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Cannabis advocates with New Approach North Dakota have submitted more than 25,000 signatures calling for an adult-use legalization ballot initiative this November.

Hightimes Holding Corp. has purchased a cannabis social consumption lounge in California for $6 million in a mostly stock deal although the current stock value for the media company is essentially zero.

CannaSafe Labs has decided to phase out its cannabis lab testing services partially due to ‘lab shopping,’ which is when cannabis brands bring their products to different labs for testing and choose the most desirable results.

Cannabis advocacy group Responsible Growth Arkansas has submitted twice the number of signatures needed to place adult-use cannabis legalization on November’s ballots.

WNBA all-star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to cannabis possession in Russia. Following the plea, Griner now faces up to 10 years in prison.

Nebraska medical cannabis advocates have turned in two petitions exceeding the 87,000-signature threshold for putting medical cannabis reforms on the ballot.

Burb Cannabis Corp. is set to open a retail shop on the University of British Columbia campus this fall.

New Jersey’s medical cannabis taxes were officially phased out as of July 1 under the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act.

Medical cannabis patients in Washington DC are now allowed to self-certify that their consumption is for medical purposes and will no longer need a physician recommendation.

Washington state cannabis regulators this week adopted a motion implementing a bill passed last year which replaces the word “marijuana” with “cannabis” in state law.

California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Cannabis Control, and State Water Resources Control Board have launched their 2022 enforcement program addressing the effects of cannabis cultivation on the environment.

Adult-use cannabis sales in New Mexico have remained consistent, reaching $21.2 million in June after seeing a similar amount in May.

Virginia will maintain its ban on synthetic cannabinoids like delta-8 THC in food and beverages, despite the state’s cannabis legalization policy.

Five former cannabis operators in Santa Barbara, California have been charged with conspiracy to commit a crime, the unlawful cultivation and sale of marijuana, and perjury.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) signed a bill to permanently exempt hemp from the state’s controlled substances law.

The Teamsters union has successfully recruited more than 500 cannabis industry workers and is looking to organize in multiple states with upcoming cannabis legalization questions on their ballots.

California has officially eliminated the cannabis industry cultivation tax after the governor signed the state’s new budget on Thursday, which also included a 15% cap on the cannabis excise tax for three years.

Mississippi’s medical cannabis legalization law takes effect today, July 1, with plans for dispensaries and other facilities to open later this year. 

Brittney Griner’s trial began today for allegedly smuggling cannabis vape cartridges into Russia and faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.  

The House Appropriations Committee approved an appropriations bill that includes language blocking the FCC from sanctioning broadcasters who air cannabis advertisements in legalized states.

North Carolina’s General Assembly has approved a bill to permanently protect hemp crops from being subjected to the state’s controlled substances law.

The Green Leaf Party, Israel’s pro-cannabis faction, plans to run candidates in the upcoming elections for the first time since 2015.

Nevada has approved the rules to regulate social consumption lounges within the state and plans to award the first licenses by this fall.

The House Committee on Appropriations approved a measure to keep the DOJ from using its resources to interfere with state-approved cannabis industries.