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Connecticut’s Social Equity Council has asked regulators to charter new banks to support the state’s cannabis industry and give better opportunities for social equity applicants.

A California jury has awarded $5 million in damages in what is believed to be the first cannabis industry antitrust case in the nation, according to a National Law Review report.

Two executives for cannabis company CanaFarma Corp. are accused of defrauding investors out of at least $4 million.

Under a new directive, Missouri medical cannabis companies can no longer advertise strain names or engage in any other form of advertising.

Colorado cultivators grew 1.8 million pounds of cannabis last year, a 24% increase from 2019.

New York’s LIM College announced the creation of its Bachelor of Business Administration degree program in cannabis, which the college says is the first of its kind in the nation.

During their first meeting on Tuesday, the board in charge of implementing New York’s legalization bill enacted medical cannabis reforms including waiving application fees, allowing for whole flower, and raising supply limits.

Cannabis firms Ayr Wellness Inc., Curaleaf Holdings Inc., and The Parent Company each announced acquisition deals on Monday for $80 million, $67 million, and $65.2 million, respectively.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of someone arrested with hemp CBD vape cartridges, claiming the state’s hemp law does not extend to liquid mixtures containing THC (even if under the 0.3% THC threshold).

Cannabis advocates have formed the Kansas Cannabis Chamber of Commerce which will push for industry reforms.

Actor Clint Eastwood won about $6.1 million in a lawsuit against a Lithuanian company that used Eastwood’s image and likeness to promote its CBD products without permission.

The co-founders of MedMen Enterprises are suing the co-owners of Coastal Holding Company claiming the retail dispensary chain conspired to dump the company in a liquidation sale.

Florida advocates are launching a campaign to legalize cannabis cultivation and use for adults. They need to submit 891,589 valid petition signatures by February 1 to get the question on 2022 ballots.

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission last week recalled Cura’s Select brand tincture products after the company reportedly mixed up a line of THC and CBD products.

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. has completed its takeover of Harvest Health and Recreation in a $2.1 billion deal, the largest ever in the U.S. cannabis industry.

The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act which removes cannabis from the federal schedule of controlled substances and expunges federal cannabis convictions.

Jon O’Connor and Amy Cirincione O’Connor are the co-founders of Humboldt Social, which offers cannabis-friendly lodging, dining, and event spaces.

Humboldt County, California has approved a $1 million emergency grant program to help cannabis cultivators after wholesale cannabis prices dropped.

The Washington, D.C. City Council has scheduled a public hearing next month to consider legislation to allow adult-use cannabis sales in the district.

A Pennsylvania man is suing his former employer claiming the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and Pennsylvania Human Relations Act when he was fired for using medical cannabis.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is accusing the co-founders of a company that makes cannabis pill Idrasil of $2 million in securities fraud.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón and nonprofit The Social Impact Center identified nearly 60,000 cannabis convictions to be dismissed under criminal justice provisions of California’s cannabis legalization law.

NBA star Chris Webber’s Players Only Holdings broke ground on a 180,000 square-foot, $50 million cannabis “compound” in southwest Detroit that will include a dispensary, cannabis operations and training facility, cultivation facility, and consumption lounge.

The cannabis brand Cookies is being accused of marketing to children due to the company’s name and brand colors.