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New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham called for the legalization of adult-use cannabis in her State of the State address on Tuesday.

Washington state lawmakers will consider yet another proposal this year aimed at the legalization of cannabis home grows.

A rule allowing Utah medical cannabis patients to acquire products from out-of-state markets has expired, leaving some patients in limbo without easy access to their medicine.

The USDA has raised the limit for hemp THC levels that trigger a crop’s eradication from 0.5% to 1% THC.

The California Bureau of Cannabis Control has ruled that cannabis billboard advertisements are not allowed on interstate highways or within 15 miles of the California state border.

Minnesota Sen. Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R) said he has no plans to work toward cannabis legalization this year and that such reforms aren’t “right for the state.”

A recent state auditor report found that Delaware could net up to $43 million in annual cannabis tax revenue if the state were to legalize cannabis.

Adult-use cannabis sales have started in Arizona, making it the quickest state so far to move from voter approval to a fully-fledged recreational marketplace.

A New Jersey proposal would task schools with educating school children about cannabis-associated risks starting as early as third grade.

Following the departure of multiple member dispensaries, the Massachusetts Commonwealth Dispensary Association has dropped its lawsuit protesting the state’s social equity provisions for adult-use cannabis delivery licenses.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is reportedly discussing the prospects of legalizing adult-use cannabis with multiple state agencies.

A study has demonstrated CBD could be used to kill Gram-negative bacteria, which is responsible for certain drug-resistant diseases such as gonorrhea and meningitis.

A bill filed by Florida state Sen. Jeff Brandes seeks to allow adult-use cannabis sales in the state’s already-licensed medical cannabis dispensaries.

The Massachusetts Commonwealth Dispensary Association is suing state regulators over a plan to only issue cannabis delivery licenses to social equity applicants for the first three years. Advocates, meanwhile, have lauded the provisions.

Keegan Peterson, CEO and founder of the cannabis industry payroll and human resources company Wurk, has passed away at the age of 33.

Jay-Z has established a $10 million fund to benefit minority-owned startups in the cannabis industry.

New Zealand law enforcement officials have ended the country’s annual cannabis eradication operation, choosing instead to focus on combating “more harmful substances such as methamphetamine.”

Washington state cannabis regulators have announced the formation of an 11-member Cannabis Compliance Consultant team that will work with licensees to help them achieve and maintain regulatory compliance.

Cannabis dispensaries in Arizona could start serving adult-use customers within a day or two, about two months after voters there embraced full legalization.

Amid a flurry of pardons and commutations at the close of his presidency, Donald Trump granted clemency to 11 federal cannabis prisoners, including six people serving life sentences.

The California Cannabis Industry Association announced a new partnership with North Bay Credit Union that will help some 400 CCIA members get access to traditional financial services.

Protestors in Pensacola, Florida rallied last weekend in support of the release of Nedal Abdel Mohammad, a local smoke shop owner who was arrested in 2019 after authorities mistook a legal CBD shipment for cannabis.

The Compassionate Care Act in South Carolina, which aims to legalize medical cannabis in the state, has garnered new support from several powerful state Senators this year.

In a campaign called “Pot for Shots,” Michigan’s Greenhouse of Walled Lake dispensary announced an offering for a free pre-roll to anyone who provides proof they received a COVID-19 vaccine.