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Santa Clara County in California is set to expunge or reduce over 11,500 cannabis convictions this week.

New reports show that legal cannabis sales worldwide spiked 46 percent to $14.7 billion from 2018 to 2019.

The number of class action lawsuits filed against publicly traded cannabis companies more than doubled from 2018 to 2019.

The FDA has issued warnings to two CBD companies over claims that their products could treat opioid addiction and/or replace pharmaceutical drugs.

Denver-based cannabis technology firm Veriheal has announced $10,000 in scholarships for college students who are interested in someday joining the cannabis space.

Police officials in North Macedonia have issued an arrest warrant for Menachem Cohen, CEO of Israeli cannabis company Medivie Therapeutic.

The USDA has approved Florida’s hemp program; the state will be accepting industry applications starting today.

Ontario’s cannabis wholesaler has announced plans for new craft cannabis regulations and to allow on-site cannabis shops for licensed growers.

SwissX — the California cannabis company owned in part by Mike Tyson — reportedly hopes to secure the naming rights to FC Barcelona Stadium in Barcelona, Spain.

The City Council in Rochester, New York is reportedly considering stopping pre-employment cannabis drug tests for most city workers.

House Democrats have introduced legislation that would give cannabis businesses access to congressional coronavirus stimulus packages.

Medicine Man Technologies in Denver, Colorado has changed its corporate brand name to Schwazze and announced its acquisition of Mesa Organics, a multi-location dispensary operator.

The Last Prisoner Project and 4Front Ventures have partnered to provide liquid disinfectant products such as hand sanitizer to help reduce the spread of coronavirus in prisons.

A recent poll of New Jersey voters suggests that 61 percent are likely to vote in favor of cannabis legalization this November.

There are significantly more Americans who believe that cannabis legalization reforms have been a success than those who think the policies have failed.

iAnthus Capital Holdings is facing a class-action lawsuit after the company announced it would default on interest payments for a $157.5 million debt.

Peter Thiel’s Palantir was awarded a contract to build the government’s COVID-19 tracking database; Thiel is a major investor in Privateer Holdings and a prominent supporter of President Trump.

Officials in Ware, Massachusetts have approved a bid by Curaleaf to host a medical cannabis dispensary inside of its store that has been licensed for adult-use sales.

California officials from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development are disbursing some $30 million in grant funding for local governments to fund low and no-interest loans for social equity cannabis operators.

Lebanese lawmakers have approved the legalization of medical cannabis and industrial hemp; the move was recommended by economic advisors prior to the coronavirus outbreak.

Columbia Care, a multi-state cannabis operator, has announced a new platform to allow for online sales and virtual physician appointments.

Medical cannabis sales in Florida and Arizona have risen sharply during the coronavirus pandemic, even as sales in other states tapered off after an initial quarantine rush.

The Hemp Feed Coalition is submitting an application to get hemp approved as chicken feed by the FDA; the process could take 18 months or longer.

Alaskan officials have approved curbside and drive-thru cannabis sales to support social distancing efforts amid the coronavirus pandemic.