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Cannabis companies around North America are stepping up to help however they can in the fight against the spreading coronavirus.

Washington cannabis regulators have updated their guidelines for medical and adult-use cannabis dispensaries in the state after the governor issued a statewide shelter-in-place order.

Ohio officials rejected a petition to place a cannabis legalization initiative on the November ballot due to invalid signatures: only 271 of the 1,248 submitted signatures were deemed valid.

With an increasing number of Americans seeking shelter at home, adult-use cannabis sales appear to have plummeted after a short period of intense stockpiling.

Leafly announced it has laid off an additional 91 employees in response to economic effects from the coronavirus pandemic.

While many states have chosen to let dispensaries stay open during the coronavirus crisis, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) has announced the shutdown of adult-use sales.

Maine cannabis company Wellness Connection has filed suit over the state’s residency requirement, claiming the rule violates the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution.

With the NFL’s cannabis policy for players now significantly relaxed, Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory — who was suspended indefinitely after repeatedly failing tests for cannabis use — has filed for reinstatement in the league.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a confidential inquiry of Cronos Group Inc, a Canadian cannabis company.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak issued an emergency declaration on Friday to stop retail sales at all cannabis dispensary locations throughout the state as it quickly approaches 200 confirmed coronavirus cases.

As per an official order by Gov. Mike Dewine (R), medical cannabis dispensaries in Ohio can remain open to patients during the state’s COVID-19 stay-at-home order.

The DEA has unveiled a new rule proposal that would finally open up the licensing of new research-grade cannabis cultivators.

Dispensaries throughout California will be allowed to stay open as essential businesses during a state-wide stay at home order to address the spread of COVID-19.

Kentucky lawmakers have advanced two pieces of hemp legislation: one would establish CBD label requirements and the other would legalize smokeable hemp products.

Police in Edmonton, Alberta have targeted more than 100 websites accused of selling unregulated cannabis products.

Steve DeAngelo, the founder of the Last Prisoner Project, issued a video statement calling for the release of all cannabis prisoners as the novel coronavirus spreads into the U.S. prison system.

Washington regulators have agreed to let cannabis dispensaries stay open and provide “curbside service” to customers and patients during the coronavirus outbreak.

Canada’s response to the COVID-19 coronavirus has shut down the direct delivery of cannabis products in the mail due to changes that promote social distancing for postal workers.

Kentucky hemp processing company Atalo Holdings has filed for bankruptcy after “a failed capital commitment, which left the company unable to pay its creditors.”

San Francisco city officials have announced that cannabis dispensaries can remain open during the three-week shelter in place order that has home-quarantined the region due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

With COVID-19 taking the world by storm, here are some general steps that cannabis dispensaries can consider to help keep their patients and employees safe.

The UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative has been awarded a $3.9 million grant to investigate whether cannabis terpenes can help reduce the use of opioids in pain treatment.

Americans for Safe Access has issued a letter to state governors and medical cannabis program directors calling on the officials to make special allowances for medical cannabis patients amid the coronavirus outbreak.