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Tilray and Aphria, two licensed cannabis producers in Canada, have announced they are combining to create the world’s largest cannabis company based on pro forma revenue.

Fate Winslow, a Louisiana man who in 2008 was sentenced to life in prison over a $20 weed deal, has been set free following a successful appeal.

The former chief of staff for Fall River, Massachusetts Mayor Jasiel Correia — who was arrested and accused of extorting local cannabis businesses — has pleaded guilty to extortion, bribery, and making false statements in the licensing corruption probe.

Oregon’s Deschutes County has announced a lawsuit saying it should be paid a portion of the state’s cannabis tax revenue despite having banned any new cannabis processing and cultivation facilities in the county in 2019.

Aurora Cannabis has announced it will cut production at its Aurora Sky facility to just 25 percent of its previous capacity. The move will also lay off 214 workers.

Irish medical cannabis patients no longer have to travel to The Netherlands to purchase their medicine after officials made permanent a pandemic-response service that lets patients order medical cannabis products from Dutch cannabis firms.

Lawmakers in South Carolina have pre-filed multiple bills aimed at reforming the state’s cannabis laws including two medical cannabis legalization proposals, a decriminalization proposal, and others.

LeafLink has announced the close of a $40 million investment round led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund.

Antonio Frazier is the President of CannaSafe, a fully-accredited cannabis and hemp testing lab in southern California.

Researchers in Florida recently discovered that CBD oil, when applied to fresh fruit immediately after storage, can work as a preservative that inhibits yeast and mold growth.

The UK has approved trials to assess the safety — and eventually efficacy — of DMT as a potential treatment for depression.

After nearly a year of legal cannabis sales in Illinois, there are still zero licensed cannabis businesses in the state that are majority-owned by a person of color.

Weedmaps is set to go public with a Nasdaq listing. The deal values the company at approximately $1.5 billion.

Canopy Growth announced yesterday it was shutting down five cultivation sites — including all of its outdoor cultivation footprint — and laying off approximately 220 employees in an effort to “streamline operations.”

The New Mexico medical cannabis advisory board has called for increasing plant counts for licensed producers in an effort to bring product prices down.

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill that would make cannabis research easier in states with legal markets.

According to an online poll, 45% of U.S adults have reduced or replaced their alcohol consumption with cannabis since the pandemic started.

Mexican lawmakers are requesting an extension to their December 15 deadline to pass a cannabis legalization law. The bill as it stands would allow for possession up to 28 grams, home cultivation, a legal market, and the expungement of some prior cannabis crimes.

Medical cannabis constituted Maine’s most lucrative crop in 2020, outpacing potatoes, milk, and other food crops.

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.

A recent Wyoming poll found for the first time ever that a majority of voters there support legalizing adult-use cannabis.

Ontario’s auditor general said the unregulated cannabis market is still thriving because the legally available products are of lower quality.

Lawmakers in New Jersey’s Assembly Judiciary Committee have advanced a bill that would lower possession penalties for psilocybin mushrooms from a potential 5-year prison sentence to a maximum $1,000 fine and six months in jail.

South Dakota lawmakers have formally approved regulations for the state’s industrial hemp industry. The new rules take effect in 20 days.