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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.

According to the 2022 U.S. National Survey on Drug Use and Health, just over 11% of 12- to 17-year-olds reported consuming a cannabis product within the last year; the figure represents an uptick from 2020 and 2021, but a decrease from 2019 levels.

The South African province of KwaZulu-Natal recently granted 664 licenses to cultivate, store, and transport industrial hemp plants containing up to 0.2% THC content.

Adults aged 21+ in Ohio can now legally possess, consume, and cultivate cannabis after the majority of state voters last month approved Issue 2, a cannabis legalization ballot proposal.

An applicant to be a medical cannabis producer in Alabama is suing the state after being left out of the most recent licensing round, claiming that regulators had unfairly revoked the license it had been approved for in previous licensing rounds.

A recent raid on several unregulated dispensaries and smoke shops in San Diego, some of which were operating within 1,000 feet of schools, yielded a large volume of illicit narcotics including 60,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills, as well as cocaine, meth, and ecstasy.

Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management has indicated that regulators anticipate launching the state’s adult-use cannabis industry in 2025.

Five years after the United Kingdom legalized medical cannabis products for use on the National Health Service (NHS), the government still has not funded the trials that would allow physicians to prescribe cannabis products.

A proposal introduced last week in Wisconsin aims to decriminalize possession of up to 14 grams of cannabis by adults and reduce the penalties for possession from a misdemeanor to simple fines.

A New York judge has approved a settlement between the state Cannabis Control Board and four military veterans who had sued the state over its social equity licensing plan, ending the months-long injunction on the state’s cannabis licensing process.

According to a recent Congressional Research Service report, there was a nearly 50% reduction in the amount of hemp crops planted in the U.S. from 2021 to 2022.