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Cannabis activists in Ohio have submitted summary language to officials for a petition that would legalize adult-use language in the state.

Curaleaf Holdings announced it is set to acquire Colorado-based edibles company BlueKudu for an undisclosed amount.

The USDA has removed a requirement for the coming growing season that all hemp crops be tested by DEA-approved labs.

The Texas Department of Public Safety told law enforcement that state labs won’t be conducting cannabis lab tests for misdemeanor possession cases.

West Virginia lawmakers have approved medical cannabis reforms that would grant access to cannabis flower and edible products to registered patients.

Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill legalizing hemp cigarettes specifically to clear up confusion around the products’ legality.

Maine lawmakers are considering creating a special crime unit that would investigate cannabis-related crimes despite the plant’s legal status in the state.

Data shows that Maryland’s medical cannabis industry has generated about $21.7 million in tax revenue for the state.

Eaze announced it has raised $35 million to support the company’s “verticalization plan,” which would see the company pivot from a cannabis delivery firm into a cannabis retailer and wholesale distributor.

A recent study shows that cannabis use has increased dramatically among U.S. adults aged 65 and older.

The head of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission said he plants to cut the wait time for cannabis licenses in half for next year, from an average of 121 days to just 60.

The World Ag Expo hosted its first-ever Hemp Innovation Challenge this year — it is one of the largest agriculture-based trade shows in the world.

South Africa officials have approved the development of a cannabis college for training potential industry workers in cultivation and distribution.

The city of Cambridge, Massachusetts is petitioning to block a previous court ruling that would force officials to license non-equity cannabis businesses.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts) has unveiled her plan to legalize cannabis if she is elected president — the plan includes expungement of past convictions, research funding, medical cannabis access for veterans, and more.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Twitter this weekend that he supports national cannabis legalization reforms.

Lawmakers in Hawaii have proposed hiring and firing protections for medical cannabis patients; the bill would not extend to certain professions, including law enforcement officers, emergency medical workers, and others.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved industrial hemp programs for Washington and Wyoming, as well as the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Oklahoma, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas, and the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska.

New Hampshire House lawmakers have approved legislation for the third time in as many years to legalize adult-use cannabis; the proposal, however, stops short of regulating commercial sales.

The Louisiana Alcohol and Tobacco Control Board has licensed some 1,500 businesses in the state to sell CBD products under the state’s industrial hemp rules.

Brian Applegarth is the founder of Enlighten Hospitality Solutions and the California Cannabis Tourism Association.

The founders of Green Relief Inc., a Canadian cannabis firm, have been accused of misappropriating about $14 million from the company for personal use.

Budtenders at Clarity Cannabis in British Columbia have become the first cannabis dispensary workers in Canada to join a union.

West Virginia lawmakers have advanced a medical cannabis bill from the Senate Judiciary Committee, but not before stripping down key components from the bill including the right for patients to home grow and possess cannabis flower products.