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The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a measure to ban Delta-8-THC and Delta-10-THC, which can both be derived from hemp.

Wisconsin is assigning notably fewer hemp cultivation permits this year compared to last.

South Carolina state Sen. Tom Davis (R) said he believes lawmakers will pass the medical cannabis proposal he sponsored this legislative session.

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (R) has reintroduced the Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan, his proposal to raise the federal THC limit for hemp products to 1 percent.

With cannabis now legal for adult use throughout New York, the NYPD told officers they can no longer arrest people for public cannabis consumption.

Jasiel Correia — the former mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts who was arrested after allegedly extorting cannabis companies — is reported to have served as a private consultant to a cannabis firm in the week before signing the company’s non-opposition letter and host agreement.

75 percent of Americans believe that cannabis should be made legal, whether at the state or federal level.

Montana’s legislature is considering three different proposals for regulating the state’s upcoming adult-use cannabis marketplace.

The city of Detroit is now accepting cannabis industry applications from people who qualify for the “Legacy Detroiters” program, which prioritizes local Detroiters.

Stockton University in Galloway, New Jersey is launching a Cannabis & Hemp Research Institute to expand its cannabis academic studies.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) told reporters Wednesday that legislation to end the federal prohibition of cannabis is coming soon.

New Mexico lawmakers have advanced legislation to legalize adult-use cannabis and expunge prior cannabis criminal records. The governor said she intends to sign the bills into law.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam proposed changing the state’s legalization bill to allow cannabis home grows and to launch adult-use sales this July instead of in 2024.

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.

Cannabis consumption lounges could be coming soon to Nevada under a new proposal filed last week.

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

The recently opened Legal Greens in Brockton, Massachusetts is the first Black woman-owned recreational cannabis dispensary on the East Coast.

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.