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The number of Americans who use both cannabis and tobacco products is increasing, particularly among older adults, according to Duke University School of Medicine researchers.

City officials in Sacramento this week voted to put on hold a proposal to increase the number of cannabis dispensary licenses in the city by 50%.

The latest Gallup poll found that Americans view cannabis as the least harmful legal drug while cigarettes are seen as the most harmful legal drug.

South Dakota lawmakers this week voted to raise the price of a medical cannabis business license by nearly 70%. Officials say the change will cover the program’s administrative costs.

Mike Tyson’s cannabis brand Tyson 2.0 has started selling boxing glove-shaped gummies in Colorado after the state banned people-shaped edibles, which includes the company’s ear-shaped chews that memorialize the boxer’s infamous 1997 match against Evander Holyfield.

The number of total approved or pending cannabis industry licenses in the U.S. increased during Q2 2024 for the first time in two years.

Morocco’s king this week pardoned nearly 5,000 people convicted of or wanted for charges related to illegal cannabis cultivation.

A federal judge in Wyoming recently dismissed the lawsuit challenging a state-wide ban on intoxicating hemp products. The suit was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be brought back to the court.

Minnesota cannabis officials have received 1,817 applications for cannabis industry licenses. The first licenses will go to social equity applicants, and regulators have verified social equity status for 2,307 individuals, mostly veterans and people with cannabis-related convictions.

The Cannabis Marketing Association is partnering with GetCannaFacts to equip cannabis operators with the resources needed to educate, inform, engage, and attract new customers.

Ukraine’s medical cannabis legalization policy took effect last Friday as the country continues to defend itself against the aggression of neighboring Russia. Under the new policy, military veterans with PTSD and cancer patients are allowed access to medical cannabis products.

With about three months until the November election, two recent polls came to competing conclusions about the upcoming cannabis legalization vote in Florida.

Ohio dispensaries approved to serve adult-use customers sold more than $11.5 million worth of recreational cannabis products during the market’s first five days.

The global industrial hemp market is projected to grow by nearly $14 billion from 2023 to 2028 with a CAGR of 25.25%, driven largely by the crop’s textile potential and commercial versatility.

Tilray Brands, Inc., announced this week it has agreed to acquire four craft breweries including Hop Valley Brewing Company, Terrapin Beer Co., Revolver Brewing, and Atwater Brewery.

Two organizations linked to North Dakota medical cannabis companies have provided the vast majority of the funds behind New Economic Frontier, the campaign pushing the state’s current adult-use legalization initiative.

The Maine Public Utilities Commission has rejected a proposal to proactively report high electricity consumption to police; the proposal was meant to detect the unlawful cultivation of cannabis.

California officials with the Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF) recently seized more than 2.2 million illicit cannabis packages — many of which were packaged to resemble popular food and candy brands — during a recent sting operation in Los Angeles.

North Dakota voters will consider adult-use cannabis reforms this November for the third time after rejecting similar proposals in 2018 and 2022.

A Minnesota law that bans cannabis smoking in multifamily homes has taken effect however the law provides some exceptions for medical cannabis patients.

Delaware officials will begin accepting adult-use cannabis license applications next week for the licensing lottery set to take place in October.

California music festival Outside Lands is being criticized for partnering with Stiiizy, which released cannabis products branded with the festival’s logo during the event, despite accusations the brand is connected to numerous illegal dispensaries and sold products containing high levels of pesticides.

A recent survey found that the vast majority of Americans either get their cannabis entirely from legal sources (65%) or mostly from legal sources (12%).

Alabama regulators last week approved two new cannabis cultivation licenses as the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission considers options for unblocking the lawsuit-laden industry.