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Lawmakers in Louisiana’s House Criminal Justice Committee this week voted 9-4 to reject a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state.

A second person has pleaded guilty to a bribery scheme between would-be cannabis operators and the former head of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Licensing Board.

A lawsuit filed in federal court by an Arkansas medical cannabis patient alleges that the state’s cannabis testing labs are inflating THC levels in cannabis products in order to inflate prices.

A recent study by the National Association of Realtors found that legal cannabis companies are far more likely to rent than purchase real estate for their operations.

Adult-use cannabis is now legal in Delaware after Gov. John Carney (D) allowed the state’s legalization proposals to become law without his signature on Sunday.

U.S. Rep Brian Mast (R-FL) filed a proposal last week that would end the prohibition of firearm sales to cannabis consumers who are living in states with legal cannabis programs.

Licensed cannabis growers in Oklahoma are now required to hold a $50,000 bond before their operations can begin; the bond can be recalled to fund any necessary remediation if the grow site is later abandoned or shut down by the state.

A recent poll found that a 53% majority of Americans believe that openly consuming cannabis is socially acceptable.

A recent study found that nematode worms prefer high-calorie foods while under the influence of cannabis, similar to how humans can get the munchies from consuming cannabis.

The open and outdoor cultivation of industrial hemp in West Virginia plummeted nearly 50% from 2021 to 2022, according to USDA data.

Colorado’s February cannabis sales this year declined 14.2% from the same month in 2022, continuing an overall year-over-year decline in both adult-use and medical cannabis sales for the state.

A recent South Dakota poll found that voters are open to legalizing cannabis despite having rejected adult-use reforms last year.

Under an executive budget proposal by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R), the Ohio Board of Pharmacy would no longer be responsible for regulating the state’s medical cannabis dispensaries.

A bipartisan House proposal reintroduced this week by Republican Rep. Dave Joyce (OH) and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY) would help prepare the federal government for the end of cannabis prohibition at the national level.

New Jersey cannabis regulators on Tuesday reversed their decision to deny the renewal of Curaleaf’s adult-use cannabis license.

Colorado-based Veriheal opened submissions on Tuesday for its fourth annual Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship Fund, which will award $10,000 each to three students for college tuition and fees.

Out of the 806 federal cannabis-related criminal charges filed in the U.S. last year, 98.8% were for alleged drug trafficking.

Researchers at the University of Iowa have launched a pilot study to investigate the use of psilocybin and ketamine as a treatment for alcohol addiction.

A Missouri House proposal would limit the sale of delta-8 THC products in the state to officially licensed cannabis dispensaries.

The Canadian Supreme Court last week ruled that Quebec’s ban on cannabis home grows is constitutional despite federal law, which lets individuals grow up to four plants at home for personal use.

Illinois lawmakers are considering two cannabis bills: one to ban police from searching vehicles based solely on the odor of cannabis and one to allow some people on probation to use cannabis and alcohol.

Curaleaf chairman Boris Jordan said the company will use “any legal means necessary” to “ensure renewal” of its New Jersey adult-use license; the license is set to expire this Friday after regulators declined its renewal.

New Jersey regulators this week declined to renew Curaleaf’s adult-use cannabis license, citing the recent closure of one of its cultivation facilities (and subsequent layoffs), as well as the company’s clash with unionization and an alleged lack of transparency.

According to a recent survey, 53% of Fins believe that cannabis use and possession should not be a crime in Finland but just 24% said that cannabis should be fully legalized.