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A recently published Preprints study found that the cannabinoids THC and CBD could help to down-regulate the production of proteins that are key in spreading the coronavirus among humans.

94% of Arkansas hemp farmers reported losses from last year’s crop; farmers planted 1,819 acres of the crop but only 883 acres were harvested.

A European Court of Justice magistrate has ruled that EU member states cannot ban imported CBD products because the law does not consider the cannabinoid to be a narcotic drug.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) vetoed a bill last week that would have blocked some cannabis convictions from public view.

Canadian researchers behind a 10-year survey have suggested that setting the legal age for cannabis access at 19 would help avoid some potential adverse health effects.

Israel’s Economy Minister has approved a plan allowing medical cannabis companies to export their products; the new rules will take effect in 30 days.

Records show that adult-use cannabis sales in Michigan have reached at least $7 million per week over the last month; the industry has been deemed essential during the pandemic but in-person sales are prohibited.

House leadership has included language giving the cannabis industry access to traditional banking and loan services as part of the latest federal coronavirus stimulus plan.

The El Paso, Texas City Council has approved a “cite and release” policy for the possession of up to two ounces of cannabis.

Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama said that lawmakers there are prepared to federally legalize medical cannabis this session.

Maine cannabis regulators, pressured by out-of-state operators, have removed the state’s residency requirements for its adult-use cannabis industry.

The latest documentary from streaming platform Netflix features celebrity interviews and re-enactments of psychedelic experiences alongside real information about psychotropic medicines. Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics is a wonderfully built look at your brain on drugs — but in a good way.

Lawmakers in Missouri’s House of Representatives have approved legislation to remove the state’s medical cannabis licensing cap; the proposal would allow any qualifying business owner to secure a license.

Massachusetts cannabis regulators are expected to open the application period for adult-use delivery services later this month.

The USDA last week approved hemp production plans for Massachusetts and five separate Native American tribes.

Separate campaigns to legalize psilocybin therapy and to decriminalize all illegal drugs have teamed up in Oregon to gather signatures.

Cannabis activists in Massachusetts are spreading a petition that calls for repealing a recent change to the state’s cannabis laws that set the ownership threshold for social equity applicants at just 10 percent.

Oregonized Hemp Co. is suing two different sheriffs’ offices claiming that they unlawfully seized and destroyed $2 million worth of the company’s industrial hemp crop.

San Francisco health officials confirmed they are helping some people to access cannabis, alcohol, and methadone during voluntary hotel stays paid for by the city to help otherwise unhoused people self-quarantine.

Cannabis dispensaries and data companies reported overall lackluster sales for the 4/20/2020 holiday but increased traffic during the week prior was a common trend.

One of Massachusetts’ top cannabis regulators said he supports re-opening the state’s adult-use dispensaries; Massachusetts was the only state to shutter adult-use shops as part of its coronavirus stay-at-home order.

A whistleblower complaint has sparked an investigation into the Missouri medical cannabis licensing process.

Arkansas has reported a huge uptick in medical cannabis sales — about one-third its total sales since May 2019 — since the state’s stay-at-home order went in place.

Stormy Simon is out as Hightimes CEO; the company has instead tapped Peter Horvath, a former executive for both American Eagle Outfitters and Victoria’s Secret, for the position.