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The USDA’s National Weekly Hemp Report found that hemp planting in the U.S. is off to a slower start this year compared to the same period in 2022.

The Virginia House and Senate passed a bill on Friday that caps THC levels in hemp products, expands the industry’s permitting system, and enacts stricter labeling rules for intoxicating hemp products like those containing delta-8 THC.

South Dakota lawmakers in the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee last week advanced a proposal to increase THC limits for unprocessed hemp being transported in the state.

Arizona cannabis sales surpassed $1.4 billion last year, largely driven by the state’s adult-use market.

The Yale School of Medicine in Connecticut last month announced its upcoming Center for the Science of Cannabis and Cannabinoids.

The legal team for hip-hop artist Future has filed six intent-to-use trademark applications for a cannabis brand involving consumption lounges, vape pens, and medical cannabis products.

Cannabis regulators in Michigan have suspended the medical and adult-use cannabis business licenses of TAS Asset Holdings after discovering the company was adding unregulated cannabis to its products.

Two South Dakota medical cannabis firms are suing a former political operative for the Democratic National Committee (DNC), accusing the defendant of defrauding the companies and their investors of about $1.7 million.

Dr. Greenthumb’s Worldwide — the cannabis company founded by B Real of the hip-hop group Cypress Hill — and its Los Angeles-based dispensary partner LAHC Inc. have mutually decided to part ways.

Massachusetts-based Harpoon Brewery has launched its first THC-infused beverage, Rec. Weed, in partnership with Novel Beverage Company.

California cannabis regulators have launched a $20 million grant program aimed at expanding consumer access to licensed cannabis products.

The Washington Senate has approved a ban on discriminating against cannabis use during the hiring process.

Vermont cannabis retailers sold about $5.7 million worth of cannabis products in January.

Connecticut may establish a Cannabis Ombudsman position for the state’s medical cannabis program, which would be an independent liaison between patients and the state to address concerns about the program.

The North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the state’s medical cannabis legalization bill, moving it next to the chamber’s Finance Committee.

The Attorney General of Connecticut is suing five retailers over the illegal sale of delta-8 THC products that mimic child-friendly products.

Iowa’s Democratic state lawmakers have unveiled — but stopped short of formally introducing — their proposal to legalize cannabis for adult use.

With cannabis laws steadily relaxing across continental Europe, how likely is Spain to see significant cannabis reforms this year?

Texas lawmakers may consider a proposal to let municipalities establish their own local cannabis legalization laws.

Regulators in Vermont are investigating links between Roman Abramovich, a Russian oligarch, and cannabis MSO Curaleaf.

Colorado cannabis company Terrapin has installed a first-of-its-kind cannabis vending machine — the ACE, or Automated Cannabis Experience — at the company’s Aurora-based dispensary.

A recent study found that cannabis appears to have a positive impact on the sex lives of those who consume it.

A proposal introduced last week in Kentucky would ban delta-8 THC products in the state; the bill is nearly identical to another proposal that passed Kentucky’s Senate last year but died in the House.

New Mexico lawmakers are considering a bill to ban cannabis edibles that could be appealing to children, and another bill that would train teachers in identifying cannabis products and when students may have consumed them.