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A recent crackdown in Kay County, Oklahoma saw authorities confiscate 4,800 pounds of cannabis and ultimately shutter five licensed medical cannabis businesses.

The Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission is considering the use of ibogaine, a naturally occurring psychedelic, as a treatment for opioid addiction after hearing from more than a dozen people about their personal and professional experiences with the substance.

Just as the craft beer movement has disrupted the traditional beer market, craft cannabis products are poised to mirror this trajectory through the offering of rare, high-quality products and a very personalized experience.

A coalition of CBD companies has submitted a study to U.S. officials showing that upper intake levels of 70 milligrams of CBD per day are safe for healthy adults and that up to 160 milligrams per day are safe for healthy adults who are not trying to conceive, are pregnant, or lactating.

The New York Office of Cannabis Management has removed a video from its YouTube channel that contained heated criticisms of the state’s adult-use cannabis program roll-out. Regulators said they are planning to re-upload the video.

Longtime Michigan cannabis advocate Dale “Rick” Thompson died on Monday following a battle with cancer. He was 57-years-old.

A draft bill in Wyoming would ban hemp-derived THC products and any other hemp products meant for consumption; the proposal is the result of concerns about minors using delta-8 THC products.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court declined to hear a lawsuit that challenges medical cannabis business fee hikes in the state, arguing that the licensing fees — despite the lawsuit’s claims — are not considered an illegal tax.

London-based Beckley Waves — a psychedelics startup incubator focused on therapies, education, and software — has raised $3.3 million in seed funding.

Workers at a Phoenix, Arizona dispensary went on strike last week after the company, Curaleaf Midtown, failed to negotiate a contract despite workers having voted to join the UFCW Local 99 union last summer.

Alaska lawmakers are considering changing the state’s cannabis tax system from a per-ounce tax (cannabis is currently taxed at $50 per ounce) to a sales tax.

Chicago, Illinois City Council members are considering a proposal to only allow businesses that hold a state-issued cannabis license to sell products containing hemp-derived THC, including delta-8, delta-10, and THC-O.

Michigan businessman John Dalaly was sentenced on Thursday to more than two years in federal prison for bribing the former head of the state cannabis licensing board.

The Minnesota Supreme Court this week affirmed that cannabis odor is not enough reason for police to conduct a warrantless vehicle search.

The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection has tapped the former CEO of cannabis company Therplant as the state’s cannabis program manager.

Bronx woman Chanetto Rivers was awarded $75,000 from the New York City Administration for Children’s Services for a lawsuit she filed after the agency attempted to put her newborn son in foster care because she had smoked cannabis, legally.

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.