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A recent survey suggests that cannabis consumers are using cannabis more frequently during the pandemic and are shifting away from smoking to vaporizers.

Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana have submitted over 182,000 signatures in support of a statewide legalization ballot initiative; the campaign only needs 121,000 of those signatures to be validated to secure the initiative’s spot on the ballot.

Canada’s Northwest Territories has reduced the price of cannabis products by 10 percent in hopes of curbing the unregulated market.

The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police has issued a call for lawmakers to federally decriminalize the low-level possession of all drugs.

A new proposal in Pennsylvania aims to eliminate zero-tolerance driving rules for registered cannabis patients; the current rules effectively block patients from driving as THC can stay in one’s system for up to 30 days.

During the nearly two years of federal legalization in Canada, no single cannabis brand has earned more than 41 percent recognition among consumers.

Dan Bilzerian, CEO of Ignite International Brands Ltd, is being sued by the company’s former executive vice president who claims he was fired after blowing the whistle on irresponsible spending.

Cannabis workers at Mayflower Medicinals in Holliston, Massachusetts have voted to unionize citing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, management inconsistencies, and a lack of adequate healthcare coverage.

Officials in Kansas City, Missouri have decided to remove cannabis possession from the city code, effectively decriminalizing low-level possession.

California officials have started issuing tax warrants against unlicensed cannabis retailers throughout Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.

Social equity advocates who were suing the city of Los Angeles have dropped their suit after officials agreed to process additional applications.

Collective Growth Corp., the new hemp investment and acquisition venture headed by veteran cannabis CEO Bruce Linton, raised $150 million in its recent IPO.

After years of encountering garbage and chemicals at unlicensed cannabis cultivation sites, the United States Forest Service has entered a contract with NES Hazmat as part of its cannabis eradication program.

Cannabis companies are paying insurance rates that are up to seven times higher than other industries with many citing a rise in U.S. lawsuits against publicly traded cannabis firms.

Illinois cannabis dispensaries set sales records in June despite cultivators struggling to meet demand under current canopy restrictions.

A Grand Jury report has condemned cannabis regulations set by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors for mismanaging the local industry and ignoring its environmental impacts.

An amendment to the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act would give a path for service members to re-enlist in the military even if they have consumed cannabis during their time away.

Cann Group in Victoria, Australia has secured a government-funded jobs grant for $1.97 million to upgrade its cultivation/production facility, which could generate 150 local jobs.

Pueblo County, Colorado is set to provide $2.3 million in scholarship funding to local students using cannabis-derived taxes.

The Los Angeles city council has unanimously approved new regulations that will tighten up the cannabis social equity program and create rules for licensing new dispensaries in city neighborhoods that have already reached their cap.

Arizona cannabis advocates have submitted 420,000 petition signatures for putting a cannabis legalization initiative on the November ballot; the campaign only needs 237,645 valid signatures to qualify.

Colorado’s governor has signed legislation addressing social equity concerns in the cannabis industry — the new law allows for additional low-level cannabis possession pardons and sets aside business licenses for social equity applicants.

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.

John Salley, former NBA player turned entrepreneur, has teamed up with insurance industry veteran Daron Philips to launch The Cannabis Plan with National Insurance Partners.