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Missouri lawmakers have approved a measure giving medical cannabis regulators in the state the ability to access the FBI’s national fingerprint and background check database; the bill also aims to ban kid-friendly cannabis edibles shapes.

The Red Lake Nation tribe in Minnesota will vote on medical cannabis legalization this Wednesday; if approved, it would be the state’s only program that includes access to cannabis flower.

94% of Arkansas hemp farmers reported losses from last year’s crop; farmers planted 1,819 acres of the crop but only 883 acres were harvested.

A European Court of Justice magistrate has ruled that EU member states cannot ban imported CBD products because the law does not consider the cannabinoid to be a narcotic drug.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) vetoed a bill last week that would have blocked some cannabis convictions from public view.

Keegan Peterson is the CEO of Würk, a Denver-based cannabis industry payroll and HR software provider.

Canadian researchers behind a 10-year survey have suggested that setting the legal age for cannabis access at 19 would help avoid some potential adverse health effects.

Israel’s Economy Minister has approved a plan allowing medical cannabis companies to export their products; the new rules will take effect in 30 days.

Records show that adult-use cannabis sales in Michigan have reached at least $7 million per week over the last month; the industry has been deemed essential during the pandemic but in-person sales are prohibited.

House leadership has included language giving the cannabis industry access to traditional banking and loan services as part of the latest federal coronavirus stimulus plan.

The El Paso, Texas City Council has approved a “cite and release” policy for the possession of up to two ounces of cannabis.

Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama said that lawmakers there are prepared to federally legalize medical cannabis this session.

Maine cannabis regulators, pressured by out-of-state operators, have removed the state’s residency requirements for its adult-use cannabis industry.

Lawmakers in Missouri’s House of Representatives have approved legislation to remove the state’s medical cannabis licensing cap; the proposal would allow any qualifying business owner to secure a license.

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

The USDA last week approved hemp production plans for Massachusetts and five separate Native American tribes.

Cannabis activists in Massachusetts are spreading a petition that calls for repealing a recent change to the state’s cannabis laws that set the ownership threshold for social equity applicants at just 10 percent.

Oregonized Hemp Co. is suing two different sheriffs’ offices claiming that they unlawfully seized and destroyed $2 million worth of the company’s industrial hemp crop.

One of Massachusetts’ top cannabis regulators said he supports re-opening the state’s adult-use dispensaries; Massachusetts was the only state to shutter adult-use shops as part of its coronavirus stay-at-home order.

A whistleblower complaint has sparked an investigation into the Missouri medical cannabis licensing process.

Arkansas has reported a huge uptick in medical cannabis sales — about one-third its total sales since May 2019 — since the state’s stay-at-home order went in place.

Stormy Simon is out as Hightimes CEO; the company has instead tapped Peter Horvath, a former executive for both American Eagle Outfitters and Victoria’s Secret, for the position.

A Pennsylvania poll shows that only 9 percent of GOP voters would vote against a lawmaker who supported cannabis legalization; one-third of Republicans “would enthusiastically support” a pro-cannabis candidate.

Minnesota House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler has introduced an unlikely cannabis legalization proposal that would allow for eight-plant home grows, social use, and the expungement of most cannabis convictions.