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A bipartisan cannabis legalization proposal in Missouri includes provisions for adult-use sales, consumption lounges, expungement, and banking.

Police in New Zealand have set aside more than $600,000 to revive a national cannabis eradication program one year after the operation was canceled.

The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to decriminalize cannabis possession in the state and expunge prior cannabis charges.

Kentucky Democratic lawmakers filed a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state and automatically expunge cannabis-related misdemeanor charges.

Italy’s Constitutional Court threw out a voter initiative to allow home cannabis cultivation and ease penalties for other cannabis-related offenses.

Lawmakers in the Washington House on Tuesday failed to pass a bill to improve the state’s cannabis social equity considerations.

New York lawmakers passed a bill to let hemp cultivators and processors obtain early conditional licenses for the state’s adult-use cannabis program.

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.

A recent survey found that cannabis consumers have more sex than non-consumers. Additionally, 65% of sexually active cannabis consumers agree that the plant enhances their sex life and helps them get in the mood for sex.

Starting next month, Minnesota medical cannabis patients will be able to buy whole flower products, including pre-rolls.

U.S. track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson, who was banned from the Summer Games due to testing positive for cannabis, questioned this week why Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was allowed to compete despite also testing positive for a banned substance.

A new proposal in Wyoming would decriminalize the possession of up to three ounces of cannabis, reducing the fine from $1,000 to $100 and eliminating the chance for jail time.

The New Mexico Senate approved an amendment to the state’s cannabis regulation bill to no longer require cannabis producers and manufacturers to prove they have water rights for their businesses.

In a move that should boost the city’s flailing cannabis industry, San Diego’s City Council voted to reduce the tax rate on cannabis producers from 8% to 2%.

The Virginia Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would let adult-use cannabis sales begin on September 15 but limit licenses to the state’s current medical cannabis companies.

Ascend Wellness Holdings is countering MedMen’s claims that they held undue influence with New York’s Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration during a legal fight about a company takeover.

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.

More than 40% of Connecticut towns have opted out of allowing cannabis operations citing conflicts between state and federal law.

The Indiana Senate passed a proposal by state Sen. Mike Young (R) which would allow the state attorney general to intervene when county prosecutors decide not to pursue cannabis-related charges.

Under a recent New Hampshire Supreme Court ruling, the use of medical cannabis could be allowed as a workplace accommodation for people with disabilities.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) combined the state’s cannabis and hemp industry regulatory agencies to create the Cannabis Regulatory Agency.

New York is on track to release its proposed cannabis industry regulations in May, which would ready the state to accept license applications later this year.

A Washington bill that passed the state Senate unanimously last week would increase penalties for robbing licensed cannabis retailers.

Alabama lawmakers are ready to consider a bill this week to reduce penalties for possessing two ounces or less of cannabis.