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Arizona medical cannabis patient Nathan Freddy was charged with possession after a Bureau of Land Management ranger smelled cannabis in his pack while he was hiking on federal land.

Four years after voting to legalize medical cannabis, infused edible products are now finally available in Florida dispensaries.

A cadre of cannabis advocates and business owners called the Alliance for Sensible Markets plans to lobby legalized states into establishing cannabis commerce between consenting markets.

A cafe selling CBD-infused edibles and drinks has opened in Hong Kong. The business only offers products that contain 0 percent THC.

Hemp farmers will have access to the second round of the USDA’s coronavirus relief plan, which will cost $14 billion and continue through December 11.

Medical cannabis companies licensed in the United Kingdom are now eligible for listing on the London Stock Exchange.

Cannabis activists in Nebraska have submitted 15,000 signatures to establish the Legal Marijuana Now party in the state.

Australian researchers found a 14-25 percent reduction in chemotherapy side effects in patients who received cannabis capsules during a recent study.

House Democrats say they will delay their vote on the MORE Act, which would federally legalize cannabis, in order to focus on the coronavirus pandemic relief bill.

Canadian cannabis events company Lift & Co. filed for bankruptcy after its events-based cash flow dried up due to coronavirus restrictions.

A New York state prison that was shuttered in 2011 has been transformed into a new medical cannabis and hemp testing facility owned by Kaycha Labs.

Missouri House Democrats have accused the Department of Health and Senior Services of foul play during the state’s medical cannabis licensing process and of obstructing an investigation into the program.

The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) has released a public education campaign that discourages teens and young adults from driving after eating cannabis-infused edibles.

Two years after legalizing, Vermont lawmakers have reached a final agreement on their proposal for a regulated adult-use cannabis marketplace.

Multiple cannabis advocacy groups and industry organizations have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a potential Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of cannabis prohibition.

A publicly-funded social equity incubator for cannabis edibles businesses has launched in Oakland, California.

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Continuing Education Institute has partnered with Green Flower to offer the state’s first cannabis certificate program.

The cannabis industry has been hit hard by wildfires raging up and down the West Coast.

A new study from the Yale School of Public Health shows that states with legal cannabis access experienced fewer cases of the vaping lung disease EVALI.

A survey of Canadian cannabis users found 72% say they don’t fit the “stoner” stereotype commonly depicted in movies and TV.

Medical cannabis advocates are dropping their lawsuit against elected lawmakers who overruled the state’s successful voter-approved initiative by adopting their own medical cannabis program.

A new CBD product line by Martha Stewart and Canopy Growth launches this week after more than a year in development.

Canada’s agriculture sector avoided the general economic decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic because of a significant boost in cannabis sales.

The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $600,000 to Delaware State University to help fund the university’s College of Agriculture, Science and Technology hemp research program.