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New rules from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services aim to phase out polystyrene packaging in favor of hemp-based products.

Mississippi lawmakers have requested a special legislative session dedicated in part to enacting a medical cannabis program.

Washington state will no longer automatically deny cannabis license applications from felons. Starting next month, felonies will be scrutinized but not immediately disqualify an applicant.

A Tennessee hemp farm recently hosted an educational workshop for law enforcement from around the state to learn about CBD products and the legal differences between hemp and cannabis.

Kansas City, Missouri voted on Thursday to end pre-employment cannabis drug screenings at most city jobs.

Crain Communications announced this week it is acquiring the cannabis industry news site Green Market Report.

A new report predicts that global cannabis sales in 2021 will be near $31 billion, about 41% more than last year’s sales.

Jasiel Correia, the former mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, was handed a six-year prison sentence this week for extorting cannabis companies while in office.

Ohio released further details on the licensing process for the state’s next 73 provisional medical cannabis dispensary licenses.

After years of openly conducting illegal sales, Ed Forchoin, aka NJ Weedman, said he will pursue a license to retail cannabis in New Jersey.

For the second time this year, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved the SAFE Banking Act which would allow banks to work with cannabis firms without fear of penalty.

Only 47 of Maine’s 500 towns and cities—comprising about 29% of the state’s population—permit any adult-use cannabis industry operations.

A Pennsylvania bill aims to protect the state’s medical cannabis patients from DUI charges, treating medical cannabis the same as any other prescription medication.

Beginning October 1, medical cannabis patients in Connecticut can grow six plants individually with a maximum of 12 per household.

California-based Catalyst Cannabis Co. filed a lawsuit last week against the state’s Department of Cannabis Control over product diversion due to high tax rates.

California’s attorney general last week approved language for an upcoming psychedelic decriminalization ballot initiative.

New Jersey cannabis regulators have missed the statutory deadline to begin accepting industry applications.

The Commercial Cannabis Production program at Niagara College has received a license to cultivate hemp from Health Canada, enabling a hands-on experience for students.

Researchers found that withdrawal effects from synthetic cannabinoids appear more rapidly with consumers reporting more severe symptoms of insomnia, irritation and bad mood, heart palpitations, and loss of appetite.

The campaign to decriminalize cannabis in Italy gathered the 500,000 signatures required to put the issue before voters in just one week.

The Nebraska Cannabis Association, launched last week, is the state’s first organization dedicated to lobbying for cannabis policy, advising on regulations, and supporting cannabis industry entrepreneurs.

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) is making cannabis legalization a centerpiece of his campaign for the U.S. Senate, saying “It’s always been the right thing to do.”

A referendum in Italy to decriminalize cannabis is on track to meet the 500,000 signatures it needs to be considered by lawmakers before the September 30 deadline.

The Delaware Supreme Court last week ruled that cannabis odor during a traffic stop by itself is not enough to trigger probable cause for arrest.