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Cannabis technology firm Veriheal is offering $20,000 in scholarships to 20 students with the best ideas for improving the cannabis industry.

North Dakota is considering legislation that would put the cannabis legalization question to state voters via a ballot initiative next year.

Cannabis use and possession are officially legal in New York after Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed the state’s legalization bill into law on Wednesday.

Green Thumb Industries is reportedly the subject of a federal investigation over possible pay-to-play violations during the licensing process. The company called the allegations baseless and said it is unaware of any such investigation.

Nebraska’s Legislative Judiciary Committee has advanced legislation to establish a comprehensive medical cannabis program in the state, setting the bill up for a floor vote.

St. Patrick’s Day was the biggest cannabis sales day of the year so far with sales 50% higher than an average Wednesday.

Starting yesterday, the Canada Border Services Agency will issue monetary fines to travelers who fail to properly declare cannabis products when crossing the border.

Just over two-thirds of Louisiana residents say they support legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state, according to recent polling data.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) called lawmakers back to the capital for a special legislative session specifically to reach a cannabis legalization deal.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a bill that requires parental notification by law enforcement whenever minors are caught illegally possessing cannabis.

France is launching a two-year medical cannabis experiment involving 3,000 registered patients.

New York lawmakers have reportedly reached a cannabis legalization deal and a vote on the still-unfiled legislation could come as early as next week.

Men’s Tribal House in Utah is the first sober living home in the state to let facility residents utilize medical cannabis on their path to recovery.

The National Hispanic Cannabis Council launched on Thursday to raise awareness around cannabis-related health, economic, and legal issues and to promote participation and leadership in the cannabis industry.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has replaced a member of the Cannabis Regulatory Commission after the NAACP criticized the commission for not meeting its own social equity requirements.

Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), a member of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, sent a letter to President Biden outlining concern over the reports of White House staffers being fired for prior cannabis use.

The Faculty of Pain Medicine at the Australian and New Zealand College of Anesthetists is telling physicians not to recommend medical cannabis for chronic pain due to a lack of evidence.

Oregon officials are working to bring Delta-8-THC — a largely unregulated analog of THC that can be derived from hemp — under the regulatory control of the state’s cannabis and alcohol commission.

John McLeod is the co-founder of Cloud Cannabis Co., a Michigan cannabis retailer with dispensaries in Ann Arbor, Muskegon, and Traverse City.

The National Credit Union Administration issued its first-ever administrative order against a financial institution for non-compliance with FinCEN guidelines for serving the cannabis industry.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) may support a bill that would decriminalize cannabis possession while limiting the number of homegrown plants allowed for medical cannabis patients.

The average rate of medical cannabis use among seniors in Canada grew from 17.6% in 2017 to 31.2% in 2019.

The New Jersey Cannabis Trade Association is offering six need-based student scholarships for Mercer County Community College’s Medical Cannabis Training course.

Illinois officials have officially approved Curaleaf’s $830 million acquisition of Grassroots.