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Legal cannabis businesses spent nearly $11 million in federal lobbying efforts during 2019 — the spending is nearly three times what the industry spent in 2018.

Canadian cannabis companies will be given fair access to the $40 billion approved for federal coronavirus response loans.

Prospective cannabis patients in Massachusetts can now use telehealth services to acquire a recommendation for the state medical cannabis program from their doctor.

Eleven U.S. senators — all Democrats — have filed a letter asking the federal Small Business Administration to open up loans and other financial assistance to state-legal cannabis companies amid the coronavirus crisis.

The USDA approved state hemp program plans for Georgia and South Carolina this week.

Two of Iowa’s five licensed medical cannabis dispensaries were abruptly shut down without explanation from their operator nor state health officials, who said they will work to license two new retailers.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo admitted to reporters this week that cannabis legalization was “not likely” to make it into the final budget this year.

Oklahoma state Rep. Scott Fegatter (R) has proposed broad cannabis legalization, which he says would pad the state budget with up to $100 million in annual tax revenue.

Officials in Santa Clara County have decided to shut down in-person adult-use dispensary sales; registered patients, however, can still make in-store purchases or use curbside services.

Chris Treville is the Co-Founder of GrowEx, a high-tech cannabis cultivation company focused on improving and innovating indoor growing systems.

A recent poll shows that a majority of adult Americans believe that medical cannabis is an “essential” service.

Despite pressure from advocates and at least one cannabis regulator, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said that the reopening of adult-use dispensaries in the state during the coronavirus crisis is a “non-starter.”

Colorado officials are allowing dispensaries to remain open if they implement strict social distancing rules; patients and other consumers are still encouraged to pre-order and pick up products.

State-legal hemp businesses will be allowed to access financial relief under the multi-million dollar federal coronavirus stimulus package approved last week.

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioner Shaleen Title has joined advocates in calling for the state to re-open adult-use cannabis dispensaries.

Cannabis legalization efforts in Missouri have likely stalled after a stay-at-home order was issued for the state.

High Times Holding Corp. has announced a deal to acquire California’s Humboldt Heritage Inc. and its subsidiaries Humboldt Sun Growers Guild and Grateful Eight LLC.

A glitch in Pennsylvania’s medical cannabis seed-to-sale software is blocking patients from registering with new caregivers after officials deemed the industry “essential” and temporarily removed the five-patient cap for caregivers.

Oklahoma’s petition to legalize cannabis is on hold and likely dead for the year amid a 30-day statewide emergency declaration.

The coronavirus crisis in New York is likely to delay lawmakers’ efforts to legalize adult-use cannabis this session as the state reels from a staggering number of new virus infections.

This summer’s NCIA Cannabis Business Summit and Expo has been rescheduled to September 29 through October 1 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Canadian cannabis healthcare technology company Cannalogue has applied to conduct clinical trials investigating potential cannabis-based treatments for COVID-19.

The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that employers cannot fire patients who are lawful medical cannabis patients for a cannabis-positive drug test.

New Day Cannabis in Newport, Washington announced it is pivoting to the production of hand sanitizer, which will be available at a discount for local hospitals and government.