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Two years after legalizing, Vermont lawmakers have reached a final agreement on their proposal for a regulated adult-use cannabis marketplace.

Multiple cannabis advocacy groups and industry organizations have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a potential Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of cannabis prohibition.

A publicly-funded social equity incubator for cannabis edibles businesses has launched in Oakland, California.

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Continuing Education Institute has partnered with Green Flower to offer the state’s first cannabis certificate program.

The cannabis industry has been hit hard by wildfires raging up and down the West Coast.

A new study from the Yale School of Public Health shows that states with legal cannabis access experienced fewer cases of the vaping lung disease EVALI.

A survey of Canadian cannabis users found 72% say they don’t fit the “stoner” stereotype commonly depicted in movies and TV.

Medical cannabis advocates are dropping their lawsuit against elected lawmakers who overruled the state’s successful voter-approved initiative by adopting their own medical cannabis program.

A new CBD product line by Martha Stewart and Canopy Growth launches this week after more than a year in development.

Canada’s agriculture sector avoided the general economic decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic because of a significant boost in cannabis sales.

The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $600,000 to Delaware State University to help fund the university’s College of Agriculture, Science and Technology hemp research program.

Lawmakers in Virginia’s House and Senate have approved separate cannabis expungement bills; advocates are hoping it’s a sign that an expungement proposal will soon reach the governor’s desk.

Nebraska’s Supreme Court has removed the state’s medical cannabis initiative from the November ballot following a legal challenge by the Lancaster County Sheriff.

Dispensary workers at Sira Naturals in Massachusetts became the first in the state to unionize after workers there ratified a Collective Bargaining Agreement with UFCW, Local 1445.

A partner at one of the 21 companies chosen for Illinois’ upcoming cannabis license lottery is also an employee for the firm who graded the state’s cannabis license applications.

Government-backed researchers in Thailand found in a series of test tube studies that cannabis extracts may inhibit cancer cell growth.

The U.S. Navy has banned sailors and Marines from using hemp-based personal care products including lotions, soaps, and shampoos out of concern that they may contain THC; servicemembers are already banned from ingesting hemp-based products.

The number of banks and credit unions working with state-legal cannabis businesses has been on a steady decline since November 2019, according to a new FinCEN report.

Joe Biden, former vice president and current Democratic presidential candidate, said that he supports “mandatory rehabilitation” for people convicted of consumption-related drug crimes.

Nearly four years after its voters approved cannabis legalization, Maine has issued the state’s first adult-use cannabis licenses.

New York-based Columbia Care has agreed to acquire Project Cannabis, a California cannabis brand, in a $69 million stock and cash deal.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced it would mark up the Medical Marijuana Research Act this week; the bill proposes streamlining the cannabis research process.

Approximately 35% of UFC and E-Sports fans consume cannabis — more than fans of any other sport, according to a recent poll.

Federal officials have approved industrial hemp program proposals for Maine and Missouri.