start of nontribal recreational sales comes more than two years after Gov. Tim Walz signed the law legalizing recreational cannabis use across the state. Walz also signed off on the creation of …
In the business of business in the Berkshires, preparation is everything
The Berkshires are remarkable in every season. But natural beauty and reputation alone will not sustain a business. Leaves fall, tourists leave, and the peaks fade quickly. Turning those moments …
Trump DOJ Asks Federal Court To Dismiss Lawsuit From D.C. Hemp Business Challenging Federal Ban On Local Cannabis Sales
The Trump administration is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit from a Washington, D.C. hemp business challenging the federal government over a congressional budget restriction that prevents …
Cannabis Business and the QBI Deduction
A quick review of the cannabis landscape[i] reveals that most of the tax-related activity remains at the state level. At present, most states have decriminalized the use of cannabis products; it …



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