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A new proposal from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) would empower the Office of Cannabis Management and the Department of Taxation and Finance to crack down on the state’s unlicensed cannabis storefronts.

Switzerland’s government approved a cannabis legalization trial with legal consumption and sales for 2,100 Zurich residents.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) vetoed a bill on Thursday that would have increased the allowable THC levels in unprocessed hemp from 0.3% to 5%.

Montana lawmakers tabled two cannabis industry bills: one which would have barred adult-use businesses from using print, TV/radio, or billboard promotions, and another to require packaging labels to include warnings about using cannabis while pregnant.

Kansas senators have tabled a medical cannabis legalization proposal in committee, likely killing the bill for the session.

Since Killeen, Texas voters opted to decriminalize low-level cannabis possession last November, city police have released 77% of the individuals they encountered who were in possession of cannabis.

Missouri’s legal system has expunged more than 15,000 cannabis misdemeanors and felonies since voters approved the state’s adult-use legalization proposal last year.

The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill this week to let the state’s top medical cannabis regulator shut down cannabis operations that are damaging the environment; the bill moves next to the House for consideration.

Lawmakers in the Arizona House Health and Human Services Committee advanced a measure this week that would allow patients with autism and PTSD to participate in the state’s medical cannabis program.

The Psychedelic Medicine PAC is a newly-formed political action committee that will back candidates who support the use of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes.

Illinois generated $36.1 million in tax revenue from cannabis sales to Wisconsin residents last year, according to a recent report.

A Nevada proposal seeks to license mobile cannabis vendors to conduct business at events for people aged 21+.

A Pennsylvania appeals court ruled last week that the state’s medical cannabis law does not prohibit health insurance providers from reimbursing workers’ medical cannabis treatment costs for work-related injuries.

New Jersey hemp company Delta Technologies is suing the Massachusetts-based biotech firm Salzman Group, claiming the company operated a “Ponzi scheme” which utilized more than $700,000 it raised from the firm for its own projects.

A recent proposal in Washington state would create about 100 new retail adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses reserved for social equity applicants.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this week issued fraud charges against cannabis company American Patriot Brands, its CEO, and five others for allegedly funneling investor funds into personal accounts and expenses.

The Kentucky Senate this week passed a medical cannabis legalization proposal; the proposal moves next to the House, which has previously passed similar reforms.

New York is being sued by several of its medical cannabis operators over the state’s plan to give the first adult-use retail cannabis licenses to social equity applicants.

New York’s slower-than-expected adult-use cannabis roll-out could cost the state $2.6 billion in related tax revenues over the next eight years, according to a new report.

Lawmakers in the Texas House Public Health Committee held hearings for a bill this week that would raise the THC limit for medical cannabis products in the state from 1% to 5%.

Minnesota House and Senate committees considered and adjusted proposals to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state this week.

The United Nations’ International Narcotics Board recently criticized global cannabis legalization efforts, saying the reforms lead to “higher consumption, negative health effects and psychotic disorders.”

Michigan’s average price-per-ounce for cannabis flower fell from $152 in January 2022 to just $80 in January 2023.

The Kentucky Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee yesterday voted to advance the state’s recent medical cannabis proposal to the full chamber for consideration.