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Canopy Growth Corp. has announced a series of changes for the Canadian company, including shutting down all of its operations in Africa, moving to an asset-light model in Latin America, and exiting the U.S. hemp cultivation scene.

Florida senators are hoping a new state law — which calls on the state Supreme Court to determine whether a ballot initiative might violate the U.S. Constitution — will block a proposed initiative for the 2022 legalization of adult-use cannabis.

New Approach Montana, a cannabis legalization group, is suing the state saying they should be allowed to collect petition signatures electronically during the coronavirus crisis.

Aurora Cannabis Inc. announced a stock consolidation plan this week after its stock traded at less than $1 for over 30 days.

A Florida judge has ruled in favor of a doctor accused by state investigators of rubber-stamping cannabis patients and of having improper ties to a medical cannabis dispensary.

Less than a month after allowing cannabis caregivers to transfer their supply to the adult-use market, Michigan regulators have backtracked on that decision and say they will not authorize any additional transfers.

As the coronavirus crisis continues to upset cannabis events and networking opportunities, the industry’s largest trade show is partnering with the largest business-focused online cannabis network.

Continuing with our theme this month of honoring heroes to the cannabis movement, the next person on our list is “Brownie” Mary Jane Rathbun, a cannabis activist, baker, waitress, and mother figure to young patients at the height of the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco.

An early investor in Massroots is being sued by the SEC which may lead to forced repayment of $3.2 million in profits booked from 2015-2016.

A former Amazon employee who was fired for using medical cannabis has won a federal court decision that will send the resulting lawsuit back to New Jersey’s Supreme Court, where he has a much stronger shot at winning the case.

Denver officials have approved rules establishing a new research and development business license for the cannabis space.

Colorado’s emergency pandemic rules allow for the online purchase of adult-use cannabis products, but only via pick-up — recreational delivery services are still not available throughout the state.

Cresco Labs announced it will start prioritizing recruiting new employees from the industries most significantly impacted by the coronavirus crisis.

The Maryland town of Hancock is being forced to pay back a $600,000 federal renovation loan after the town rented the rehabbed facility to a medical cannabis company.

Maine officials are choosing to delay the rollout of adult-use cannabis sales indefinitely in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

High Times CEO Stormy Simon announced she is running for political office in her home state of Utah.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed a bill into law that includes the decriminalization of cannabis possession and the sealing of light cannabis convictions in the state.

In preparation for adult-use cannabis sales later this year, Maine has implemented the Metrc seed to sale tracking system.

Six cannabis business organizations have sent a letter asking governors to provide state-based loans for the industry as the federal coronavirus aid program specifically omits the cannabis space from receiving any assistance.

Australian researchers have uncovered evidence that a cannabis-based treatment could be effective against chronic insomnia.

With social distancing and stay-at-home orders still in effect, cannabis events and enthusiasts are turning to an online format for celebrating the 4/20 cannabis holiday later this month.

Texas regulators issued the state’s first industrial hemp license this week; Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said it was “just the beginning.”

A recent survey found that cannabis consumers were fairly evenly split when deciding whether or not to stockpile cannabis while practicing social distancing.

Researchers have confirmed the effectiveness of a cannabis “tolerance break,” demonstrating that cannabis tolerance is linked to neurometabolic alterations in the brain’s reward circuitry.