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After the success of its online introductory cannabis horticulture class, the University of Connecticut is now offering non-degree online courses covering basic and advanced cannabis cultivation.

North Carolina state Sen. Bill Rabon, one of the state’s top GOP lawmakers, has introduced a proposal to legalize medical cannabis.

The upcoming cannabis-themed streaming channel Cannected is set for an April 20 soft launch through a range of streaming services including Apple TV and Roku.

Mexico’s cannabis legalization bill could face new delays after top Senate lawmakers raised concerns about revisions made in the lower body.

A federal judge has halted Detroit’s cannabis licensing process due to a lawsuit challenging the local legacy licensing plan, which seeks to prioritize local Detroiters.

A key committee in Texas’ House has advanced a proposal containing expansions to the state’s limited medical cannabis program.

The Alabama House Judiciary Committee advanced the medical cannabis bill approved by the state Senate in February.

Dr. Jason Pirozzolo — a Florida hand surgeon and founder of The American Medical Marijuana Physician Association — has been linked to an ongoing federal investigation into sex trafficking allegations against Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R).

Virginia lawmakers have approved changes to their legalization law to enact the reforms this July instead of in 2024.

An investigation into whether California cannabis dispensaries sell to underage customers found 100% of the shops investigated to be fully compliant with age-verification ID checks.

The California Senate Public Safety Committee has advanced a psychedelics decriminalization measure.

The mayor of Newport, Arkansas, and several other private entities have filed suit against Natural State Wellness Enterprises over allegations of fraud, conspiracy, and breach of contract.

Workers at the Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center in Portsmouth, Rhode Island have voted to join the UFCW Local 328.

The Cannabis Freedom Alliance launched this week to advocate for the federal legalization of cannabis; the organization was reportedly devised during a Zoom call last year between Snoop Dogg, Charles Koch, and criminal justice reform advocate Weldon Angelos.

The Connecticut Judiciary Committee approved the governor’s cannabis legalization proposal this week, moving it one step closer to a full floor vote.

Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said last week the city is ready to legalize adult-use cannabis sales as soon as the Congressional rider blocking the reforms is gone.

Steadfast Labs in Hazel Park, Michigan is offering an annual $1,200 scholarship for students studying cannabis chemistry at Lake Superior University.

Illinois set a new monthly cannabis sales record in March with $109 million worth of cannabis sold.

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.