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Virginia lawmakers weighed the possibility of launching retail cannabis sales earlier than planned by authorizing existing medical dispensaries to sell recreational cannabis on a temporary basis before retail sales officially begin in 2024.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) appointed Adria Berry—a former staffer and lobbyist for the Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma—to head the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority. It’s the agency’s fourth such appointment in its three-year history.

Leafly has filed a legal challenge against restrictions imposed by Florida’s Department of Health which banned Florida dispensaries from utilizing the website’s online ordering tools.

Eaze is set to acquire Green Dragon and create the country’s largest cannabis delivery service.

Tilray has acquired the majority of outstanding senior secured convertible notes of MedMen, setting the Canadian firm up to obtain a “significant equity position” in the U.S.-based MSO.

Cannabis use in Australia spiked during the coronavirus pandemic while the use of alcohol and methamphetamine has dropped, according to new research.

The new Virginia Socialist Marijuana Coalition hopes to rally activists from across the state to push for more local equitable cannabis policies.

Two California cannabis companies are facing steep fines for breaking state environmental laws including multiple allegations of improper use of pesticides and herbicides, among other charges.

The Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Advisory Board on Tuesday rejected petitions to allow medical cannabis to be used to treat five additional medical conditions on the grounds that the application was too broad.

VETCBD Hemp is offering “first-of-its-kind” scholarships for veterinary students, veterinary technicians, and veterinary technician students to destigmatize hemp in the veterinary space.

The Ohio Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol has re-submitted a petition to legalize adult-use cannabis after the first draft was rejected by the state Attorney General on procedural grounds.

The latest Gallup poll recorded the highest-ever rate of cannabis use among U.S. adults, with nearly half of Americans (49%) saying they have tried cannabis at least once.

Marshawn Lynch’s Dodi Blunts and the Last Prisoner Project have partnered on an apprenticeship program to offer justice-impacted individuals hands-on cannabis industry experience.

Humboldt County is set to award more than $2 million in grants through Project Trellis, the county’s micro-grant, marketing, and local equity program.

Critics of Arizona’s social equity cannabis rules say they don’t go far enough because the social equity licenses can be freely sold to anyone after they are awarded, whether or not the new holder would qualify for the program.

PharmaCann is planning an initial public offering that could value the company at over $1 billion, according to a Reuters report.

A botched law enforcement operation in Oklahoma cost a state-licensed cannabis cultivator millions of dollars due to a mistake in the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics licensing system.

The California Supreme Court ruled that incarcerated individuals cannot possess cannabis under the state’s 2016 adult-use initiative, overturning a lower appellate court ruling.

Medical cannabis-derived tax revenues in Oklahoma increased 56% from 2019 to 2020 to more than $66 million.

A former DEA special agent was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Thursday for crimes including perjury, obstruction of justice, and theft.

There is an illegal U.S.-to-Mexico cannabis market developing where cannabis grown in California is being smuggled across the Mexico border.

Cannabis use among cancer patients is lower than that of the general public, with just 9% of cancer patients having used cannabis compared to 14% of people with no cancer history according to a new study.

A federal judge on Wednesday said Maine cannot prohibit out-of-state companies from operating medical cannabis dispensaries in the state.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has denied two applications from companies seeking to sell CBD hemp extracts as a dietary supplement because CBD is an approved drug.