From Our Writers

Americans for Safe Access has issued a letter to state governors and medical cannabis program directors calling on the officials to make special allowances for medical cannabis patients amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The Alabama state Senate has approved a bill to legalize limited access to medical cannabis; the bill now heads to the House, where it faces an uncertain future.

At least two more major cannabis events —the FlyHi 420 celebration in Denver and the Medcan Summit in Auckland, New Zealand — have been postponed or canceled due to the coronavirus.

Cannabis dispensaries in adult-use states have reported a surge in product sales as Americans prepare for self-quarantine and social distancing efforts aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a drug reform bill that will re-classify nearly all drug possession charges from a felony to a misdemeanor.

Canopy Growth in Canada is temporarily closing all of its dispensary locations starting today due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Washington state lawmakers have sent a bill to Gov. Jay Inslee’s desk that would implement a social equity program for the state’s cannabis industry.

Castleton University in Vermont is launching a Cannabis Studies Certificate program that will cover the business, cultivation, history, and culture of cannabis.

The NFL’s new collective bargaining agreement has removed the threat of league suspension for positive cannabis tests by players.

A recent Statistics Canada survey found that that the rate of teenagers aged 15-17 who use cannabis has fallen from 20 percent to 10 percent in the years since legalizing.

A recent Iowa poll found for the first time ever that a majority of Iowans, 53 percent, would support the statewide legalization of adult-use cannabis.

A study published last month shows that cannabis could be an effective and safer alternative treatment for fibromyalgia symptoms.

The Health and Human Services Committee in Maine has given its approval to new cannabis caregiver regulations that would require potency testing and product labeling.

A draft legalization law has been sent to members of Lebanon’s Parliament — the proposal, however, would only legalize cannabis products containing no more than 1 percent THC.

The long-running Hash Bash celebration in Michigan has been canceled due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

Two bills aiming to improve veterans’ access to medical cannabis have passed through the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee this week.

A recent study shows that legalizing cannabis in Colorado caused an immediate $130 million boost in revenue for hotels in Denver.

The Idaho House State Affairs Committee has blocked a bill to legalize hemp production in the state, likely killing the proposal and ending any hope for passing hemp legalization in 2020.

The New Mexico Supreme Court has been petitioned to determine whether or not medical cannabis products in the state should be tax-exempt.

Cannabis tax revenue in California has reached $1 billion since the adult-use market launched about two years ago.

City officials in San Francisco could consider a freeze on new cannabis permits amid plummeting sales at individual dispensaries and a flourishing unregulated marketplace.

Fears of the spreading coronavirus have continued to disrupt travel and event plans, with two more major cannabis events — Spannabis and NECANN Boston — announcing delays.

A recent survey of cannabis consumers in Canada suggests that the ideal dosage for infused edibles products is 5 milligrams of THC or less per serving.

A staggering majority of California patients who suffered from lung injury associated with vaping (EVALI) acquired their products from illegal sources, a new study shows.