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The top Democrat in Minnesota’s House of Representatives has announced plans to introduce legislation legalizing adult-use cannabis later this year.

A court ruling in New Mexico signals that state-licensed medical cannabis companies can claim a tax deduction reserved for prescription medication.

Police in Edmonton, Alberta have reported a slight uptick in cannabis-impaired driving arrests over the last year.

Massachusetts’ Curaleaf Holdings Inc. has completed its acquisition of Oregon’s Cura Partners for a bit less than $400 million; the deal includes 53 dispensaries, wholesale business, and the Select brand.

Oregon regulators have levied a $110,000 fine on Cura Cannabis, the state’s largest cannabis company, for allegedly mislabeling vape products; some residents have also filed a lawsuit against the company.

The New York State Bar has formally offered approval of legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state; the governor has already included legalization revenues in his 2021 executive budget.

The first year of cannabis tax revenues from Canada’s legalized market is lower than (barely half of) what the government had expected.

The City Council of Berkeley, California has approved on-site cannabis consumption at dispensaries; the changes also allow for up to seven cannabis delivery services in the city.

According to a new report, Oregon has the most cannabis dispensaries per capita than any other legalized state.

Major cannabis reforms in the Australian Capital Territory have taken effect, despite opposition from the federal government and a United Nations warning that the reforms violate international drug treaties.

An Idaho judge has ruled that Colorado company Big Sky Scientific must forfeit its 6,701-pound hemp shipment that was seized by Idaho State Police last year.

An Ohio man who was arrested with 91 pounds of suspected THC-rich cannabis has been acquitted of drug charges because of the state’s hemp legalization law.

New York’s University of Buffalo School of Law is offering its first cannabis industry bridge course covering compliance and other issues important to the cannabis space.

Cannabis media company Leafly laid off 54 employees, about 18 percent of its workforce, in an effort to align its business operations “with the market realities of the technology and cannabis sectors.”

New Mexico’s Senate Public Affairs Committee has passed an adult-use cannabis legalization bill in a slim and partisan 4-3 vote.

Eaze’s 2019 State of Cannabis Report saw an increase of Gen Z and Baby Boomer customers on the platform in addition to a decrease in vape sales, likely due to the vaping-associated pulmonary illness that emerged last year.

Benjamin Jesse is the founder of the Australian Cannabis Industry Awards, an event that celebrates Australia’s cannabis industry and highlights successful leaders in the space.

Activists in Chicago are pushing for the city to allow for cannabis “peddler’s permits,” which would enable cannabis sales in a similar manner to street food vendors.

Survey results suggest that cannabis use among Utah teenagers has relatively stabled out despite multiple neighboring legalized markets, including Colorado and Nevada.

An adult-use cannabis legalization bill has been introduced in Tennessee; the bill calls on lawmakers to create regulations but proposes a 12 percent tax earmarked for education and infrastructure.

Colorado State University has received a $1.5 million donation from Panacea Life Sciences CEO Leslie Buttorff to fund cannabinoid research.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers are sparring over cannabis revenues and the governor’s plan to legalize as part of the state budget bill.

A ballot initiative to legalize medical cannabis in Mississippi has been approved for the state’s November ballot.

MedMen has proposed giving its vendors shares in the company instead of cash in an attempt to reduce overhead and conserve funds after its “restructuring” last year.