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A lawsuit filed on behalf of eight licensed New Mexico cannabis operators alleges that federal agents with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs & Border Protection unlawfully seized state-legal cannabis products and cash, violating the companies’ Fifth Amendment right to due process.

Canadian authorities said they took down an organized crime group on Vancouver Island in British Columbia that is believed to have produced tens of thousands of counterfeit candy bars containing cannabis and psilocybin.

The trial over Nebraska’s two medical cannabis ballot initiatives began Tuesday after state officials challenged the proposals’ signature-gathering process. The initiatives, which together seek to legalize medical cannabis, will remain on state ballots but, depending on the trial, could be invalidated even if approved by voters.

The Office of the Washington State Auditor said in a recent report the state’s seed-to-sale tracking system for cannabis products has “failed” and is unlikely to satisfy its stated goals until 2031, nearly 20 years after legalization.

The National Hemp Association was awarded $19.6 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to monitor the impact of hemp cultivation in the Chesapeake Bay. The grant was awarded as part of the USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program.

The New York Office of Cannabis Management issued a stop-production order over the summer for caffeine-infused cannabis pills manufactured by Hudson Cannabis for the cannabis brand 1906.

California officials say the state’s cannabis enforcement task force has seized more than $191 million worth of unlicensed cannabis products, including 42,000 pounds of cannabis, since January.

The Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled that this year’s ballot initiative to expand medical cannabis access in the state is “misleading” and, while it’s too late to pull the initiative from state ballots, votes on the issue will not be counted.

The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide tax guidance for cannabis businesses as the Biden Administration moves to reschedule cannabis under federal law.

A recent study published in the journal Insects found that hemp-derived CBD kills yellow fever mosquitoes in their larval phase within 48 hours of application.

The candidates in Indiana’s gubernatorial election this year have each backed some form of cannabis legalization in the state but have different views on what the industry should look like.

A New Jersey proposal would establish a program to let individuals voluntarily prohibit themselves from purchasing adult-use cannabis products from licensed dispensaries.

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) seized 700+ intoxicating hemp products banned under the state’s recently enacted hemp industry restrictions.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments over whether a truck driver who was fired for failing a drug test after using a CBD product advertised as containing no THC can sue the manufacturer under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO.

Curaleaf dispensaries in Arizona are selling election-themed cannabis flower strains — Donald OG, Kamala Kush, and Space Jill — named after the Republican, Democratic, and Green Party candidates for U.S. president.

Officials with the Florida Chamber of Commerce have launched a website opposing Amendment 3, the state’s adult-use cannabis legalization amendment heading to voters this November.

A California judge last week ruled that the state’s emergency regulations restricting the sale of intoxicating hemp products can continue, blocking a legal challenge brought by hemp companies.

Only seven of Missouri’s first 24 social equity cannabis dispensary license winners have been formally certified by state officials, while the other 17 were found to be ineligible by the Division of Cannabis Regulations.

Nebraska officials are questioning the validity of more than half of the already-validated signatures on the state’s petitions to legalize medical cannabis; advocates say the approach is “working to silence and disenfranchise” Nebraska citizens.

The Marijuana Policy Project released its 2024 cannabis policy reform voter guide covering the governors and U.S. Senate races taking place this November.

A recent study in the Journal of Cannabis Research found that government sources are generally the least likely sources of information used by individuals looking to learn about cannabis.

Missouri health officials have requested nearly $900,000 to enforce this year’s executive order by Gov. Mike Parson (R) to ban intoxicating hemp products.