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The city of Denver is set to license new cannabis businesses for the first time since 2016 but new applicants must meet the city’s social equity requirements, and some neighborhoods will be excluded as they are already oversaturated with cannabis businesses.

Denver officials approved new rules this week establishing cannabis delivery and consumption lounges in the city. The programs are expected to be fully implemented by July.

The City Council in Denver, Colorado is poised to approve regulations establishing cannabis delivery, retail social equity licensing, and new social consumption options in the city.

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company will “absolutely” consider getting into the cannabis delivery business as soon as cannabis is federally legalized.

UPS announced it will stop shipping vape products starting April 5, the result of federal regulations from the omnibus spending bill approved and signed last year.

Seth Rogen said this week his cannabis company, Houseplant, is set for its U.S. launch this month. The products will be available in California through a Houseplant delivery service starting March 11 and in select dispensaries later in the month.

A new report found that sales of cannabis products marketed for sleep have skyrocketed 635% since the start of the pandemic.

In new amendments to his adult-use cannabis proposal, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for a $100 million Cannabis Social Equity Fund and for establishing cannabis delivery in the state.

Following the departure of multiple member dispensaries, the Massachusetts Commonwealth Dispensary Association has dropped its lawsuit protesting the state’s social equity provisions for adult-use cannabis delivery licenses.

Denver cannabis regulators announced new proposals that would allow for cannabis delivery and additional social use venues, as well as new provisions that would prioritize those licenses for entrepreneurs who qualify under the state’s social equity requirements.

Under new adult-use cannabis regulations in Massachusetts, social equity applicants will be given the first crack at delivery licenses for three years.

Ferrera Candy Co. — the maker of Nerds candy — is filing suit against California’s Tops Cannabis for trademark infringement and the alleged sale of cannabis-infused Nerds parody products.

Massachusetts cannabis regulators have approved new regulations expanding home delivery options for the industry.

Hightimes Holding Corp. announced this week it would acquire California cannabis delivery company Mountain High Recreation in the company’s latest move in its transition to a retail business model.

Under new rules linked to the coronavirus pandemic, New Jersey medical cannabis dispensaries can now apply to be able to offer delivery services.

Massachusetts cannabis regulators are expected to open the application period for adult-use delivery services later this month.

Colorado’s emergency pandemic rules allow for the online purchase of adult-use cannabis products, but only via pick-up — recreational delivery services are still not available throughout the state.

Delaware officials are working on emergency rules to allow delivery services from the state’s medical cannabis dispensaries.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak issued an emergency declaration on Friday to stop retail sales at all cannabis dispensary locations throughout the state as it quickly approaches 200 confirmed coronavirus cases.

Cannabis dispensaries in adult-use states have reported a surge in product sales as Americans prepare for self-quarantine and social distancing efforts aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.

Regulators in Washington state have warned cannabis companies away from home delivery options that claim to have found a loophole in state regulations, which specifically outlaw the commercial delivery of retail cannabis products.

Eaze announced it has raised $35 million to support the company’s “verticalization plan,” which would see the company pivot from a cannabis delivery firm into a cannabis retailer and wholesale distributor.