Graham Abbott

The Northern Nights Music Festival in California — scheduled for July 15-17, 2022 — announced it will be the first music festival in the U.S. with cannabis retail offerings near its stages.

The U.S. House approved a bipartisan cannabis research bill this week that would expand research possibilities and let researchers study cannabis products acquired through state-legal markets.

The Freedom March campaign in Ukraine, which has sought to reform the country’s cannabis laws since 2005, is calling on the global cannabis industry for donations to help the Ukrainian people defend against Russia’s invasion.

Tetra Lounge in Denver received the city’s first social equity cannabis hospitality license and intends to have a consumption lounge open for business by 4/20.

Cannabis wellness firm Jointly today announced it will reimburse its employees up to $150 per month for legal cannabis transactions made in the pursuit of purposeful cannabis consumption.

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed hemp-based rebar for concrete construction projects that should both last longer and carry a smaller carbon footprint than steel rebar.

Russian oligarch Andrey Muraviev was charged this week by U.S. officials with making illegal political contributions to curry favor with candidates who could help him acquire cannabis industry licenses.

Comedy Central’s ‘South Park’ recently skewered racial inequality in Colorado’s cannabis industry but while accurately depicting the racial imbalance among cannabis business owners, the show missed the mark on why advocates are calling for social equity.

Sentenced in 2014 to life in prison over a $20 weed deal, 39-year-old Kevin Allen has a shot at being set free under a new Louisiana law that allows district attorneys to reach post-conviction plea agreements with prisoners.

In an open letter to the industry published on Tuesday, the CEO of cannabis multistate operator Parallel pledged to support fundamental changes in the industry to improve equity in the space.

Leafly Holdings Inc. commenced trading this week on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol LFLY.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) signed the state’s medical cannabis bill into law yesterday, making it the 37th state with a medical marijuana program.