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Luxembourg’s government has legalized cannabis cultivation for adults 18-and-older making it the first European nation to broadly legalize cannabis cultivation for its citizens.

The executive branch and legislative negotiators in Rhode Island are close to reaching a deal on regulating adult cannabis use, but additional discussions are needed for agreement on issues including taxes.

The owner of a Massachusetts cannabis delivery company was sentenced in federal court to four years in prison for tax evasion, money laundering, and cannabis distribution and possession.

Costa Rica’s Congress voted to legalize cannabis for medical use despite opposition from President Carlos Alvarado.

The South Dakota Legislature’s subcommittee on adult-use cannabis voted 8-2 to move forward with a proposal to enact legalization reforms, despite opposition by Republican Gov. Kristi Noem.

A former compliance officer for a New Jersey cannabis business is suing his former employer claiming he was demoted because he is Black.

Most New York businesses can no longer test employees for cannabis, according to guidance released earlier this month by the state Department of Labor.

Senate Democrats have removed a provision from a proposed appropriations bill that has prevented Washington, D.C. from allowing cannabis sales to adults.

Former National Football League running back and Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams on Monday launched his cannabis brand, Highsman.

A survey published Monday by real estate brokerage firm Redfin found that 46% of respondents would “prefer to live” or “will only live” in a place where cannabis is legalized broadly.

Half of the total revenue derived from Arkansas’ medical cannabis sales — $25 million — has been collected over the last nine months.

The South Dakota Department of Health has released a rewritten version of some of the state’s medical cannabis rules after the Legislature’s Rules Review Committee rejected previous versions.

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission last week licensed 14 new minority- or women-owned medical cannabis businesses. The licenses were part of a 2019 application round that was delayed by a lawsuit.

Canadian cannabis retailer Superette partnered with designer Emily Robinson on a dispensary that resembles a retro grocery store.

Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth has entered into an agreement to acquire Wana, the number one edibles brand in North America, once cannabis is legalized federally in the U.S.

Flowhub, a retail point-of-sale platform for cannabis dispensaries, announced on Tuesday the closing of $19 million in strategic funding. The sum includes a personal investment by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter.

Oregon-based cannabis technology company Dutchie has raised $350 million in a Series D funding round, doubling the firm’s valuation to $3.75 billion.

An Ohio bill being circulated by Republican Rep. Jamie Callender would allow sales and possession for adults 21-and-older and levy a 10% tax on retail sales.

The Marin County District Attorney’s Office dropped or reduced 604 cannabis charges on Tuesday as per California’s cannabis legalization law.

California now allows for hemp-derived cannabinoids in everyday products including food and beverages, dietary supplements, cosmetics, and pet food.

A Singaporean man is set to be hanged for importing 1 kilogram of cannabis from Malaysia into Singapore in 2018.

Actor and musician Steven Van Zandt is launching a line of pre-rolls in partnership with Canna Provisions with 10% of the proceeds being donated to NORML.

German police unions voiced opposition to national cannabis legalization following election victories by Social Democrats, the Greens, and the Free Democrats, all of which support the reforms.

Keith Stephenson is the founder and CEO of Purple Heart, the longest-running cannabis dispensary in Oakland, California, and the country’s first Black-owned cannabis business.