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Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s joined in the 4/20 festivities this year — not as a marketing ploy, but to advocate for responsible and progressive cannabis reforms.

A Pennsylvania poll shows that only 9 percent of GOP voters would vote against a lawmaker who supported cannabis legalization; one-third of Republicans “would enthusiastically support” a pro-cannabis candidate.

Minnesota House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler has introduced an unlikely cannabis legalization proposal that would allow for eight-plant home grows, social use, and the expungement of most cannabis convictions.

Joe Biden, the former vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has announced his “Plan for Black America,” which includes federal cannabis decriminalization and the expungement of cannabis convictions.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has unveiled its proposal for certifying organic cannabis products where the federal government, due to prohibition, cannot.

Oklahoma medical cannabis sales set a new record during April despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

A Maryland medical cannabis dispensary owner has filed a lawsuit against the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission over the agency’s refusal to allow out-of-state residents to obtain a state medical cannabis ID.

The USDA has released guidelines for hemp businesses to apply for and receive federal loans.

Illinois cannabis retailers recorded their second-highest sales month of the year in April, despite the ongoing pandemic.

Panda Biotech announced it is donating 60 tons of hemp fiber seed to Texas farmers as the state’s hemp industry takes off.

Columbus, Ohio City Attorney Zach Klein says he will continue to decline to prosecute low-level cannabis cases despite the state’s crime laboratories having upgraded for the occasion.

Amid international shakeups, major alcohol distributor Constellation Brands has increased its stake in Canopy Growth Corp. by 5.1 percent, bringing its total stake in the company to 38.6 percent.

The High Times brand is continuing its push into cannabis retail, announcing last week that the company would buy 13 planned and operational California cannabis dispensaries.

The Dr. Bronners soap company announced it has contributed $1 million to the psilocybin therapy legalization campaign in Oregon.

CBD brand Swissx is reportedly in contact with the Premier League Club team Everton as the firm continues to pursue sponsoring a professional soccer team.

Canada’s legal cannabis industry has contributed $3.96 billion to the country’s GDP since the adult-use reforms took effect in October 2018.

New Zealand has unveiled the cannabis legalization plan that voters will decide on later this year; the proposal would set the legal consumption age at 20, would allow for so-called ‘coffee shops,’ and would permit home grows.

Dispensaries in Nevada can offer curbside pickup services starting today as a new strategy for the state’s coronavirus response.

While browsing dispensary shelves, it’s not uncommon to come across the name Jack Herer. The clear-headed, focused, pine-scented cannabis strain is named after the beloved activist, writer, and father — “The Hemperor” himself.

Mexico’s legalization proposal includes cannabis possession/cultivation for people 18+, a 12 percent tax rate, public consumption rules, and personal possession up to 1 ounce.

Canopy Growth will lay off an additional 200 employees from its facilities in North America and the United Kingdom.

Cannabis supply company Advanced Nutrients says a shipment worth $250,000 was stolen during transit from its Washington-based facility to a warehouse in Valencia, California.

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Illinois Gov. Pritzker has indefinitely pushed back the date for awarding the state’s social equity cannabis licenses.

COVID-19 is spreading through the U.S. prison system like wildfire and people who remain locked up on cannabis and nonviolent drug charges are being forced to face their mortality.