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Illinois won a court order this week to begin issuing new cannabis industry licenses after years of delays; the state also simplified the application process to make social equity cannabis licenses more attainable for communities most affected by the drug war.

Virginia’s Senate unanimously approved a bill to regulate delta-8 THC products with labeling, potency and purity testing, licensing, and age limit requirements.

The majority of Nevada’s cannabis industry workforce is white and male — especially among C-suite positions — according to data from the state’s Cannabis Compliance Board.

Montana’s Supreme Court has approved temporary rules for expunging or revising prior cannabis convictions as required by the state’s voter-approved adult-use cannabis law.

Washington’s governor signed a bill into law changing the word “marijuana” to “cannabis” throughout the entire Revised Code of Washington.

Colorado cannabis regulators issued a product recall for packaged cannabis flower by LivWell Enlightened Health that was sold from December 30, 2021, through January 20, 2022. 

A recent survey by the National Cannabis Industry Association and Whitney Economics found that 37% of cannabis businesses in the U.S. are not profitable.

Tyson 2.0, Mike Tyson’s cannabis company, is now selling cannabis-infused gummies in the shape of Evander Holyfield’s ear after the infamous biting incident.

Rider University in New Jersey will offer an online cannabis studies certificate program including courses on accounting and finance, communications and marketing, sales, management, public policy, law, and research and development.

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.

Two companies have accused the DEA of delaying the application process for bulk cannabis manufacturing in the production of cannabinoid-based pharmaceuticals.

Several Georgia-based retailers of delta-8 THC products have filed suit against Gwinnett County, Georgia following a series of allegedly unwarranted and illegal law enforcement actions.

The Illinois House of Representatives passed a bill that would prohibit employers from terminating or refusing to hire someone based on a positive drug test for THC.

A Vermont bill would expand the list of crimes eligible for expungement, including low-level drug crimes and misdemeanor convictions but excluding violent crimes.

Jones Soda’s new cannabis-infused product line including THC-infused sodas, gummies, and syrups is set to launch on April 1.

TerrAscend, a Canadian cannabis company, has finished its acquisition of Gage Growth Corp in a $545 million deal.

Applicants with prior cannabis-related offenses will receive New York’s first adult-use retail cannabis licenses.

The Kentucky House Judiciary Committee passed a medical cannabis bill sponsored and supported by the state’s Republican lawmakers.

Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would require underage cannabis sales violations, contaminated product recalls, and illicit market activity to be made publicly available.

Oregon’s Jackson and Josephine counties will temporarily stop licensing new hemp growers after declaring a local state of emergency regarding cannabis.

The so-called “Harris rider,” a Congressional rider preventing Washington D.C. from regulating its adult-use cannabis market, was included in this year’s omnibus spending package under the budget of President Joe Biden (D).

A Michigan bill with bipartisan support is seeking to remove cannabis from its placement as a Schedule 1 drug.

Connecticut advocates are rallying against a proposal to end the state’s gifting-based cannabis gray market by imposing a $10,000 fine and a jail sentence of up to a year for gifting cannabis.

A South Dakota bill that would have prevented the use of medical cannabis on school grounds or in public recreational places has failed in the Senate.