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Vermont lawmakers in the House have approved a Senate plan to legalize adult-use cannabis sales; some final deliberations remain, however, before the bill can head to the governor’s desk.

Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill legalizing hemp cigarettes specifically to clear up confusion around the products’ legality.

Maine lawmakers are considering creating a special crime unit that would investigate cannabis-related crimes despite the plant’s legal status in the state.

Data shows that Maryland’s medical cannabis industry has generated about $21.7 million in tax revenue for the state.

Fifteen lawmakers in Arizona have co-sponsored legislation that would gut the state’s medical cannabis program by capping THC potency at just 2 percent.

Eaze announced it has raised $35 million to support the company’s “verticalization plan,” which would see the company pivot from a cannabis delivery firm into a cannabis retailer and wholesale distributor.

A recent study shows that cannabis use has increased dramatically among U.S. adults aged 65 and older.

The head of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission said he plants to cut the wait time for cannabis licenses in half for next year, from an average of 121 days to just 60.

Vermont lawmakers in the House Appropriations Committee have advanced regulations to establish adult-use cannabis sales in the state; a full vote by the House is expected soon.

The World Ag Expo hosted its first-ever Hemp Innovation Challenge this year — it is one of the largest agriculture-based trade shows in the world.

South Africa officials have approved the development of a cannabis college for training potential industry workers in cultivation and distribution.

The city of Cambridge, Massachusetts is petitioning to block a previous court ruling that would force officials to license non-equity cannabis businesses.

A recent study shows that not only do bees love the pollen from cannabis and hemp plants, but other direct benefits from the plant could help to protect their dwindling populations.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts) has unveiled her plan to legalize cannabis if she is elected president — the plan includes expungement of past convictions, research funding, medical cannabis access for veterans, and more.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Twitter this weekend that he supports national cannabis legalization reforms.

Lawmakers in Hawaii have proposed hiring and firing protections for medical cannabis patients; the bill would not extend to certain professions, including law enforcement officers, emergency medical workers, and others.

Hightimes Holding Corp. announced this week it has received a trading symbol from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, paving the brand’s way toward a public listing.

A recent study suggests that patients with ADHD who use medical cannabis are likely to rely less on prescription medications.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved industrial hemp programs for Washington and Wyoming, as well as the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Oklahoma, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas, and the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska.

New Hampshire House lawmakers have approved legislation for the third time in as many years to legalize adult-use cannabis; the proposal, however, stops short of regulating commercial sales.

The Louisiana Alcohol and Tobacco Control Board has licensed some 1,500 businesses in the state to sell CBD products under the state’s industrial hemp rules.

The founders of Green Relief Inc., a Canadian cannabis firm, have been accused of misappropriating about $14 million from the company for personal use.

Budtenders at Clarity Cannabis in British Columbia have become the first cannabis dispensary workers in Canada to join a union.

West Virginia lawmakers have advanced a medical cannabis bill from the Senate Judiciary Committee, but not before stripping down key components from the bill including the right for patients to home grow and possess cannabis flower products.