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Respect My Region announced the schedule and lineup for its second-annual North American Weed Tour, which is set for July 10 to December 15 and will feature interviews and product reviews highlighting cannabis entrepreneurs and products in legal markets throughout North America.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) has appointed 15 members to the Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee; the appointees include physicians, attorneys, medical cannabis advocates, and public health workers.

The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled to uphold a life sentence prison term for a man in possession of fewer than two ounces of cannabis.

A California proposal would add new regulations for cannabis product packaging and require consumption risk warning labels.

American teacher and former U.S. diplomat Marc Fogel was sentenced in Russia to a 14-year prison sentence on charges of smuggling about 17 grams of cannabis.

A recent New Frontier Data report found that 39% of millennials who are cannabis consumers typically use cannabis multiple times per day.

The American Medical Association is calling on states that have legalized or decriminalized cannabis to expunge criminal records due to the overbearing impacts on potential physicians’ lives.  

Cannabis sommelier Derek Gilman was featured on the “Today Show” last week as part of its On the Job series.

Under a recent Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruling, medical cannabis vape products containing added terpenes can be sold in the state once again after being recalled for containing additives.

A five-judge panel in Brazil unanimously ruled in favor of three patients’ rights to grow their own cannabis for medical purposes.

A recent letter by the director of Montana’s Department of Revenue revealed that tribes in the state are restricted to the lowest tier of cannabis cultivation license.

A Maine Office of Cannabis Policy survey found that 64% of residents are obtaining their cannabis legally. 

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) signed a bill legalizing pharmaceuticals containing THC so long as they have been approved by the FDA.

USDA Emergency Relief Program funds are not available for cannabis cultivators due to the plant’s federal status as a Schedule I Controlled Substance. Hemp farmers are not subject to the same provisions.

Russia says it has extended the detention of American WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was caught allegedly bringing cannabis vape cartridges into the country, until July 2.

Materia Malta, a leading medical cannabis distributor in Europe, has shipped Malta’s first international cannabis export to Germany.

Ultra Health, New Mexico’s largest medical cannabis producer, filed a lawsuit with the state to force insurers to pay mental and behavioral health patients’ costs for cannabis medication.

Germany started holding expert hearings this week related to its cannabis legalization plan, which lawmakers expect to finalize by the end of the year.

The Colorado town of Moffat is considering changing its name to Kush. The proposal comes from a local cannabis entrepreneur seeking to revitalize the town’s identity.

Thailand has initiated its plan to give one million cannabis plants to its citizens, distributing the first 100 seedlings just one day after legalizing cannabis cultivation and trade.

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R) said the state’s medical cannabis bill probably won’t reach the chamber floor for a vote, effectively killing it for the year.

Oregon is banning the sale of synthetic cannabinoids by retailers not licensed by the OLCC due to concerns over chemicals used during the products’ creation.

Massachusetts municipalities have collected more than $53 million in cannabis “impact” fees, which can be levied at up to 3% of a company’s annual revenue without specific details or oversight.

A new survey revealed that 83% of Nebraskans supported the legalization of medical cannabis in 2021 and 2022.