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Thailand is allowing hospitals to produce traditional medicines that contain cannabis, as long as an expert in traditional Thai medicines is on duty to prepare them.

A poll of New Jersey voters found that 68% of respondents plan to vote in favor of legalizing cannabis for adult use this November.

The European Commission is considering labeling foods that contain hemp-derived CBD as “narcotic-related.” In the meantime, the commission has suspended applications for novel food products containing non-synthetic CBD.

A new policy approved in France over the weekend will see police issue on-the-spot fines of €200 for drug use, particularly for cannabis.

Voters in Portland, Maine will decide this November whether or not to remove the city’s cap on cannabis business licenses.

Clint Eastwood is suing a host of CBD companies for allegedly using his name and likeness to promote their products without his permission.

The City College of San Francisco has announced a two-year cannabis studies degree starting this fall; the degree program is based on three courses: Introduction to Cannabis, Anthropology of Cannabis, and Psychology of Psychoactive Drugs.

Lume Cannabis Company in Michigan has partnered with the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians to open a new retail cannabis dispensary on tribal lands.

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioner Shaleen Title says she is starting to feel “embarrassed” by inequities in the state’s cannabis industry.

Curaleaf has successfully completed its acquisition of Grassroots to become the largest vertically-integrated cannabis operator in the country.

Four New Mexico medical cannabis brands are accusing the state of adopting “arbitrary and capricious” rules, some of which appear to be copy-pasted from other states including a testing requirement for mycotoxins which have never been found in New Mexico-grown cannabis.

New research by Israeli firms Eybna and CannaSoul Analytics suggests that a combination of CBD and terpenes might be effective against the deadly cytokine storms that are symptomatic of COVID-19.

CW Nevada has received a $1.25 million fine from the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board following multiple alleged violations, including selling untested and unregistered cannabis products.

Anti-cannabis activists in Arizona are suing to prevent the state’s voter initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis from appearing on the November ballot, arguing that the petition summary didn’t give voters the full picture.

Federal investigators with the FBI and DEA have partnered with Maine State Police to investigate two companies operating in the cannabis space.

While felony cannabis arrests have dropped in California since legalization took effect, the troubling trend of enforcement being prioritized against minority communities has continued.

The FDA has opened public comments for new preliminary guidance from the agency for cannabis pharmaceutical research.

With the opening of a new congressional year, Colombia’s opposition party has introduced legislation to decriminalize cocaine and regulate the drug’s production.

A proposal from the California Assembly would levy civil fines up to $30,000 per day to anyone who provides building space, advertising platforms, and other services to unlicensed cannabis operators.

The ACLU has uncovered data showing that Latinx people in Maricopa County, Arizona receive on average harsher punishments for simple cannabis possession than Black or white people.

Plans for a cannabis-friendly campground in Michigan have been shut down by officials as a safety threat because the proposed space currently lacks “sanitary or potable water facilities.”

New research from the University of California, Irvine has determined that cannabis is a safe and potentially effective treatment for the chronic pain associated with sickle cell disease.

The USDA has officially approved Minnesota’s hemp cultivation program; the final regulations are unchanged from the state’s 2016 pilot program.

Full-spectrum hemp oil brand Synchronicity has become the first CBD company to land a partnership with the United Soccer League.