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California officials have updated the parameters of Proposition 65 to include cannabis smoke and THC as reproductive toxins that will require warning labels on all packaging.

The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act cleared a second Democratically-controlled committee after the House Small Business Committee voted 24-10 in bipartisan favor of advancing the bill.

Labor unions have identified the cannabis industry as an opportunity to boost membership and are pushing for progressive cannabis reforms that emphasize equity and fair labor practices.

A Washington state Senator is aiming to tackle the issue of regulating strong cannabis odors with a specialized state task force.

South Dakota’s Secretary of State’s office has validated a ballot initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis for the 2020 November election season.

A man who was jailed in Texas on federal drug charges has been freed after nearly a month; he was freed when lab tests finally confirmed his 3,350-pound hemp shipment contained less than 0.3 percent THC.

One week after the launch of legal cannabis sales in the state, Illinois dispensaries are already low on products, forcing some to close and/or stop serving adult-use customers.

A petition to add being a Browns or Bengals fan as a qualifying condition for Ohio’s medical cannabis program has been submitted to the State Medical Board for consideration.

At least two rural New Mexico water districts have complained about medical cannabis farms in their area putting a strain on local water supplies.

High Times Holdings has shifted leadership with the new year, replacing President Kraig Fox with Stormy Simon, former president of Overstock.com and one of the company’s independent directors.

Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway airports have established so-called cannabis amnesty boxes for travelers who want to dispose of any adult-use products before heading through a security checkpoint.

Aurora Cannabis has listed its Exeter, Ontario-based greenhouse for sale at an asking price of C$17 million, a potential sign of financial stress for the Canadian firm.

Utah health officials have announced the 14 locations that will house the state’s first medical cannabis pharmacies.

The Brown County, Illinois Sheriff’s Office has reportedly made the state’s first cannabis arrest since the January 1 legalization launch date.

Multiple independent tests of CBD-infused water have found it frequently contains zero CBD. A lab that approved test results for CBD-infused water has also been flagged by the FDA for numerous violations.

Since hemp legalization took effect in the state last June, cannabis prosecutions in Texas have plummetted by 66%.

A cannabis storage device by Keep Labs won an award at this year’s CES but trade show organizers blocked the company from using the word “cannabis” in any of its exhibition materials; the company ultimately declined to exhibit its product.

An EU court has ruled against the Cannabis Store Amsterdam’s attempts to register a trademark because it is “contrary to public policy,” according to the court.

Federal regulators have unveiled a new policy that will enforce an FDA ban on fruit and mint flavors in e-cigarettes.

THCP, a cannabinoid recently discovered by Italian researchers, appears to have an affinity for CB1 receptors that is “more than thirty-fold higher” than that of THC.

During the first day of legal sales in Illinois, dispensaries in the state generated nearly $3.2 million from cannabis.

As Illinois became the 11th state to legalize adult-use cannabis this week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker also issued pardons for more than 11,000 cannabis convictions.

The Maysville Community and Technical College in Kentucky is set to offer a hemp production course starting this coming spring.

A Missouri lawsuit is challenging the state’s cap on medical cannabis licenses, arguing that the cap violates the state’s Right to Farm Act passed in 2014.