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Researchers noted significant increases in the clearance rate for violent crimes following the legalization of cannabis in Oregon, relative to non-legalized states.

Medical cannabis legalization in the U.K. could be worth 1.2 billion pounds and create about 40,000 industry jobs.

Starting January 2, the United Arab Emirates will initiate criminal justice reforms including reduced penalties for travelers who arrive with products containing THC and reducing minimum sentences for first-time drug offenders.

Officials in Malawi drew backlash for asking former professional boxer turned cannabis entrepreneur Mike Tyson to serve as the nation’s cannabis ambassador.

South Dakota’s highest court ruled against the state’s successful cannabis legalization initiative, which was passed by a majority of voters last November.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said recently that he sympathizes with veterans who have turned to medical cannabis for relief and that the VA is “looking into” improving cannabis access for veterans.

Former NFL defensive end and Super Bowl champion Marvin Washington hosts the new docuseries “5th Quarter,” which investigates the efficacy of cannabis medicine as a treatment for chronic conditions commonly experienced by contact athletes.

A Florida bill seeks to place strict limits on delta-8 THC and overhaul the state’s medical cannabis program, which would include a new cannabis oversight agency and new rules preventing the sale of dispensary licenses for monetary gain.

Viridis Laboratories, a cannabis testing laboratory that was recently targeted by a product recall, has filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency.

The St. Louis, Missouri Board of Aldermen approved a measure to decriminalize cannabis possession up to 35 grams, remove cannabis screening from the hiring process for most city positions, and stop cannabis from being used as the basis for a warrantless police search.

Ohio cannabis activists anticipate they will gather enough signatures by November’s end to force the legislature to either pass an adult-use cannabis bill or let the issue appear on the 2022 ballot.

New guidelines from the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority include a ban on advertisements for cannabis and hallucinogenic mushrooms, similar to bans on alcohol and tobacco advertising.

Ayr Wellness announced a $55 million deal to acquire Illinois-based Gentle Ventures, LLC, which owns and operates Dispensary 33 — the last independent cannabis retailer in Chicago.

Alabama medical cannabis patients will be allowed to purchase up to 60 days’ worth of cannabis products at once and legally possess up to 70 days’ worth of product.

Massachusetts has sold $2.3 billion worth of cannabis in the three years since the first adult-use stores opened in 2018.

Uber Eats customers in Ontario, Canada can now use the app to order cannabis for pick up from their local Tokyo Smoke storefront.

The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued a recall for products tested over the last three months by Viridis Laboratories and Viridis North affecting over 400 retail locations around the state.

Plymouth, Connecticut Police Capt. Ed Benecchi called for opening adult-use cannabis dispensaries “as soon as possible” in the name of public safety after at least 39 overdoses in the state were linked to fentanyl-laced cannabis.

Illinois Judge Daniel P. Dalton ruled that the odor of unburnt cannabis is not probable cause for police to conduct a warrantless search during traffic stops.

How does investing in the individual benefit the collective, and why is accountability so important to a successful social equity program? A closer look at California sheds light on one of the cannabis industry’s most pressing issues.

Germany’s incoming coalition government is set to legalize adult-use cannabis nationwide and license dispensaries to conduct regulated sales.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said lawmakers behind his federal cannabis bill want to ensure smaller businesses have access to the cannabis industry, that states expunge records for nonviolent cannabis crimes, and that funds generated go to restorative justice initiatives.

Black people in Vermont are 14 times more likely to be defendants in felony drug cases than white people despite national data showing that Black people and white people use and sell drugs at similar rates.

Some Utah cities have reportedly removed first responders from their jobs for consuming medical cannabis, prompting backlash from medical cannabis activists and state lawmakers alike.