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Six states — Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, and Minnesota — are set to contribute more than 75% of U.S. cannabis sales growth over the next three years.

Two proposals in the Nebraska Legislature seek to establish regulations, taxes, and licenses for the state’s voter-approved medical cannabis program.

Lawmakers in the Missouri House Committee on Veterans and Armed Forces voted unanimously to advance a bill establishing clinical trials testing the effectiveness of medical psilocybin as a treatment for PTSD and other conditions.

The California Governor’s Office has announced over $18 million in funding for local governments to support cannabis social equity applicants and licensees.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said in his budget address that he wants to raise the special tax on cannabis from $2.50 per ounce to $15 per ounce to fund violence intervention and social service programs.

Lawmakers in the Hawaii Senate rejected a proposal to increase the amount of cannabis covered by the state’s decriminalization law.

Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama is the latest historically Black college or university (HBCU) to offer cannabis education certificate programs.

The California Cannabis Awards — now an annual event at the California State Fair — is adding new product categories this year for blunts, hash, and cannabis-infused chocolates.

A key Utah Senate committee last week advanced a proposal containing minor expansions to the state’s medical cannabis program.

The Republican-controlled Ohio Senate voted in a 23-9 party-line vote to override parts of the state’s voter-backed cannabis legalization law, including removing social equity provisions, reducing home grows from 12 to 6 plants, and setting new THC caps on cannabis flower products and concentrates.

A Florida proposal to restrict intoxicating hemp products in the state seeks to ban hemp-derived delta-8 THC products outright and cap hemp products’ delta-9 THC content at two milligrams per serving and 20 milligrams per container.

Combined medical and adult-use cannabis sales in Arizona totaled $1.1 billion last year, less than the nearly $1.3 billion in sales in both 2022 and 2023.

A Washington state proposal would create licenses allowing for the public use of cannabis in regulated environments.

Nevada County, California is set to receive $500,000 in grant funding from the state to support cannabis social equity programs.

A coalition of New Jersey cannabis businesses and advocacy groups is calling on the Legislature to legalize home grows, contradicting an argument from the governor and other lawmakers that doing so would undermine cannabis licensees.

Officials with the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board told lawmakers during a presentation that illicit cannabis sales, which have grown to a $242 million industry, are cutting into the state’s cannabis tax revenue by undermining the legal market.

An Illinois Senate proposal would stop police from using the odor of raw or burnt cannabis as grounds for a vehicle search, so long as the driver is at least 21 years old.

The Missouri cannabis company that had its license revoked following the recall of 63,000 products it manufactured has lost its appeal to reinstate its license.

A proposal in West Virginia would allow healthcare providers to recommend patients for the state’s medical cannabis program based on their clinical judgment, not a fixed list of qualifying conditions.

Indiana House lawmakers have failed to advance any of the proposed cannabis legalization and decriminalization bills this session.

New Jersey cannabis officials have collected over $6 million in cannabis social equity excise fees but the state has yet to allocate any of the funds.

The New Hampshire House of Representatives has passed a proposal to legalize personal possession and consumption of cannabis by adults.

The Idaho Senate passed a bill adding a mandatory $300 fine to any cannabis possession cases. The proposal, already passed by the House, goes next to the governor for consideration.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul included provisions allowing police to use the odor of cannabis as evidence that a person is driving while impaired in her annual executive budget.