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Detroit has joined the 79% of Michigan municipalities to opt-out of the adult-use cannabis industry, in return forfeiting their share of the state’s 10% excise tax imposed on adult-use sales.

The Oregon Court of Appeals this week struck down the state’s recent ban on cannabis vaporizer products.

Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg each said this week they would support medical cannabis access for veterans if they win the presidency.

A California study is offering $20 gift cards to cannabis consumers in exchange for anonymous information about how much cannabis they use, which will help in determining safe pesticide levels for cannabis crops.

Illinois officials have awarded the state’s first adult-use retailer licenses — 14 dispensaries received “same-site” licenses, meaning they will be allowed to open their existing medical cannabis stores to anyone 21+.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot proposed major cannabis policy shifts for the city in light of the legalization of adult-use cannabis in Illinois, which is set to take effect January 1.

Cannabis flower prices in Canada have plummeted about 30-40% over the last year of legal sales, according to financial reports from multiple licensed producers.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has established a quarantine on all cannabis vaporizers except those designed for patients “to exclusively vaporize marijuana flower.”

Missouri health officials have proposed banning medical cannabis companies from using cash to make state payments, including taxes, fees, and penalties.

The FDA has approved a human trials study by the Yale School of Medicine and CT Pharma investigating the effectiveness of cannabis-based medicines; it’s the first cannabis study on human subjects to be approved by the FDA.

Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young has encountered hiccups in his application process for U.S. citizenship because of his cannabis use.

Multiple high-profile Rhode Islanders have announced investments into the state’s medical cannabis and industrial hemp industries.

Experts predict that Minnesota could generate up to $300 million in annual tax revenue via by legalizing and regulating adult-use cannabis.

Epidiolex and Sativex, two cannabinoid-based medicines produced by Britain’s GW Pharmaceuticals, have been formally approved for prescription by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NHS).

About 2.8 percent of British adults claim to self-medicate with cannabis to treat chronic health conditions, according to a recent YouGov poll.

California regulators suspended 394 cannabis business permits amid an ongoing crackdown on unlicensed operators; the suspensions include retailers, distributors, delivery services, and microbusinesses who were not seed-to-sale compliant.

Drake is the latest celebrity to join forces with Canopy Growth after the hip-hop star announced the founding of More Life Growth Company, which will be based out of his hometown of Toronto, Ontario.

Bruce Linton — who was ousted from the CEO position at Canopy Growth Corp. in July — was announced this week as the new executive chairman at Vireo Health.

Marcus Pfeifer is the CEO of Homescape Pets, a natural hemp-derived pet supplements company based out of Colorado.

The Massachusetts municipalities of Eastham, Great Barrington, Leicester, Newton, Northampton, and Uxbridge have all been subpoenaed by U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling over potential cannabis industry bribes.

Cannabis advocates in India have filed a suit challenging the nation’s federal cannabis prohibition as unconstitutional, arguing that cannabis should be regulated and “reasonably” restricted.

The American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts will offer a certificate program in legal cannabis starting in spring 2020.

The NYPD seized a 106-pound legal hemp shipment after receiving a tip from FedEx despite third-party lab reports showing the plants’ THC content to be well below the 0.3% federal threshold.

A recent study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology suggests that medical cannabis could significantly reduce PTSD symptoms such as severe depression and suicidal states.