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The Pennsylvania House has given initial approval to an adult-use cannabis legalization proposal that includes state-run dispensaries.

Minnesota cannabis officials announced that the state’s first cannabis licensing lotteries have been scheduled for June 5.

Lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives have introduced a new proposal to legalize adult-use cannabis.

The Ohio Senate unanimously passed a bill to limit the sale of intoxicating hemp products to state-licensed adult-use cannabis dispensaries.

Nebraska House lawmakers will reconsider a bill to implement the state’s voter-approved medical cannabis program after initially voting against it; the compromise legislation would allow vaping but prohibits smoking.

Lawmakers in a Texas House committee voted to amend a Senate-approved ban on all THC sales in the state to create a regulatory framework for hemp edibles, beverages, and low-dose flower products.

Terrance Cole, President Trump’s nominee to lead the DEA, has refused to commit to the cannabis rescheduling process that was recommended by federal health officials under the Biden Administration.

The New Hampshire Senate has voted to table a House-approved cannabis legalization proposal, effectively killing the Legislature’s last chance at approving adult-use reforms this year.

After the election victory of Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Cannabis Council of Canada is calling on the new government to “address glaring gaps and shortcomings in the legal cannabis industry.”

Parents of would-be medical cannabis patients are suing the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission over the delayed implementation of the state’s medical cannabis program.

New York cannabis officials say the state is home to more than 500 cannabis brands and over 260 operational dispensaries.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) has asked state regulatory and law enforcement officials to coordinate an effort against intoxicating hemp products, which he called a danger to public health and safety.

Nebraska state senators have announced public forums coming this weekend across the Omaha area to discuss medical cannabis policy with the public.

Average dispensary prices in New York have reached $38.96 for 3.5 grams of cannabis, slightly below the average price-per-eighth during the industry’s launch, which was $41.13.

Vermont Lt. Gov. John Rodgers (R) has called on lawmakers to protect small businesses in the state by letting licensed cannabis cultivators sell their products directly to consumers.

Indiana lawmakers have approved a ban on “any medium” of cannabis advertising in the state, including billboards, flyers, and television advertisements. It’s unclear how the proposal would affect online ads.

The Montana Legislature has passed a bill allowing the state’s tribal nations and the governor’s office to establish compacts to legalize and regulate cannabis on a per-reservation basis.

An Arizona judge has rejected a request to block the attorney general’s crackdown on intoxicating hemp products in the state.

A Trump–appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia has issued a warning letter to Green Theory, a licensed medical dispensary serving patients in D.C., asking them to produce documentation proving their compliance with federal law.

The alcohol industry trade association American Beverage Licensees recently recommended that states restrict the sale of intoxicating THC products to businesses that are licensed to sell alcohol.

A Texas appeals court has struck down Austin’s voter-approved and locally adopted cannabis decriminalization ordinance.

San Francisco-based Lazy Bear, a two-star Michelin restaurant, has partnered with cannabis cultivator Sonoma Hills Farm for a cannabis strain called Lazy Bear Reserve.

Ohio officials noted a $3 million jump in retail cannabis sales in the weeks leading up to this year’s 4/20, which was the first 4/20 celebration since the state launched adult-use sales.