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A bill that would provide banking access and federal protections for state-legal cannabis businesses has received a House committee hearing for the first time in national history.

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has ordered several hundred National Guard soldiers to redeploy in order to find and eliminate unlicensed cannabis grows across the state.

The European Union’s Parliament has rallied alongside the United Nations’ World Health Organization in recommending an end to cannabis prohibition.

Kentucky’s Republican Governor said he would support properly-worded medical cannabis legislation in the state, referencing personal experiences with a family member who had died from cancer.

A Colorado legislator listened to criticisms of his cannabis DUI bill and decided to withdraw the legislation.

A new bill hopes to restructure the California tax code to allow medical cannabis that meets certain requirements to be donated to patients tax-free.

Aptly-named Denver-area dispensary Kind Love is selling eighths of cannabis to teachers currently on strike in the region for the absolute bare minimum — one cent.

Due to new laws in Michigan after voters approved adult-use cannabis legalization last year, medical cannabis registration and renewal fees are expected to fall and there will be a decrease in the excise tax rate.

“Weed is legal in 60 miles,” a billboard in Connecticut will tell you as you approach the Massachusetts border.

A bill legalizing adult-use cannabis in New Mexico has passed the first of two committees in the New Mexico House of Representatives.

The former Republican House Speaker continues his pro-cannabis change of heart after being appointed the “honorary” chairman of lobbying group the National Cannabis Roundtable.

Regulators in California have begun serving warrants and seizing product from unlicensed cannabis businesses in the state.

An analysis of state-legal medical cannabis programs shows that 85% of the reasons reported for seeking medical cannabis show conclusive scientific evidence that cannabis is an effective treatment.

Issues with supply, packaging, and taxation will keep the vast majority of cannabis sales in the illicit market this coming year.

In the study, more than 80 percent of children with autism saw moderate to substantial improvement of their symptoms.

A New York City crackdown on CBD-infused food and drinks has left some entrepreneurs worried and confused about the state of CBD regulations in the Big Apple.

The idea of a privately-funded border wall on the U.S.-Mexico border has garnered quite a few donations — but whether it will be built, and what building materials might be used, remains to be seen.

The Idaho State Police seized a shipment of legal hemp in transit between Oregon and Colorado and jailed the driver, despite the fact that the cargo is federally legal and is protected by the U.S. Constitution.

The study shows that not only do they have higher-than-average sperm counts but they are also less likely to have below-average sperm counts.

The first hearing of the year is scheduled for February 13 in front of the Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions Subcommittee.

New jobs are concentrated at medium to small companies and large cities.

Quebec is going one step further than “Just Say No” and has embraced “Just Say Huh?” with its latest awareness campaign, which features some of the weirdest cannabis propaganda messaging, ever.

A federal judge has set a binding precedent by ruling that intent does not matter when it comes to cannabis consumption — accidentally consuming cannabis is still a fireable offense.