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The California legislature must pass emergency legislation to prevent a near-complete stoppage of cannabis production in the state by summer.

Maine lawmakers have introduced and passed through committee legislation to lift the ban on CBD products in the state.

A new petition effort is seeking to add an exemption for medical cannabis patients to a Quebec bill that would ban public cannabis use and raise the legal consumption age to 21.

Oregon lawmakers will discuss the possibility of legalizing cannabis lounges during a committee hearing scheduled for Thursday.

Statistics Canada released consumer data showing that men and younger demographics seem to be the majority of consumers at this stage.

Massachusetts cannabis regulators are considering a fix to the lack of diversity in the state’s cannabis market and discussed several strategies, including the possibility of interest-free loans.

California’s tax revenue numbers have been released from the first full year of legalization, and are far lower than originally predicted.

Researchers investigated over 800,000 high school students in 45 states and discovered that medical cannabis legalization appears to lead to a decline in teenage and adolescent cannabis consumption.

A bill under consideration in Arizona aims to guarantee the legality of cannabis extracts ahead of a potential state Supreme Court ruling that could make the products illegal.

The Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act had a contentious hearing before the House Financial Services Subcommittee and it’s uncertain whether it will be considered by the full House.

Alaska’s governor is seeking to disband the state’s Marijuana Control Board and some cannabis operators are concerned it could mean a return to prohibition.

Tilray has acquired hemp company Manitoba Harvest in a bid to enter the U.S. market with CBD-only products.

Cannabis holding company Acreage Holdings opened a new retail location in Queens, New York today.

A bill allowing the administration of cannabis medicine in public schools quickly passed the New Mexico state Senate and now moves to the House.

A study of the Denver area found that the presence of a medical cannabis dispensary indicated temporarily higher crime rates. This could, however, be the result of increased police targeting or simply a temporary effect of a new, cash-only business.

The amount of citations Edmonton police have issued for smoking cannabis in restricted areas is 10 times smaller than the amount of tobacco smoking infractions.

Wisconsin’s governor has released details about his plan to decriminalize cannabis possession under 25 grams and create a medical cannabis program in the state.

A re-analysis of an oft-cited 2015 study showing cannabis reforms to be associated with increased adolescent use has found the initial conclusion was flawed.

The United Bodegas of America and other bodega owners are lobbying New York lawmakers for the ability to sell cannabis alongside their current offerings of tobacco and alcohol.

A months-long disagreement between prominent state Democrats over cannabis legalization details has come to an end, reports indicate, and cannabis legalization legislation may move forward in New Jersey.

A Vermont bill to regulate retail cannabis in the state has made its way out of the first committee of the season and is expected to reach the floor of the state Senate.

Despite failing to receive a committee hearing last year, Sen. Paul Lowe has re-introduced cannabis decriminalization legislation to the North Carolina Senate.

William Barr is officially the replacement for Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General.

A bill that would provide banking access and federal protections for state-legal cannabis businesses has received a House committee hearing for the first time in national history.