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U.S. officials have not had access to WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner since her February 17 arrest in Russia.

A 30-day restraining order issued by a judge in Fulton County, Georgia prohibits Gwinnett County District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gaston from prosecuting people for possessing or selling synthetic cannabinoids.

A California Senate proposal would create new tax credits for state-licensed cannabis retailers to lift some of the financial pressures off legal operators.

Kentucky’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives voted 59-64 to pass a bill giving patients with certain severe illnesses access to a state medical cannabis program.

The cannabis industry helped drive unionization efforts for retail workers in 2021, according to data from the National Labor Relations Board.

Virginia’s Senate unanimously approved a bill to regulate delta-8 THC products with labeling, potency and purity testing, licensing, and age limit requirements.

The majority of Nevada’s cannabis industry workforce is white and male — especially among C-suite positions — according to data from the state’s Cannabis Compliance Board.

Montana’s Supreme Court has approved temporary rules for expunging or revising prior cannabis convictions as required by the state’s voter-approved adult-use cannabis law.

Colorado cannabis regulators issued a product recall for packaged cannabis flower by LivWell Enlightened Health that was sold from December 30, 2021, through January 20, 2022. 

Tyson 2.0, Mike Tyson’s cannabis company, is now selling cannabis-infused gummies in the shape of Evander Holyfield’s ear after the infamous biting incident.

Rider University in New Jersey will offer an online cannabis studies certificate program including courses on accounting and finance, communications and marketing, sales, management, public policy, law, and research and development.

Two companies have accused the DEA of delaying the application process for bulk cannabis manufacturing in the production of cannabinoid-based pharmaceuticals.

Several Georgia-based retailers of delta-8 THC products have filed suit against Gwinnett County, Georgia following a series of allegedly unwarranted and illegal law enforcement actions.

The Illinois House of Representatives passed a bill that would prohibit employers from terminating or refusing to hire someone based on a positive drug test for THC.

A Vermont bill would expand the list of crimes eligible for expungement, including low-level drug crimes and misdemeanor convictions but excluding violent crimes.

Jones Soda’s new cannabis-infused product line including THC-infused sodas, gummies, and syrups is set to launch on April 1.

TerrAscend, a Canadian cannabis company, has finished its acquisition of Gage Growth Corp in a $545 million deal.

Applicants with prior cannabis-related offenses will receive New York’s first adult-use retail cannabis licenses.

The Kentucky House Judiciary Committee passed a medical cannabis bill sponsored and supported by the state’s Republican lawmakers.

Oregon’s Jackson and Josephine counties will temporarily stop licensing new hemp growers after declaring a local state of emergency regarding cannabis.

A Michigan bill with bipartisan support is seeking to remove cannabis from its placement as a Schedule 1 drug.

Connecticut advocates are rallying against a proposal to end the state’s gifting-based cannabis gray market by imposing a $10,000 fine and a jail sentence of up to a year for gifting cannabis.

A South Dakota bill that would have prevented the use of medical cannabis on school grounds or in public recreational places has failed in the Senate.

Connecticut’s Social Equity Council has established the household income levels for social equity applicants within the state.