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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.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) said she is planning to call a special legislative session after lawmakers failed to approve a cannabis legalization bill by its Saturday deadline.

Oregon State University has received nearly $300,000 in federal grants to investigate the safe use of using spent hemp biomass to feed cattle.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed last week that five staffers in the Biden Administration’s White House lost their jobs due to employment policies related to past cannabis use.

The SAFE Banking Act has been reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill was first passed 18 months ago with immense bipartisan support but never appeared in the Republican-controlled Senate.

A new report reveals that the Biden White House punished multiple staffers with penalties including suspension, remote work assignments, and requests for their resignation due to their past cannabis use.

Former NBA star Travis Best is joining the Lemonnade dispensary in his hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts as co-owner.

Colorado state senators have approved legislation allowing children with complicated medical conditions to access medical cannabis while at school.

The SEC announced fraud charges on Monday against Irvine, California-based stock trader Andrew L. Fassari for allegedly using Twitter to spread lies about and drive up the stock price of a now-defunct cannabis company.