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New Hampshire Senate President Jeb Bradley (R) said the chamber is unlikely to approve the adult-use legalization bill passed last week by the House, saying he thinks it’s unwise to pass the reforms “in the middle of a drug crisis.”

A recent survey found that Portland, Oregon is the best-ranked U.S. city for cannabis shoppers due to its high number of dispensaries per capita and affordable prices.

Per an enforcement order by Connecticut’s attorney general, law enforcement recently seized thousands of delta-8 THC, delta-8 THCO, delta-9 THCO, and other high-THC products at three vape shops in Stamford.

Charlotte’s Web Holdings Inc. announced it is partnering with a British American Tobacco subsidiary and AJNA BioSciences to pursue an FDA-approved, full-spectrum hemp extract botanical drug.

The Texas House voted 121-23 in favor of a measure to increase allowable THC levels in the state’s medical cannabis program and add chronic pain to the program’s qualifying conditions list.

A recent survey found that 40% of employed cannabis consumers said they are planning to take the day off from work for 4/20 this year.

Maryland lawmakers passed a bill this week to prohibit police officers from conducting vehicle searches based solely on the presence of cannabis odor.

A Florida doctor is suing the Department of Health and two investigators who posed as patients for a medical cannabis sting operation that officials tried, and failed, to use to strip him of his medical license.

Human hair samples recovered from a cave in Spain revealed the use of psychedelics by people at least 3,000 years ago.

Washington state regulators shut down operations at several outdoor cannabis farms and processing facilities after testing revealed high levels of a dangerous pesticide used at the site, a former orchard, decades ago.

The Chicago Cubs are set to become the first Major League Baseball team with a CBD sponsor following a new partnership with Illinois-based MYND Drinks.

Maryland lawmakers have advanced a measure to see state officials begin issuing adult-use cannabis licenses this summer.

Washington lawmakers have passed a measure prohibiting employers from denying a job to an individual due to their off-the-clock cannabis use.

The former head of Michigan’s medical cannabis licensing board has pleaded guilty to accepting $110,000 in bribes for industry licenses.

Missouri’s total March cannabis sales topped $125 million, putting the state on track to exceed $1 billion in cannabis sales for the year.

The New Hampshire House voted this week to legalize adult-use cannabis. It was the body’s third such measure and the bill moves next to the Senate, which has never previously passed the reforms.

About one in 10 military veterans in the U.S. reported having used cannabis within the past year, according to a recent study.

A recent study found the psychedelic DMT could improve symptoms of depression when used alongside therapy.

Minnesota state Rep. Andy Smith (D) proposed launching a task force to investigate the potential of psychedelics as mental illness treatments, prioritizing the substances LSD, MDMA, and psilocybin.

Millennial and Gen Z shoppers account for the majority of all cannabis sales in the U.S. (63%) and Canada (72.1%), according to recent data from the analytics firm Headset.

New Mexico adult-use cannabis dispensaries sold more than $300 million worth of product during the first year they were permitted.

In a follow-up to the state’s recent cannabis legalization policy, Connecticut’s chief state attorney’s office has dropped 1,562 possession charges as state lawmakers draft legislation to halt cannabis-specific prosecutions moving forward.

A bipartisan proposal by U.S. Sens. John Tester (D-MT) and Mike Braun (R-IN) is seeking to reduce regulations for hemp farmers producing grain and fiber.

Lawmakers in the Missouri House passed a measure last week to mandate studies investigating psilocybin, the psychedelic substance in hallucinogenic mushrooms, as a mental health treatment.