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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.

Cannabis companies in Colorado set a new sales record last year of $1.75 billion, which generated more than $302.4 million in tax revenue for the state.

Spannabis — the premier cannabis trade show in Barcelona, Spain — has disputed an announcement last week by High Times that said the organizations would partner to present the first-ever High Times Cannabis Cup in Spain.

A coalition of Connecticut clergy yesterday rallied in support of legalizing cannabis for adults and creating a taxed-and-regulated cannabis marketplace.

A proposal in Georgia would require anyone carrying or transporting hemp to be carrying proper paperwork or face potential arrest and jail time for cannabis possession.

New Mexico lawmakers approved legislation that stops out-of-state patients from signing up for the state’s medical cannabis program.

The NFL and NFL Players Association could soon reach a collective bargaining agreement that would drastically reduce the penalties for cannabis use in the league.

A recent report found that aluminum can liners used in the making of cannabis-infused beverages may significantly deteriorate the potency of THC drinks.

Lawmakers in Portland and Salem, Oregon are cooperating to investigate a burglary ring that appears to target licensed cannabis businesses.

Rhode Island lawmakers have proposed two bills to expunge criminal records related to the possession of cannabis and other controlled substances.

A Croatian lawmaker has proposed adult-use legalization legislation; if successful, Croatia would be the first European Union member to fully legalize adult-use cannabis.

A recent study found that people under the influence of cannabis are more susceptible to false memories.

Virginia lawmakers have approved broad cannabis decriminalization legislation; lawmakers there, however, have no intention of addressing adult-use legalization in this session.

Data from the Adopt a Highway Maintenance Corporation shows that about two-thirds of the roads sponsored by Clean Colorado’s Sponsor a Highway program are funded by cannabis companies.