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Canadian cannabis events company Lift & Co. filed for bankruptcy after its events-based cash flow dried up due to coronavirus restrictions.

A New York state prison that was shuttered in 2011 has been transformed into a new medical cannabis and hemp testing facility owned by Kaycha Labs.

Missouri House Democrats have accused the Department of Health and Senior Services of foul play during the state’s medical cannabis licensing process and of obstructing an investigation into the program.

The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) has released a public education campaign that discourages teens and young adults from driving after eating cannabis-infused edibles.

Multiple cannabis advocacy groups and industry organizations have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a potential Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of cannabis prohibition.

A publicly-funded social equity incubator for cannabis edibles businesses has launched in Oakland, California.

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Continuing Education Institute has partnered with Green Flower to offer the state’s first cannabis certificate program.

A new study from the Yale School of Public Health shows that states with legal cannabis access experienced fewer cases of the vaping lung disease EVALI.

A survey of Canadian cannabis users found 72% say they don’t fit the “stoner” stereotype commonly depicted in movies and TV.

Medical cannabis advocates are dropping their lawsuit against elected lawmakers who overruled the state’s successful voter-approved initiative by adopting their own medical cannabis program.

A new CBD product line by Martha Stewart and Canopy Growth launches this week after more than a year in development.

Canada’s agriculture sector avoided the general economic decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic because of a significant boost in cannabis sales.

The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $600,000 to Delaware State University to help fund the university’s College of Agriculture, Science and Technology hemp research program.

Nebraska’s Supreme Court has removed the state’s medical cannabis initiative from the November ballot following a legal challenge by the Lancaster County Sheriff.

Dispensary workers at Sira Naturals in Massachusetts became the first in the state to unionize after workers there ratified a Collective Bargaining Agreement with UFCW, Local 1445.

A partner at one of the 21 companies chosen for Illinois’ upcoming cannabis license lottery is also an employee for the firm who graded the state’s cannabis license applications.

Jon Lowen is the co-founder of Surfside, a cannabis consumer-focused analytics and advertising platform.

Government-backed researchers in Thailand found in a series of test tube studies that cannabis extracts may inhibit cancer cell growth.

The U.S. Navy has banned sailors and Marines from using hemp-based personal care products including lotions, soaps, and shampoos out of concern that they may contain THC; servicemembers are already banned from ingesting hemp-based products.

The number of banks and credit unions working with state-legal cannabis businesses has been on a steady decline since November 2019, according to a new FinCEN report.

Joe Biden, former vice president and current Democratic presidential candidate, said that he supports “mandatory rehabilitation” for people convicted of consumption-related drug crimes.

Nearly four years after its voters approved cannabis legalization, Maine has issued the state’s first adult-use cannabis licenses.

New York-based Columbia Care has agreed to acquire Project Cannabis, a California cannabis brand, in a $69 million stock and cash deal.

Approximately 35% of UFC and E-Sports fans consume cannabis — more than fans of any other sport, according to a recent poll.