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Massachusetts, the only state to shut down its adult-use cannabis industry under its coronavirus response measures, has resumed adult-use sales.

Cannabis sales in Canada rose 19 percent during the country’s coronavirus pandemic response efforts in March.

Aurora Cannabis announced it will acquire U.S. hemp CBD company Reliva in a $40 million all-stock deal.

A recent RCG Economics report suggests that Nevada cannabis dispensaries saw a 20 percent increase in sales from fiscal year 2018 to 2019.

Medical cannabis sales in New Mexico surpassed $40 million for the first quarter of 2020 in a 43% increase from last year.

A recent study suggests that female cannabis users experience more intense cannabis cravings than their male counterparts.

The federal government is withholding $3.3 million slated for children’s mental health programs in Maine because the state allows students to be medical cannabis patients.

A recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology suggests there is no evidence suggesting that just prenatal cannabis exposure can lead to significant cognitive impairments.

Catharine Dockery is a founding partner of Vice Ventures, a venture capital fund that focuses on verticals that other investors typically avoid.

PetSmart is now carrying its first cannabinoid extract product at 122 locations in Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Oregon, and Tennessee.

Officials in Portland, Maine have decided to keep the city’s cannabis residency regulations in place for licensees despite the state having dropped similar rules under legal pressure.

A judge has approved the $77 million bankruptcy sale of GenCanna Global USA Inc., a Kentucky hemp processing company, to MGG GenCanna Acquisition Group.

Phase one of Massachusetts’ economic reopening plan, which would allow adult-use cannabis dispensaries to open, could commence next week.

Artemis Growth Partners has agreed to the $81 million acquisition of Bridge Farm Group, the UK’s leading ornamental plant, flower, and herb producer.

Lawsuits tied to a 2018 crackdown on Tennessee CBD retailers can move forward after a court rejected a request by law enforcement officials to have the case thrown out.

Oklahoma lawmakers have approved $300,000 for a new program aimed at creating a cannabis breathalyzer.

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.