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A group of Iowa hemp companies is suing to block the implementation of a new state law restricting THC content in consumable hemp products.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) has signed into law bills to regulate consumer hemp products and decriminalize the possession of cannabis paraphernalia.

Kentucky officials will begin accepting applications for the state’s medical cannabis growers, manufacturers, and retailers starting on Monday, July 1.

The North Carolina Senate gave final approval to a medical cannabis legalization bill this week, sending the proposal to the House for consideration. Notably, the proposal would not legalize adult-use cannabis even under federal reforms.

The NCAA Division I Council has voted to remove cannabis from the list of substances that disqualify players from postseason participation in football and championships.

Officials with the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management said they had received more than 700 applications for social equity licenses within the first 24 hours of the application window opening.

Brazil’s Supreme Court voted on Tuesday to decriminalize cannabis possession for personal use purposes. The court, however, still needs to set possession limits for what would be considered “personal use” and establish when the reforms will take effect.

South Dakota farmers are producing more hemp fiber than farmers in any other U.S. state, according to recent data.

Cannabis policy reforms in the U.S. have led to about 2.5 million pardons or expungements for cannabis-related convictions, according to a recent NORML tally.

Three pharmaceutical companies in Zimbabwe have started to manufacture cannabis medicines under the country’s five-year-old industrial hemp reforms.

Recent New Hampshire polls found that 65% of state residents either “strongly” or “somewhat” support legalizing adult-use cannabis; the sentiment contrasts House lawmakers’ recent decision to table a cannabis legalization bill, effectively killing the proposal.

Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis recently reported findings that link cannabis use to an increased risk of severe illness related to COVID-19.

Ohio officials have started awarding provisional dual-use licenses to medical cannabis operators, and the state’s full adult-use industry — approved by voters last November — is expected by September 7.

An independent investigation has revealed widespread pesticide contamination in California’s legal cannabis products, raising serious concerns for consumers and industry participants.

North Carolina state senators have once again approved language to legalize medical cannabis. Senators must vote on the proposal one more time on Monday before the bill moves to the House, where its future is uncertain.

A new Minnesota law bars police from carrying out warrantless vehicle searches based solely on the detection of cannabis odor; the law reaffirms the state’s Supreme Court ruling on the issue last year.

Since its launch about three weeks ago, the New York task force assigned to shutting down illegally operating cannabis dispensaries has closed 114 storefronts.

The Portland Pickles, an Oregon-based baseball team in the West Coast League, is set to become the first pro sports team in the U.S. to sell THC-infused beverages at their games.

Dispensary workers at two Arizona cannabis stores, Zen Leaf Local Joint in Phoenix and the Zen Leaf in Chandler, voted on Tuesday to ratify union contracts with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 99.

The California State Fair announced it will be allowing cannabis retail purchases and consumption in designated areas during the event’s run next month from July 12 to July 28.

Colorado’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a company for allegedly marketing cannabis products as hemp products and selling THC-infused products containing 35 times more THC than the legal limit.

A Texas judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Attorney General Ken Paxton that sought to nullify voter-approved local cannabis decriminalization ordinances in Austin, Denton, Elgin, Killeen, and San Marcos.

With the number of New York cannabis dispensaries on the rise, data from cannabis tech company Weedmaps suggests that New Yorkers are buying 50% more cannabis than the national average.

Massachusetts cannabis regulators have issued an administrative order to allow cannabis companies to transport cannabis products from the mainland to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket islands.