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Legislation to legalize medical cannabis is expected to be introduced today in the Alabama state Senate; the bill is based on a proposal approved by the Alabama Medical Cannabis Study Commission.

Oregon regulators have approved a rule to increase the amount of THC allowed in hemp-based concentrates, extracts, or tinctures. The move is expected to help reduce the amount of hemp and hemp products wasted due to high THC content.

The Colorado Commission on Higher Education has approved the state’s first cannabis degree program, a bachelor of science in cannabis biology and chemistry at Colorado State University-Pueblo.

Nepal lawmakers will consider adult-use cannabis legalization after lawmakers from the ruling Communist Party proposed the reforms; the legislation is reportedly backed by at least 46 lawmakers.

Former vice president and current Democratic presidential candidate said in a recording that cannabis is “at the point where it has to be, basically, legalized.”

Aurora Cannabis co-founder and CEO Terry Booth announced his retirement yesterday; meanwhile, the company announced it was implementing a new “business transformation plan” amid rumors of impending layoffs.

GenCanna Global USA Inc., an embattled Kentucky hemp processor, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but the company will continue operations during this process.

According to a recent poll, 9 out of 10 people living in Kentucky support the legalization of medical cannabis.

Two separate campaigns in Arkansas have started collecting signatures to put competing legalization questions on the November ballot.

Activists in Missouri have started collecting signatures to put an adult-use legalization initiative on the November ballot; the effort is backed by the same group from the state’s successful 2018 medical cannabis push.

The Bureau of Cannabis Control in California has approved emergency regulations requiring cannabis operators to post public QR codes that verify their business license.

Whoopi & Maya, the women-focused medical cannabis company founded by Whoopi Goldberg and Om Edibles founder Maya Elisabeth, has shut down due to overly restrictive regulations and personal issues between the founders.

The top Democrat in Minnesota’s House of Representatives has announced plans to introduce legislation legalizing adult-use cannabis later this year.

A court ruling in New Mexico signals that state-licensed medical cannabis companies can claim a tax deduction reserved for prescription medication.

Police in Edmonton, Alberta have reported a slight uptick in cannabis-impaired driving arrests over the last year.

Massachusetts’ Curaleaf Holdings Inc. has completed its acquisition of Oregon’s Cura Partners for a bit less than $400 million; the deal includes 53 dispensaries, wholesale business, and the Select brand.

Oregon regulators have levied a $110,000 fine on Cura Cannabis, the state’s largest cannabis company, for allegedly mislabeling vape products; some residents have also filed a lawsuit against the company.

The New York State Bar has formally offered approval of legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state; the governor has already included legalization revenues in his 2021 executive budget.

The first year of cannabis tax revenues from Canada’s legalized market is lower than (barely half of) what the government had expected.

The City Council of Berkeley, California has approved on-site cannabis consumption at dispensaries; the changes also allow for up to seven cannabis delivery services in the city.

According to a new report, Oregon has the most cannabis dispensaries per capita than any other legalized state.

Major cannabis reforms in the Australian Capital Territory have taken effect, despite opposition from the federal government and a United Nations warning that the reforms violate international drug treaties.

An Idaho judge has ruled that Colorado company Big Sky Scientific must forfeit its 6,701-pound hemp shipment that was seized by Idaho State Police last year.

An Ohio man who was arrested with 91 pounds of suspected THC-rich cannabis has been acquitted of drug charges because of the state’s hemp legalization law.