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In the third lawsuit brought against the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission over its handling of the medical cannabis application process, Medella LLC is accusing the agency of wrongfully implying that one of the company’s owners or senior directors had a criminal record.

Combined medical and adult-use cannabis sales in Connecticut set a new monthly record at $25 million in August after adult-use sales totaled $14 million and medical cannabis sales reached $11 million.

New York officials are planning to open general cannabis industry applications starting October 4; the official licensing window will follow a lawsuit-ridden and largely unsuccessful social equity licensing process.

California lawmakers have passed a bill to allow cannabis cafes in the state, sending the proposal to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for final approval.

Cannabis advocates in Nebraska are making the state’s third attempt to legalize medical cannabis via a voter ballot initiative.

Adult-use cannabis dispensaries in Massachusetts have sold more than $5 billion worth of product since the market launched in 2018.

A recent poll found that 60% of Floridians support legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state, while 83% said they supported the state’s current medical cannabis program.

A lawsuit filed in federal court last week is looking to challenge Virginia’s newly imposed THC limits on hemp products in the state.

California cannabis regulators are increasing eligibility for the state’s Local Jurisdiction Retail Access Grant in an effort to encourage the licensing of more cannabis companies in municipalities where access is limited.

High Times, the famed counterculture publication-turned-cannabis retailer, last week entered an intellectual property partnership with Lucy Scientific, a Canada-based company with holdings and operations in a variety of psychotropic businesses.

Missouri’s combined medical and adult-use cannabis sales totals last week topped the $1 billion mark, according to state data.

In a move that highlights the discrepancy between state-level and federal regulations on hemp, the state of California has filed a lawsuit against several U.S. hemp brands claiming violations of the state’s Proposition 65 rules.

California lawmakers gave final approval to a proposal to decriminalize the personal possession and use of psilocybin mushrooms and several other plant-based psychedelics including DMT and mescaline. The measure moves next to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for his signature.

Citizens of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina voted on Thursday to legalize adult-use cannabis.

South Dakota is considering a rule change that would increase cannabis patients’ possession limits for infused edibles and allow for larger, more potent edible products.

Three Rise dispensaries in Illinois recently saw workers ratify their first collective bargaining agreement following a “protracted fight.” Rise is a subsidiary of multi-state operator Green Thumb Industries.

Maryland officials have released the state’s social equity applicant criteria, including an interactive map to define what qualifies as Disproportionately Impacted Areas.

Activists with Decriminalize California are seeking to put a psychedelic mushroom legalization question before voters in 2024. The initiative would legalize the cultivation, possession, and consumption of unlimited amounts of psilocybin mushrooms for adults aged 21+.

The number of Kansas farmers who are licensed to grow hemp has fallen from more than 200 in 2019 to just 41 this year.

Harvest New York recently released a hemp growing manual assembled by researchers from Cornell Cooperative Extension and Alabama A&M University, a USDA research geneticist, and other industry experts.

Whether cultivating, distributing, manufacturing, and/or retailing cannabis products, it’s crucial for cannabis operators to prepare for a diverse array of challenges — and specialized insurance solutions are one of the first, and best, lines of defense.

Maine regulators proposed new guidelines intended to make the state’s cannabis rules more “user-friendly,” including provisions to double the maximum THC content in cannabis edibles and double the amount of concentrates individuals can purchase at once.

According to a recent poll, a 59% majority of Ohioans support the upcoming ballot initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis. If approved, Ohio would be the 24th U.S. state to pass a cannabis legalization proposal.

U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) introduced a proposal last week that would withhold some federal funds from states and tribes that have legalized cannabis for adults.