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New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R), who generally opposes adult-use cannabis legalization, signed a bill this week to create a legalization study commission that will evaluate how cannabis could be sold through state-owned shops.

New York’s first “Cannabis Growers Showcase” — which is the state’s answer to lagging retailer licenses and will be similar to a farmer’s market for cannabis products — is set to open today, August 10, in New Paltz.

A new Gallup poll found that at least half of Americans have tried cannabis at some point, with 17% saying they “smoke marijuana” — a new high recorded by the pollster.

Adult-use cannabis retailers in Maine set yet another sales record in July at $20.9 million; it’s the third month in a row of record sales for the state’s cannabis dispensaries.

A New York Supreme Court justice this week temporarily blocked the issuing of new retail cannabis licenses following a lawsuit by veterans who claim that officials have failed to follow social equity provisions in the state’s cannabis legalization law.

Cannabis company Tilray Brands Inc. has acquired eight beer and beverage brands from Anheuser-Busch, giving Tilray the fifth-largest craft beer position in the U.S.

In response to Arkansas’ recent ban on hemp-derived THC products, several companies have filed suit against the state, claiming that the law violates the federal Farm Bill of 2018 and interstate commerce protections.

Former Minnesota Gov. and retired pro wrestler Jesse Ventura said recently he is interested in launching a cannabis brand as “the first major politician in America who puts his likeness, face and everything behind cannabis.”

Advocates behind Ohio’s latest effort to legalize adult-use cannabis have submitted additional signatures to the Ohio Secretary of State’s office after the campaign came up 679 signatures short last month.

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said in a new brief filed with the Florida Supreme Court that the proposed constitutional amendment to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state “misleads” voters to benefit Trulieve, the state’s largest medical cannabis company.

A lawsuit filed by New York-based military veterans claims that cannabis regulators are failing to follow the social equity provisions included in the state’s cannabis legalization law.

Richard Kerr, the former mayor of Adelanto, California, was sentenced on Friday to 14 months in federal prison for taking bribes from cannabis interests.

Hashtoria — the cannabis company co-founded by Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon — was approved by Newark, New Jersey officials to renovate a historic downtown for a cannabis consumption lounge.

The Cannabis Retailers Association of Vermont is leading a fundraiser to assist Vermont cannabis operators who were affected by severe flooding in the state last month.

RAW Rolling Papers has donated $100,000 to the JUSTÜS Foundation, a nonprofit that facilitates the entry of legacy cannabis operators into the legal market.

Maryland dispensaries sold nearly $85 million worth of cannabis products in July, which was the state’s first month of legal adult-use sales.

Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice John Kane heard arguments on Tuesday in a case challenging a recently passed law that hikes medical cannabis licensing fees in the state.

Wayne State University in Michigan is launching a new cannabis chemistry undergrad certificate that will focus on the instrumentation, standard operating procedures, business and law practices, and science behind the testing and regulation of cannabis.

Illinois’ adult-use cannabis sales topped $136 million in June — the state’s highest monthly sales total of the year and its third-highest total ever.

Cannabis research company MMJ International Holdings is preparing a lawsuit against the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for allegedly failing to follow federal law as it concerns the cultivation of pharmaceutical cannabis.

The New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department filed a petition seeking a preliminary injunction against Sawmill Sweet Leaf, LLC, alleging the company has been diverting cannabis out of state and manufacturing concentrate without a permit.

Minnesota’s cannabis legalization law took effect today, August 1, making it the 23rd state in the U.S. to legalize cannabis for adults.

Despite growing momentum for cannabis reforms in Congress, the cannabis industry’s federal lobbying expenditures are down from their peak in previous years.

Multi-state cannabis operators Cresco Labs and Columbia Care announced the cancellation of their planned merger, saying the companies could not complete “the divestitures necessary to secure all necessary regulatory approvals.”