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Alabama cannabis regulators said they will “start back at square one” in the medical cannabis licensing process after a lawsuit claimed the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission had violated the state’s Open Meetings Act.

Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller (R) said that he believes if medical cannabis reforms were to get a vote in the state legislature, they would be supported by “70% to 80%” of lawmakers because “we have such good science on it.”

The average cost of medical cannabis in Arkansas fell to $4,545 per pound in June, down from $5,466 per pound in 2022. Additionally, dispensaries in the state sold about 5,149 pounds of medical cannabis in June, an increase from the 2022 monthly average of 4,212 pounds.

New York’s Elmira College is partnering with cannabis education company Green Flower to offer three online cannabis certificate programs covering cannabis cultivation, retail, and extraction/product development.

A New York judge partly lifted the injunction against state regulators issuing new cannabis licenses, allowing 30 licensees who have been deemed ready by the Cannabis Control Board to move forward; however, 400 cannabis licenses remain in limbo.

A recent study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research found that the majority of hemp-derived THC products carry mislabeled dosages on their packaging and that most companies do not actually check their products for impurities.

Following a lawsuit filed by multiple cannabis industry trade groups, the Oregon Court of Appeals has — for now — suspended the state’s cannabis testing requirements for the fungus Aspergillus.

Daniel Herer, son of cannabis activist and author Jack Herer, is being sued by a former business partner for allegedly reneging on business agreements. Herer has denied the charges in his own filing and claims that the plaintiff Herer Brands Inc. is infringing on intellectual property.

While adult-use cannabis products are still technically unavailable in Minnesota, the state collected nearly $600,000 in tax revenues last month from THC-infused gummies and drinks (derived from hemp).

Minnesota’s St. Cloud State University is partnering with cannabis education company Green Flower to offer a certificate-based cannabis education program.

Officials in St. Louis, Missouri are considering allowing cannabis lounges in the city where patrons could smoke and eat cannabis products on-site.

The town of Hancock, Maryland is headed to mediation with multi-state cannabis company Trulieve over profits from its 5% equity stake in the company, which was previously arranged in exchange for a medical cannabis license.

A vape shop in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is suing the district attorney and other law enforcement officials, claiming that they conducted a warrantless search of the business and wrongfully seized legal hemp-derived THC products.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) and the Ohio Association of Health Commissioners, which represents the state’s 112 local health departments, have come out against the state’s upcoming adult-use cannabis legalization ballot initiative.

Following litigation related to its voiding and revoking of medical cannabis licenses two weeks ago, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission was hit with another lawsuit claiming the agency had no right to revoke the licenses in the first place.

Medical cannabis sales in Arizona have fallen to their lowest point yet since the January 2021 launch of the state’s adult-use marketplace.

New rules in Missouri require cannabis testing labs to double-check the work of other labs in an effort to cut down on so-called “lab shopping,” which involves bringing (or shopping) a cannabis product to multiple testing labs before partnering with whichever lab offers the most favorable test results.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has confirmed that the campaign to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state successfully gathered enough signatures to put the issue before voters this November.

For the first time, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission is set to receive more than $1 million in cannabis tax revenues; typically, the commission is funded by contributions from residents that can generate between $30,000 and $40,000.

A New York judge extended the statewide injunction against licensing new cannabis dispensaries pending the outcome of a hearing later this week; the licensing process was halted earlier this month after several veterans claimed in a lawsuit that the state failed to follow its own social equity rules.

Colorado’s cannabis tax revenues from the 2022-2023 fiscal year are outpacing the state’s tax revenues from cigarettes, other tobacco and nicotine products, and alcohol.

Tilray Brands Inc. last week acquired Truss Beverage Co. from Molson Coors Canada, further expanding the company’s cannabis market share position in Canada.

The Cabinet of Germany on Wednesday passed a bill to legalize the adult use and cultivation of cannabis; the measure still requires approval from parliament.

Past-year and daily cannabis use among adults aged 19-30 are at the highest levels ever recorded by the National Institutes of Health, according to the 2022 Monitoring the Future survey.