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Harborside Inc. has agreed to acquire Urbn Leaf dispensaries and Loudpack which, when combined, will create one of the larger cannabis companies in California.

In its first year of adult-use cannabis sales, Arizona has raised $106 million dollars in tax revenue. The money is earmarked for public safety initiatives.

Signatures for a ballot initiative to decriminalize cannabis and ban no-knock raids have been submitted to the city of Austin, Texas.

The Jamaican government has launched “Good Ganja Sense,” a cannabis education campaign to provide information about cannabis consumption and debunk common cannabis myths.

The Centers for Disease Control, recognizing that cannabis can be detected in one’s system days or even weeks after its use, suggested a nuanced approach to cannabis workplace policies for businesses that employ drivers but encouraged a zero-tolerance policy for at-work consumption.

The alternative metal band Deftones has launched a cannabis product line including flower, edibles, concentrates, and disposable vapes.

Alaska cannabis businesses owe nearly $1.8 million in back taxes due to a flat-tax structure paid by growers instead of at the point-of-sale.

The Vermont Medical Society is calling for a 15% THC limit on adult-use cannabis products, citing studies that suggest THC-rich cannabis is associated with an increase in “emergency department psychiatric visits” and “mental health disorders including psychosis.”

New York state has shown a strong interest in the cannabis industry, with only 9% of towns and villages opting out of the market.

According to a new poll, 61% of Massachusetts residents hold a favorable view of cannabis legalization five years after it was enacted.

The Alliance for Cannabis Equity — a collaboration uniting the Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program and The WorkPlace — will focus on social equity and economic opportunities for Black and Brown entrepreneurs and workers.

Kentucky state Rep. Nima Kulkarni (D) pre-filed bills to decriminalize cannabis possession and to allow ballot questions discussing legalization to be put to voters.

Researchers noted significant increases in the clearance rate for violent crimes following the legalization of cannabis in Oregon, relative to non-legalized states.

Medical cannabis legalization in the U.K. could be worth 1.2 billion pounds and create about 40,000 industry jobs.

Starting January 2, the United Arab Emirates will initiate criminal justice reforms including reduced penalties for travelers who arrive with products containing THC and reducing minimum sentences for first-time drug offenders.

Officials in Malawi drew backlash for asking former professional boxer turned cannabis entrepreneur Mike Tyson to serve as the nation’s cannabis ambassador.

South Dakota’s highest court ruled against the state’s successful cannabis legalization initiative, which was passed by a majority of voters last November.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said recently that he sympathizes with veterans who have turned to medical cannabis for relief and that the VA is “looking into” improving cannabis access for veterans.

Former NFL defensive end and Super Bowl champion Marvin Washington hosts the new docuseries “5th Quarter,” which investigates the efficacy of cannabis medicine as a treatment for chronic conditions commonly experienced by contact athletes.

A Florida bill seeks to place strict limits on delta-8 THC and overhaul the state’s medical cannabis program, which would include a new cannabis oversight agency and new rules preventing the sale of dispensary licenses for monetary gain.

Viridis Laboratories, a cannabis testing laboratory that was recently targeted by a product recall, has filed a lawsuit against the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency.

The St. Louis, Missouri Board of Aldermen approved a measure to decriminalize cannabis possession up to 35 grams, remove cannabis screening from the hiring process for most city positions, and stop cannabis from being used as the basis for a warrantless police search.

Ohio cannabis activists anticipate they will gather enough signatures by November’s end to force the legislature to either pass an adult-use cannabis bill or let the issue appear on the 2022 ballot.

New guidelines from the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority include a ban on advertisements for cannabis and hallucinogenic mushrooms, similar to bans on alcohol and tobacco advertising.