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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.

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.