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President Joe Biden has issued additional pardons for simple cannabis possession and use but once again stopped short of granting clemency to any prisoners currently serving time for cannabis-related convictions.

Ukrainian lawmakers have passed a groundbreaking bill to legalize medical cannabis, a significant step towards providing relief for patients with cancer and PTSD, awaiting President Volodymyr Zelensky’s anticipated signature.

Rhode Island cannabis dispensaries earned more than $100 million in combined medical and adult-use sales during the state’s first year of adult-use operations.

The embattled multi-state cannabis operator MedMen announced this week it is selling off its Arizona- and Nevada-based assets as part of its strategic restructuring toward an “asset-light growth strategy” in the company’s core markets.

California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta recently expressed concerns over the federal risks associated with opening interstate cannabis commerce for the state’s industry.

In Colorado, a new voter initiative aims to empower cannabis consumers with the right to acquire concealed carry firearm permits, challenging the current restrictions imposed by federal law.

Next year, California-based employees who consume cannabis will have new protections against getting fired or penalized by their employers over their cannabis use.

For years, hemp activists have highlighted animal feed as one of the many potential truly industrial use cases for the plant. This plan just faced a setback in New York, however, after the governor vetoed a bill that would have made hemp-based feed legal in the state.

A think-tank focused on taxation in the US has released a report detailing how federal cannabis legalization could generate over $8 billion in annual tax revenue.

Would consumer demand for Delta-8 THC and other hemp-derived cannabinoids disappear if cannabis were legalized nationwide? A new study suggests that may be the case.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is in a state of disarray after the recent suspension of two top officials and ongoing controversies, signaling instability within the agency overseeing the state’s cannabis industry.

In a landmark shift, the cities of Breda and Tilburg in the Netherlands have launched a trial to legalize the production and supply of cannabis, moving towards resolving the longstanding legal grey area surrounding marijuana in the country.

In a recent paper, researchers have advocated for equitable and inclusive practices in cannabis research, addressing the historical and ongoing disparities in enforcement and the industry’s profit distribution.

According to the LA Times, the founder of California-based cannabis brand STIIIZY has been renting properties to multiple unlicensed cannabis dispensaries.

Activists in Texas are suing the city of Harker Heights for failing to reform its local cannabis laws after voters approved decriminalization changes in 2022.

Arkansas is using medical cannabis tax revenues to fight food insecurity in the state, with $87 million sent to schools throughout the state to help students access low-cost or free lunches.

The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) recently obtained judgments against two former CanaFarma Hemp Products Corp. executives for fraudulent offerings.

Going against the will of Ohioan voters who legalized cannabis and assigned its tax revenues to causes like social equity and jobs programs, the Ohio Senate has moved instead to funnel the funds toward law enforcement and the state’s general fund.

After Georgia made it legal for pharmacies to dispense low-THC cannabis oils in October, the Drug Enforcement Administration has apparently sent warning letters to several pharmacies in the state.

New York cannabis regulators seized 812 pounds of flower, 701 pounds of edibles, and 61 pounds of concentrates during its November inspections of 71 shops suspected of conducting unregulated cannabis sales.