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Canadian health officials have decided that hopeful cannabis operators must now have a fully built cultivation site before they can apply for a license.

The Pittsburg, California City Council has enacted a 45-day moratorium on new hemp businesses in order to prepare hemp regulations that will cooperate with state cannabis laws.

The Texas House has approved a second bill this session expanding the state’s limited medical cannabis program — the legislature’s recent advances, however, are expected to face an uphill battle in the Senate.

Jimmy Buffet has joined the ranks of celebrities with a personalized cannabis brand after announcing a partnership with Florida’s Surterra Wellness.

The video rental chain Family Video has announced it will begin distributing CBD products throughout its 250 U.S. locations; the move comes directly from the company owner, who said CBD helps him find relief from tendonitis.

A recent report suggests that the international industrial hemp market is poised to grow to $13.03 billion by 2026 due to increasing demand for hemp-based cosmetics, health foods, and protein supplements.

Illinois’ adult-use legalization legislation has been unveiled by state lawmakers; according to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the bill will “right historic wrongs” of cannabis prohibition.

Washington state has officially passed two laws meant to improve the state’s medical cannabis program; one bill allows student patients to be administered cannabis products at school and the other allows patients to renew their annual qualification online.

A bill to legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis has passed the Connecticut Finance Committee and is expected to advance next to the full House floor for consideration.

Florida is the latest state to pass industrial hemp legislation after the 2018 Farm Bill removed federal restrictions on the crop; the bill now moves to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his signature, though it’s unknown if he intends to sign.

Illinois lawmakers are expected to unveil legislation this week that would legalize and regulate cannabis sales for adults aged 21 or older; Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker already supports the move.

Researchers at the University of Washington are investigating the efficacy of CBD for Fragile X syndrome, a type of autism that may be linked to cannabinoid deficiencies.

Oreo-maker Mondelez is the latest high-profile company to announce its interest in producing CBD-infused products.

A consultant for the Department of Veteran Affairs said that until the DEA and Department of Justice establish clear guidelines, the agency could not move forward with approval of cannabis for vets.

Registered patients in New Hampshire would be allowed go grow 3 immature, 6 mature, and 12 seedlings after registering with the state under the bill.

The cannabis-loving Sisters of The Valley found out that their bank account would be suspended after the trailer for their upcoming documentary was released.

By 2028, the U.S. cannabis market could be worth $41 billion pre-tax, according to analysts at Barclays.

Based in Portland, Oregon, Cura Partners owns wholesale cannabis brand Select, which is sold at more than 900 retailers throughout the US.

The SAFE Banking Act, which was co-sponsored by one-third of the House and one-fifth of the Senate, may never advance further than the Senate Banking Committee after the committee’s chair Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) said he would not commit to granting the legislation a hearing.

New York-based cannabis investor Bob Broderick has announced a $9 million donation to MIT and Harvard for researching the cannabis plant.

A bill to temporarily cap Oregon’s cannabis business licenses has passed the Senate and now moves to the House; Oregon currently has an oversupply of cannabis products that would last the state more than six years at current consumption rates.

Green Cure Wellness Inc., a hopeful cannabis processing and dispensary facility in Detroit, has announced that it intends to offer free cannabis-related classes to individuals who have been previously convicted of cannabis crimes.

Massachusetts’ cannabis regulatory body has offered preliminary support for allowing cannabis delivery options in the state. The cannabis agency is also looking at allowing social-use cannabis clubs.

A bill that would expunge nearly 69,000 misdemeanor cannabis convictions in Washington state has been approved by both legislative bodies and now moves to Gov. Jay Inslee (D) for his signature.