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West Virginia has chosen Metrc to be the state’s seed-to-sale traceability vendor, moving the state one step closer toward opening its medical cannabis market.

Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin, pleaded guilty this week to illegally marketing its deadly and addictive opioid products. As part of its federal settlement, the company faces over $8 billion in penalties.

Michael Thompson — the Flint, Michigan man who in 1994 was sentenced to 40-60 years for cannabis sales — will get a public parole hearing this November after 25 years of imprisonment.

Colorado officials have released new rules that will require cannabis manufacturers to test the emissions of vaporized cannabis products starting on January 1, 2021.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order this morning issuing pardons to 2,732 Coloradans with convictions for possessing one ounce or less of cannabis.

A group of thieves in France was caught stealing plants from an industrial hemp farm in the belief they were getting THC-rich cannabis.

A former NYPD officer is suing the department after being forced into early retirement due to his status as a registered medical cannabis patient. The lawsuit alleges extreme instances of workplace harassment, disability discrimination, and retaliation.

Two years after legalizing, Vermont lawmakers have reached a final agreement on their proposal for a regulated adult-use cannabis marketplace.

The cannabis industry has been hit hard by wildfires raging up and down the West Coast.

Lawmakers in Virginia’s House and Senate have approved separate cannabis expungement bills; advocates are hoping it’s a sign that an expungement proposal will soon reach the governor’s desk.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced it would mark up the Medical Marijuana Research Act this week; the bill proposes streamlining the cannabis research process.

Cannabis advocates dropped hundreds of small plastic bags of cannabis from a flying drone on Thursday afternoon in Tel Aviv, Israel.

A recent study investigating potential treatments for the deadly symptoms of COVID-19 reports that 100% of lab mice who received injections of THC survived the frequently fatal immune system response to the virus.

New emergency rules in Florida allow for the manufacturing and sale of medical cannabis-infused edibles. The rules take effect immediately.

The Republican National Committee Chair said that the legal status of medical cannabis is an issue best left for individual states to decide.

Oklahoma cannabis regulators plan to revoke the license of F.A.S.T. Laboratories, which they have accused of falsifying test results and putting patients’ safety at risk.

Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s pick for the second half of the Democratic presidential ticket, said in their first joint interview that the Biden-Harris Administration will pursue a national policy of cannabis decriminalization.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters at an event in Kentucky that he thinks people should be wearing hemp-based face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Oklahoma-based F.A.S.T. Laboratories is under investigation by state officials for allegedly falsifying cannabis product test results.

Lygos, Inc. announced this week it had finalized a novel process of cannabinoid production that uses proprietary fermentation and processing technology.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell threw shade at Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi yesterday, suggesting that she claimed cannabis was an effective treatment for COVID-19.

Michael Thompson, a nonviolent drug offender who is currently serving a prison sentence of 40-60 years for selling cannabis, has been hospitalized with COVID-19.

Thailand is allowing hospitals to produce traditional medicines that contain cannabis, as long as an expert in traditional Thai medicines is on duty to prepare them.

With the opening of a new congressional year, Colombia’s opposition party has introduced legislation to decriminalize cocaine and regulate the drug’s production.