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California and federal law enforcement have cooperated to eradicate more than 1.1 million unregulated cannabis plants in the state over the last 13 weeks.

Nearly four years after Maine voters approved cannabis legalization, the state’s adult-use cannabis market is finally opening for business.

Washington state regulators have suspended the license of producer El Rey De La Kush for allegedly shipping cannabis products out-of-state.

Vermont is the 11th state to establish a legal cannabis marketplace after Gov. Phil Scott announced he would allow the tax-and-regulate bill to pass into law without his signature.

A Pabst Blue Ribbon-branded cannabis seltzer has been announced for the California marketplace by former Pabst Brewing employees.

Oklahoma cannabis testing lab F.A.S.T. Labs has surrendered its license amid an ongoing investigation by state regulators.

Jen Jackson is the founder and CEO of Be Jubie, a Baltimore-based CBD brand with a focus on wellness, restoration, education, and social justice.

Carlos Santana is launching Mirayo by Santana, a cannabis brand made in partnership with Left Coast Ventures.

The Navajo Nation Council has approved an amendment that lumps hemp and cannabis together, effectively banning hemp production on tribal lands.

Colorado cannabis security firm Helix must pay overtime wages after its case was declined by the Supreme Court. The firm had argued that, because cannabis was federally illegal, industry workers were not protected by federal law.

Recently released data from the FBI shows that U.S. police made 565,602 cannabis arrests in 2019 — an 18% decrease from 2018.

Aurora Cannabis is facing a class-action lawsuit that alleges the company made “false and misleading statements” about its business, operational, and compliance policies.

Canada’s MediPharm and European pharmaceutical firm STADA have signed an exclusive supply agreement for the distribution of medical cannabis products in Germany.

Despite mass layoffs and losses exceeding $3 billion for the 2020 fiscal year, Aurora Cannabis executives received a 58 percent boost to their compensation awards — which totaled $9.8 million — and cash bonuses amounting to $700,000.

Two Arizona polls suggest that the state’s cannabis legalization initiative is likely to pass this November — the vote looks close, however, and undecided voters could still make or break the campaign.

In France, 80 members of Parliament have signed a letter decrying cannabis legalization. The letter hinges on tired, prohibition-era tropes including slippery slope fallacies and the disproven “gateway drug” theory.

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott says he’s facing pressure to veto the legislation recently approved to establish an adult-use cannabis market in the state.

A civil lawsuit filed in California alleges that Kushy Punch produced and distributed about $64 million worth of unregulated cannabis gummies, concentrates, and raw materials used for edibles and vape cartridges.

The retirement of Dr. Eric Ruby in Massachusetts is creating uncertainty in the state; Dr. Ruby is the primary physician for 54 pediatric patients enrolled in the state’s medical cannabis program.

A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that the vape lung disease known as EVALI could be produced by the metals used to create certain e-cigarette and vaporizer products.

Judge Samuel Junkin in Pickens County, Alabama has denied a motion to release disabled Iraq war veteran Sean Worsely from jail for cannabis possession, despite a community supervision agreement for Worsely that included an employment offer and stable, local housing options.

New Zealand voters appear to be turning away from cannabis legalization, according to the latest poll which found just 35 percent of respondents supported the reforms.

A cannabis garden planted by activists near the Senate building in Mexico City highlights the status of cannabis policy in Mexico: legalization is coming, but the country is currently in a state of legal limbo regarding cannabis.

A recent survey by Playboy and Eaze found that a growing number of people are pairing cannabis with sex during the coronavirus pandemic.