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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill into law giving patients access to FDA-approved cannabis medications, though the governor said he opposes efforts to make cannabis “mainstream.”

Cannabis sales on Maine’s first day of legal sales reached nearly $100,000 and the industry generated about $9,000 in state sales taxes.

Likely voters in New Jersey indicated they support the state’s cannabis legalization initiative by a two-to-one margin, according to a recent poll.

A recent survey suggests that most Canadian cannabis consumers are not comfortable talking about their cannabis use with their parents.

Colorado officials have released new rules that will require cannabis manufacturers to test the emissions of vaporized cannabis products starting on January 1, 2021.

California and federal law enforcement have cooperated to eradicate more than 1.1 million unregulated cannabis plants in the state over the last 13 weeks.

Nearly four years after Maine voters approved cannabis legalization, the state’s adult-use cannabis market is finally opening for business.

Washington state regulators have suspended the license of producer El Rey De La Kush for allegedly shipping cannabis products out-of-state.

Vermont is the 11th state to establish a legal cannabis marketplace after Gov. Phil Scott announced he would allow the tax-and-regulate bill to pass into law without his signature.

A Pabst Blue Ribbon-branded cannabis seltzer has been announced for the California marketplace by former Pabst Brewing employees.

Oklahoma cannabis testing lab F.A.S.T. Labs has surrendered its license amid an ongoing investigation by state regulators.

Carlos Santana is launching Mirayo by Santana, a cannabis brand made in partnership with Left Coast Ventures.

The Navajo Nation Council has approved an amendment that lumps hemp and cannabis together, effectively banning hemp production on tribal lands.

Colorado cannabis security firm Helix must pay overtime wages after its case was declined by the Supreme Court. The firm had argued that, because cannabis was federally illegal, industry workers were not protected by federal law.

Recently released data from the FBI shows that U.S. police made 565,602 cannabis arrests in 2019 — an 18% decrease from 2018.

Aurora Cannabis is facing a class-action lawsuit that alleges the company made “false and misleading statements” about its business, operational, and compliance policies.

Canada’s MediPharm and European pharmaceutical firm STADA have signed an exclusive supply agreement for the distribution of medical cannabis products in Germany.

Despite mass layoffs and losses exceeding $3 billion for the 2020 fiscal year, Aurora Cannabis executives received a 58 percent boost to their compensation awards — which totaled $9.8 million — and cash bonuses amounting to $700,000.

Two Arizona polls suggest that the state’s cannabis legalization initiative is likely to pass this November — the vote looks close, however, and undecided voters could still make or break the campaign.

In France, 80 members of Parliament have signed a letter decrying cannabis legalization. The letter hinges on tired, prohibition-era tropes including slippery slope fallacies and the disproven “gateway drug” theory.

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott says he’s facing pressure to veto the legislation recently approved to establish an adult-use cannabis market in the state.

A civil lawsuit filed in California alleges that Kushy Punch produced and distributed about $64 million worth of unregulated cannabis gummies, concentrates, and raw materials used for edibles and vape cartridges.

The retirement of Dr. Eric Ruby in Massachusetts is creating uncertainty in the state; Dr. Ruby is the primary physician for 54 pediatric patients enrolled in the state’s medical cannabis program.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order this morning issuing pardons to 2,732 Coloradans with convictions for possessing one ounce or less of cannabis.