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A former Metrc executive claims California regulators enabled widespread cannabis diversion to the illicit market to protect tax revenue, according to a new whistleblower lawsuit.

The Colorado State Patrol said about 600 pounds of cannabis was stolen earlier this month from a secured evidence parking lot. The cannabis had been seized during a “highway drug investigation” and was scheduled for destruction.

The Florida Senate has voted unanimously for a measure that would ban hemp-derived delta-8 THC and implement new restrictions on hemp-derived delta-9 THC products.

Michigan cannabis regulators proposed allowing the state’s cannabis businesses to collect and recycle used vape products.

A class action lawsuit contends that Canopy Growth Corporation “made materially false and misleading statements regarding [its] business, operations, and prospects” related to two of its brands.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) has signed a law requiring the state to automatically shield criminal records associated with low-level cannabis convictions from public view.

A crowd of hemp supporters descended on the Texas State Capitol building to voice their distaste for the Legislature’s efforts to heavily restrict or even ban hemp-derived THC products in the state.

New York cannabis officials are investigating whether one of the state’s licensed processors is creating products using cannabis laundered from other state markets.

A proposal in the Hawaii House of Representatives is seeking to shut down shops that sell intoxicating hemp-derived products.

The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that the odor of cannabis alone is insufficient probable cause for police to conduct a vehicle search.

Oklahoma cannabis advocates have drafted and filed a constitutional amendment to legalize adult-use cannabis.

Florida lawmakers in a House committee voted to advance a proposal to waive the medical cannabis registration fees for veterans and extend the certification period for cannabis patients from one year to two years.

In a recent ruling, a Minnesota judge ordered officials to proceed with the social equity cannabis pre-licensing lottery that the state previously abandoned amid multiple lawsuits.

The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with a former truck driver who is seeking triple damages in a lawsuit after a CBD product that was advertised as containing zero THC caused him to fail a drug test, which resulted in his firing.

The first messaging on cannabis policy out of the second Trump Administration is that “no action is being considered at this time.”

Florida election officials are fining Smart & Safe Florida $121,850 for missing the deadline on over 2,000 petition forms submitted for last year’s failed cannabis legalization initiative.

Lawmakers in Indiana, one of the few states where cannabis possession for any reason remains a misdemeanor offense, are considering a proposal to ban all forms of cannabis advertising.

A proposal under consideration by the Connecticut Senate Judiciary Committee would allow police to pull over drivers who are seen consuming cannabis while behind the wheel.

Dasheeda Dawson, the founding executive director of Cannabis NYC, announced last week she was stepping down as New York City’s “cannabis czar.”

The FBI has denied the process for federal background checks laid out by Delaware’s cannabis legalization policy, sending state lawmakers and officials scrambling to rework the adult-use program’s licensing requirements.

Missouri officials last week transferred more than $23.3 million in cannabis taxes. Half of the funds went to the Missouri Veterans Commission, the other half went to the Department of Health and Human Services for a drug treatment program.

California cannabis company Gold Flora has filed for a voluntary receivership due to “obligations from legacy lawsuits” and “mounting costs of operations and high-yield debt.”

Michigan cannabis regulators have revoked the license of cannabis processor Flavor Galaxy and barred the company’s owners from applying for new licenses, working in the industry, or holding any ownership stakes in a licensed Michigan cannabis business.

The Trump White House suggested in a recent document that the voter-approved cannabis decriminalization policy in Washington D.C. has led to “disorder” in the nation’s capital city.