Graham Abbott

New Mexico cannabis regulators this week revoked the licenses of two adult-use cannabis cultivators for allegedly exceeding the legal plant count limits and failing to properly utilize the state’s mandatory track-and-trace system.

The adult-use cannabis industry in New York generated more than $150 million in revenue during its first year of licensed operations despite a lawsuit that sparked a months-long injunction against licensees opening their businesses.

Researchers with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, with the support of a $10 million federal grant, are set to track 10,000 U.S. cannabis patients from the start of their medical cannabis journey through at least a year to better understand the efficacy and effects of cannabis medicine.

President Joe Biden has issued additional pardons for simple cannabis possession and use but once again stopped short of granting clemency to any prisoners currently serving time for cannabis-related convictions.

Ukrainian lawmakers have passed a groundbreaking bill to legalize medical cannabis, a significant step towards providing relief for patients with cancer and PTSD, awaiting President Volodymyr Zelensky’s anticipated signature.

Rhode Island cannabis dispensaries earned more than $100 million in combined medical and adult-use sales during the state’s first year of adult-use operations.

The embattled multi-state cannabis operator MedMen announced this week it is selling off its Arizona- and Nevada-based assets as part of its strategic restructuring toward an “asset-light growth strategy” in the company’s core markets.

California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta recently expressed concerns over the federal risks associated with opening interstate cannabis commerce for the state’s industry.

In Colorado, a new voter initiative aims to empower cannabis consumers with the right to acquire concealed carry firearm permits, challenging the current restrictions imposed by federal law.

Next year, California-based employees who consume cannabis will have new protections against getting fired or penalized by their employers over their cannabis use.

For years, hemp activists have highlighted animal feed as one of the many potential truly industrial use cases for the plant. This plan just faced a setback in New York, however, after the governor vetoed a bill that would have made hemp-based feed legal in the state.

Adults aged 21+ in Ohio can now legally possess, consume, and cultivate cannabis after the majority of state voters last month approved Issue 2, a cannabis legalization ballot proposal.

The Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act passed the Senate Banking Committee today and is set for consideration by the full Senate. The bipartisan proposal seeks to normalize banking for state-legal cannabis companies.

Square announced this week it was entering the Canadian cannabis space through a partnership with cannabis e-commerce company Jane Technologies.