marijuana industry

Medical marijuana businesses are bracing for major changes as the federal government moves to reschedule cannabis. The shift would alter how these companies are taxed, easing the current burden that bars standard business deductions, and could change day-to-day operations across the industry. Operators and analysts are watching closely to gauge how tax rules, banking access and compliance requirements will be affected.

Oklahoma is examining the environmental consequences of its large-scale marijuana cultivation sector, including water use, energy consumption and land impacts tied to grow operations. The state has become one of the country's biggest cannabis producers since legalizing medical marijuana, and the industry's rapid expansion has prompted growing scrutiny of its ecological footprint and calls for stronger oversight.

A national cannabis company has placed its Maryland assets on the market, signaling a possible exit or restructuring of its operations in the state's regulated marijuana market. The sale could reshape the company's footprint in one of the newer East Coast cannabis markets, and industry watchers are watching who might buy in.