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Protests over the police killing of George Floyd took place nationwide over the weekend; in California, cannabis dispensaries were wrecked and looted, including Cookies and several MedMen locations.

Hemp businesses are unlikely to receive coronavirus assistance from the USDA as the sector hasn’t suffered a 5% decline in prices.

A recent study published in the journal Pain found that CBD treatment for dogs with osteoarthritis was beneficial in 9 out of 10 cases.

Law enforcement must stop arresting people over low-level cannabis crimes under a new law in San Marcos, Texas.

Researchers have identified a material found on altars at the entrance of an ancient Judahite shrine as cannabis; experts say the cannabis was likely used for its mind-altering effects.

The Red Lake Nation in Minnesota has approved sweeping medical cannabis reforms are much more lenient and inclusive than the state program.

California-based tech and delivery company Eaze cut its 2020 sales predictions and is pivoting to become a vertically integrated cannabis retailer.

Arkansas-based Harvest Cannabis Dispensary has won a preliminary injunction in its trademark dispute against Natural State Enterprises, a multi-state cannabis operator.

California cannabis taxes generated nearly $135 million during the first quarter of 2020, which is $42.4 million less than the state’s 2019 first-quarter cannabis tax revenue.

The Louisiana Senate has approved major medical cannabis expansions; the measure moves next to the governor, who is expected to sign the bill into law.

A RICO case brought by an Oregon homeowner against more than 80 cannabis companies has been dismissed at the plaintiff’s request.

Home grow supply company Year-Round Garden is offering an all-in-one sterilization tent package after discovering a trend of essential workers using grow tent technology to sterilize clothing and accessories.

Recent data released by the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission shows that just 10 percent of the state’s cannabis industry investors are people of color.

Canadian cannabis producer Tilray has announced it will close its 406,000 ft greenhouse in Leamington, Ontario.

Japanese company Hiro International has unveiled a new line of CBD products produced using orange peels, not hemp or cannabis.

Massachusetts, the only state to shut down its adult-use cannabis industry under its coronavirus response measures, has resumed adult-use sales.

Cannabis sales in Canada rose 19 percent during the country’s coronavirus pandemic response efforts in March.

Florida’s medical cannabis marketplace is based on the vertical integration of participating companies; this can be good for regulators and tax dollars, but very bad for patients and consumers.

Four men have been arrested for the 2019 murder of Tushar Atre, CEO of Santa Cruz-based tech company AtreNet and cannabis manufacturing firm Interstitial Systems; two of the suspects are former employees of Atre’s cannabis company.

Aurora Cannabis announced it will acquire U.S. hemp CBD company Reliva in a $40 million all-stock deal.

A recent RCG Economics report suggests that Nevada cannabis dispensaries saw a 20 percent increase in sales from fiscal year 2018 to 2019.

Medical cannabis sales in New Mexico surpassed $40 million for the first quarter of 2020 in a 43% increase from last year.

A recent study suggests that female cannabis users experience more intense cannabis cravings than their male counterparts.

The federal government is withholding $3.3 million slated for children’s mental health programs in Maine because the state allows students to be medical cannabis patients.