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The property that was planned as an industry coworking space for the cryptocurrency startup will now be sold.

The company will emphasize sustainable cultivation practices, ethical business practices, and will dedicate its profits to charity.

The draft rules include several different tiers for licenses to participate in the Maine cannabis industry, ranging from $30,000 for indoor-outdoor cultivators to $1000 for testing labs.

The proposed rules would increase allowed THC content to 1% and create a system for classifying hemp crops based on their CBD quantity.

Immigrants and green card-holders in the U.S. can be denied citizenship for cannabis use or for working in the industry even in states where it is legal, according to a recent federal guidance.

The legal counsel for Vermont Gov. Phil Scott says that recently passed legislation establishing adult-use cannabis sales in the state defies the state Constitution.

The West Virginia state government is seeking a financial institution willing to work with the state’s medical cannabis industry; the director of the state’s medical program expects licensing to pick up once a bank is secured.

Canadian LP Canopy Growth has agreed to purchase the multi-state cannabis operator Acreage Holdings for a whopping $3.4 billion — but not until cannabis is federally legalized in the U.S.

Los Angeles officials have filed their first civil lawsuit against an unlicensed cannabis dispensary, seeking $20,000 per day the shop was allegedly open and selling to customers illegally.

Oregon has the cheapest cannabis of the 10 state-legal marketplaces at an average of $210 per “high-quality” ounce of flower; Massachusetts marks the other end of the spectrum at $341 per “high-quality” ounce.

Under the new rules, low-THC cannabis oils allowed by the program will now be able to be produced and purchased by patients within Georgia’s state boundaries.

Carl’s Jr. has announced that this 4/20 it will offer the country’s first CBD-infused fast food burger.

Washington lawmakers have approved legislation for the expungement of some 69,000 cannabis misdemeanors; the bill must be now reconciled in the Senate one last time before going to the governor’s desk.

A strong majority of cannabis consumers say they prefer cannabis use to alcohol consumption; 45 percent said they would likely replace some of their drinking with cannabis in the future.

A strong majority of British Columbia residents say they are so far satisfied with the federal legalization of cannabis.

According to a recent University of Colorado Boulder study, 81.7 percent of respondents enjoy combining the use of cannabis with their exercise regimens.

A California proposal could become the first law in the country specifically enabling veterinarians to recommend medical cannabis products for pets.

The Iowa Senate has overwhelmingly approved legislation legalizing industrial hemp production; the bill now moves to the House.

Washington state senators have approved two cannabis reform bills: one allowing public school students to medicate with doctor-prescribed cannabis products and another reforming the state’s cannabis testing lab regulations.

Tennessee’s Department of Agriculture has issued more than 2,600 licenses for industrial hemp cultivation this year. Last year, there were just 226.

A proposal in Illinois would make the state’s medical cannabis program permanent and add 12 new conditions to the state’s qualifying conditions list.

The new District Attorney for Dallas County, Texas says he will no longer prosecute low-level cannabis crimes for first-time offenders.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is expected to sign legislation greatly expanding the state’s current industrial hemp program.

The former Vermont governor was against all forms of legalization during his time as governor from 1991-2003 but says he has since changed his position.