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Colorado cannabis security firm Helix must pay overtime wages after its case was declined by the Supreme Court. The firm had argued that, because cannabis was federally illegal, industry workers were not protected by federal law.

Recently released data from the FBI shows that U.S. police made 565,602 cannabis arrests in 2019 — an 18% decrease from 2018.

Aurora Cannabis is facing a class-action lawsuit that alleges the company made “false and misleading statements” about its business, operational, and compliance policies.

Canada’s MediPharm and European pharmaceutical firm STADA have signed an exclusive supply agreement for the distribution of medical cannabis products in Germany.

Despite mass layoffs and losses exceeding $3 billion for the 2020 fiscal year, Aurora Cannabis executives received a 58 percent boost to their compensation awards — which totaled $9.8 million — and cash bonuses amounting to $700,000.

Two Arizona polls suggest that the state’s cannabis legalization initiative is likely to pass this November — the vote looks close, however, and undecided voters could still make or break the campaign.

In France, 80 members of Parliament have signed a letter decrying cannabis legalization. The letter hinges on tired, prohibition-era tropes including slippery slope fallacies and the disproven “gateway drug” theory.

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott says he’s facing pressure to veto the legislation recently approved to establish an adult-use cannabis market in the state.

A civil lawsuit filed in California alleges that Kushy Punch produced and distributed about $64 million worth of unregulated cannabis gummies, concentrates, and raw materials used for edibles and vape cartridges.

The retirement of Dr. Eric Ruby in Massachusetts is creating uncertainty in the state; Dr. Ruby is the primary physician for 54 pediatric patients enrolled in the state’s medical cannabis program.

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 new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that the vape lung disease known as EVALI could be produced by the metals used to create certain e-cigarette and vaporizer products.

Judge Samuel Junkin in Pickens County, Alabama has denied a motion to release disabled Iraq war veteran Sean Worsely from jail for cannabis possession, despite a community supervision agreement for Worsely that included an employment offer and stable, local housing options.

New Zealand voters appear to be turning away from cannabis legalization, according to the latest poll which found just 35 percent of respondents supported the reforms.

New analysis by the research-focused terpenes firm Eybna Technologies shows how various terpenes are affected by the cannabis curing process.

A cannabis garden planted by activists near the Senate building in Mexico City highlights the status of cannabis policy in Mexico: legalization is coming, but the country is currently in a state of legal limbo regarding cannabis.

A recent survey by Playboy and Eaze found that a growing number of people are pairing cannabis with sex during the coronavirus pandemic.

Medical associations in Mississippi are encouraging voters to reject the activist-led Initiative 65 — which would legalize medical cannabis — in favor of Initiative 65A, which was approved for ballots by the legislature and would enact a less comprehensive cannabis program.

Some cannabis farmers near the August Complex wildfires in Northern California are refusing to evacuate and abandon their crops.

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

Officials in Rock County, Wisconsin have reduced the fine for cannabis possession to just one dollar; the fines previously ran from $150 to $500 depending on the offense.

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has allowed a cannabis patient’s lawsuit against her former employer to move forward; the patient alleges she was wrongfully fired due to her cannabis use.

Delta-9 THC has some new competition in the cannabinoids market — it’s called Delta-8 THC.

The Nez Perce Tribe in Idaho has proposed amending its Tribal Code to allow for hemp cultivation, processing, and distribution.