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New Zealand has unveiled the cannabis legalization plan that voters will decide on later this year; the proposal would set the legal consumption age at 20, would allow for so-called ‘coffee shops,’ and would permit home grows.

Dispensaries in Nevada can offer curbside pickup services starting today as a new strategy for the state’s coronavirus response.

Mexico’s legalization proposal includes cannabis possession/cultivation for people 18+, a 12 percent tax rate, public consumption rules, and personal possession up to 1 ounce.

Canopy Growth will lay off an additional 200 employees from its facilities in North America and the United Kingdom.

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Illinois Gov. Pritzker has indefinitely pushed back the date for awarding the state’s social equity cannabis licenses.

Santa Clara County in California is set to expunge or reduce over 11,500 cannabis convictions this week.

New reports show that legal cannabis sales worldwide spiked 46 percent to $14.7 billion from 2018 to 2019.

The number of class action lawsuits filed against publicly traded cannabis companies more than doubled from 2018 to 2019.

The FDA has issued warnings to two CBD companies over claims that their products could treat opioid addiction and/or replace pharmaceutical drugs.

Denver-based cannabis technology firm Veriheal has announced $10,000 in scholarships for college students who are interested in someday joining the cannabis space.

Police officials in North Macedonia have issued an arrest warrant for Menachem Cohen, CEO of Israeli cannabis company Medivie Therapeutic.

The USDA has approved Florida’s hemp program; the state will be accepting industry applications starting today.

SwissX — the California cannabis company owned in part by Mike Tyson — reportedly hopes to secure the naming rights to FC Barcelona Stadium in Barcelona, Spain.

The City Council in Rochester, New York is reportedly considering stopping pre-employment cannabis drug tests for most city workers.

House Democrats have introduced legislation that would give cannabis businesses access to congressional coronavirus stimulus packages.

Medicine Man Technologies in Denver, Colorado has changed its corporate brand name to Schwazze and announced its acquisition of Mesa Organics, a multi-location dispensary operator.

A recent poll of New Jersey voters suggests that 61 percent are likely to vote in favor of cannabis legalization this November.

There are significantly more Americans who believe that cannabis legalization reforms have been a success than those who think the policies have failed.

iAnthus Capital Holdings is facing a class-action lawsuit after the company announced it would default on interest payments for a $157.5 million debt.

Officials in Ware, Massachusetts have approved a bid by Curaleaf to host a medical cannabis dispensary inside of its store that has been licensed for adult-use sales.

Pamela Althoff is the Executive Director of the Cannabis Business Association of Illinois, the state’s top cannabis industry trade organization, and a former state senator.

California officials from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development are disbursing some $30 million in grant funding for local governments to fund low and no-interest loans for social equity cannabis operators.

Lebanese lawmakers have approved the legalization of medical cannabis and industrial hemp; the move was recommended by economic advisors prior to the coronavirus outbreak.

Columbia Care, a multi-state cannabis operator, has announced a new platform to allow for online sales and virtual physician appointments.