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Medical cannabis firms in Oklahoma have filed suit against the state over new industry residency requirements and other rules which will spell trouble for some licensees who are already operating in the state.

New cannabis licensing and social equity recommendations from the Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulations are under consideration today by the City Council.

Some 600 medical cannabis patients in Missouri could lose access to the program after state regulators realized the applicants’ physician certification forms were submitted with an unauthorized signature.

An update to Michigan’s cannabis industry regulations will no longer require operators in the space to maintain labor peace agreements, which are meant to protect the industry and its workers.

Florida-based Jushi Inc. is set to acquire Vireo Health International’s cultivation-processor facilities in Pennsylvania in a $37 million deal.

7-Eleven has purchased buildings that house four different medical cannabis dispensaries in Oklahoma and is refusing to allow the businesses to stay.

Israeli lawmakers have advanced two cannabis legalization bills to the country’s top legislative body.

Toronto-based Halo Labs, which serves consumers in both Canada and multiple U.S. state markets, reported a 49 percent decrease in revenue during the first quarter of 2020.

Nevada’s State Board of Pardons is moving to pardon thousands of people who were convicted of low-level cannabis offenses prior to legalization.

MedMen’s embattled co-founders Andrew Modlin and Adam Bierman have stepped down from their roles on the company’s board of directors.

Green Party presidential candidates Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker are calling for the decriminalization of all drugs as part of their proposed police reforms.

A recently conducted survey of cannabis consumers found that 70 percent of respondents were still unfamiliar with the terms “terpenes” and “entourage effect.”

Louisiana Gov. Edwards signed legislation this week that regulates hemp and CBD products, including a ban on selling hemp products “for inhalation” except for hemp-based rolling papers.

A Colorado DOT study found that cannabis consumers consider stoned driving to be less dangerous than drunk driving and are generally skeptical of state laws related to cannabis and driving.

Excelsior College has announced a three-course, nine-credit graduate certificate as part of its new cannabis control program.

Colorado lawmakers have approved legislation for social equity cannabis licensing and which gives the governor power to expunge low-level cannabis convictions from before the state legalized in 2012.

Portland, Oregon officials are redirecting $12 million from the police department toward helping communities of color; at least $2 million of the funds are derived from local cannabis taxes and fees.

Multiple pro-cannabis candidates in Minnesota appear to be Republicans running on progressive legalization platforms in an effort to siphon Democrat votes in the coming election.

Multiple mayors throughout Hawaii declared June 14 ‘Medical Cannabis Day,’ officially commemorating the 20th anniversary of the state’s historic medical cannabis reforms.

Illinois officials say the state is almost ready to begin awarding social equity cannabis licenses after Gov. J.B. Pritzker suspended the process in late April due to the pandemic-prompted shutdown.

Florida medical cannabis company Bluma Wellness Inc. is now trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the BWEL.U symbol.

Method Man is launching a cannabis business venture that will prioritize elevating entrepreneurs of color in the space.

Former NBA player Al Harrington has launched a business incubator program to help Black entrepreneurs enter the cannabis space.

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has legalized hemp; the island U.S. territory must next submit its hemp regulations plan to the USDA for final approval.