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Minnesota officials fined four businesses $10,000 each last year in civil penalties related to illegal cannabis.

Some Kentucky Democrats have introduced bills to put an adult-use cannabis legalization question to voters during the next general election in 2026. The constitutional amendment would legalize cannabis home grows and establish a taxed-and-regulated marketplace.

Missouri cannabis officials have proposed an industry rules update to combat “middleman” business practices by requiring the designated contact for the state’s cannabis microbusinesses to be either the owner or partial owner of the company.

Lawmakers in the Virginia Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee have advanced a bill to create a legal framework for adult-use cannabis sales in the state.

Officials in Toronto said they will stop cracking down on illegal cannabis shops due to budget and safety concerns.

Two cannabis industry groups, the National Cannabis Roundtable and the U.S. Cannabis Council, announced they are combining to form the United States Cannabis Roundtable (USCR), aiming to become “a singular voice” representing the industry.

A group of GOP lawmakers in Indiana have proposed a bill to legalize cannabis and regulate its production and sale throughout the state. If approved, Indiana would be the first state to jump from prohibition straight to an adult-use program.

Despite falling short of the 60% voter support required to adopt a Constitutional Amendment in Florida, advocates are gearing up for a new cannabis legalization campaign in the Sunshine State, aiming to appear on voter ballots in 2026.

A New York Supreme Court Judge has ruled that the New York City Sheriff’s Office and the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) must stop conducting warrantless raids on unlicensed cannabis shops.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) said in a recent address that she plans to use tax revenue generated by the state’s medical cannabis industry to fund free meals in schools around the state.

Cannabis workers at three Ayr Wellness retail sites and a delivery depot in Nevada have ratified their first union contract, which includes the implementation of armed security at dispensaries, improved healthcare access, and better scheduling opportunities.

Hightimes Holding Corp. chairman Adam Levin has agreed to plead guilty to securities fraud charges involving undisclosed payments to promote the company’s stock. According to the charges, Levin participated in a scheme to pay over $150,000 to an investment newsletter analyst who promoted the stock without disclosing the compensation.

The judge who was set to oversee the long-anticipated hearing for testimony for/against the rescheduling of cannabis has postponed the hearing for at least three months amidst new legal challenges brought against the DEA.

A man who is an admitted cannabis novice is suing the Arcanna dispensary in Portland, Oregon after he purchased a THC-infused syrup from the shop that landed him in the emergency room after experiencing excessive vomiting and loss of motor control.

The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control said the state’s cannabis industry sold more than $242 million worth of products in 2024, including 32,000 pounds of raw plant material and 4 million pounds of manufactured products.

California-based cannabis brand Stiiizy said some customer identification information and transaction history from multiple California retail locations has been exposed in a third-party data breach.

A group of New York cannabis dispensary owners are suing state regulators, claiming they allowed dispensaries to open too close to one another in violation of state laws.

A South Dakota lawmaker is proposing legislation seeking to repeal the state’s medical cannabis program, which was first approved by voters in 2020.

Illinois health officials have announced four new additions to the list of qualifying conditions for the state’s medical cannabis program, including endometriosis, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, and female orgasmic disorder.

The food and grocery delivery technology firm DoorDash has announced that its services now cover the on-demand delivery of hemp-derived THC and CBD products in certain markets.

A Florida court of appeals has ruled that due to the growing popularity of legal cannabis and hemp products, the alert of a police K9 that has been trained to detect cannabis is no longer sufficient on its own to justify a vehicle search.

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has reaffirmed that the federal prosecution of Patrick Darnell Daniels Jr. for illegally possessing a firearm while having also consumed cannabis was a violation of his Second Amendment rights.

About half, 47%, of the annual adult-use cannabis licenses in New Jersey have been awarded to majority minority-owned businesses, according to data from the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission.

The director of the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), Charline Briner, is resigning and the agency’s general counsel, Eric Taubel, will be serving as interim director.