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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) said she will issue pardons to about 45,000 people who are saddled with cannabis possession charges from before the state legalized cannabis in 2016.

Activists rallied this week outside of Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, to pressure authorities against rolling back the country’s cannabis decriminalization law.

Utah’s Department of Agriculture & Food asked lawmakers to ban synthetic cannabinoids from the state’s regulated medical cannabis market.

New York officials have awarded the state’s first adult-use cannabis licenses, prioritizing individuals who were disproportionately affected by the damages of prohibition.

A bipartisan proposal by Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rand Paul (R-KY) would improve research opportunities for psychedelics by rescheduling any drugs given a “breakthrough therapy” designation by the FDA.

A recent Washington D.C. proposal would let the District’s unregulated cannabis shops seek retail licenses under the local medical cannabis program.

The Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League has signed a one-year sponsorship with Chicago-based cannabis company Verilife.

A federal lawsuit filed by an Oregon firm seeks to dispute the constitutionality of state laws prohibiting cannabis exports and imports between legalized states.

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and other plaintiffs have filed an appeal after the dismissal of a previous lawsuit over medical cannabis patients’ right to access firearms.

The Senate passed a House-approved medical cannabis research bill yesterday, making it the first standalone cannabis reforms bill ever delivered to the president’s desk.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) has issued an executive order to permit certain patients with severe conditions to possess and consume medical cannabis that was purchased in a legal state.

A nearly 70% majority of Oregon counties have voted to ban psilocybin access in response to the state’s 2020 medical psilocybin legalization vote.

Missouri’s cannabis legalization law has the potential to automatically expunge more than 100,000 low-level cannabis possession cases.

Connecticut’s Social Equity Council reversed denials for six companies looking to establish social equity status in the state while simultaneously establishing a loan program for social equity applicants.

A cohort of U.S. representatives sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to consider pardons of simple cannabis possession convictions for immigrants.

A new Gallup poll found a record high of 68% of U.S. voters support federally legalizing adult-use cannabis.

The first two social equity cannabis retailers in Chicago have opened for business in the last week.

Bell County, Texas District Attorney Henry Garza has requested Killeen Police Chief Charles Kimble to resume making arrests for low-level cannabis possession, even though voters passed a resolution to end enforcement.

Texas officials said the state’s medical cannabis patient count has seen a 10% month-over-month increase over the last 18 months.

Mike Tyson’s Tyson 2.0 and his longtime ring opponent Evander Holyfield are teaming up to release cannabis-infused gummies called ‘Holy Ears,’ which are shaped like an ear with a bite taken out of it.

After Democrats won both chambers of the legislature in this month’s elections, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said he believes the state could pass cannabis legalization reforms as soon as the next session.

More than 74% of voters in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin supported a non-binding referendum on the legalization of adult-use cannabis in the state.

A new study found the majority of hemp flower purchased online surpasses the legal THC limit of 0.3%, technically fitting the federal classification for cannabis. 

Officials in Missouri have circulated draft rules for its adult-use cannabis industry with the aim of launching before February of next year.