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In a move that highlights the controversy around potency obsession and lab-shopping, Washington state regulators have issued an emergency suspension of a cannabis testing lab’s license alleging the lab had submitted “incorrect and/or false” test results to its clients and the government.

New Mexico regulators revoked the license of Albuquerque-based cannabis business Golden Roots — which does business as Cannabis Revolution Dispensary — after finding that the company illegally obtained and transported its cannabis products.

Recent polling found that nearly 70% of Kansans support the legalization of adult-use cannabis, including 60% of Republican voters, 72.7% of Democratic voters, and 76.1% of independents.

A University at Buffalo (UB) researcher was awarded $3.2 million from the National Cancer Institute to study how cannabis affects patients who receive immunotherapy.

The Canadian Paediatric Society has released a position statement on medical cannabis treatments for children under 18 years old.

Denver, Colorado has collected more than a half-billion dollars in cannabis tax revenue and industry fees since the city’s first dispensaries opened, topping $501.5 million for the city in August.

A recent survey found that after five years since Canada passed its adult-use cannabis legalization laws, 65% of consumers say they purchase only from legal sources.

The city of Bridgeport, Connecticut this week agreed to pay a settlement to a former police officer who says he was wrongly suspended for being a medical cannabis patient

A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports found that individuals who used psychedelics were more likely to experience better mental health outcomes during the pandemic.

The Oregon Cannabis Association and the Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon are merging into a new organization called the Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon, which represents more than 500 members.

Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) in Texas has received a nearly $300,000 grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study the use of hemp as animal feed.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that all illegal cannabis grows in the state are misdemeanor crimes under the state’s voter-approved adult-use cannabis laws, regardless of their size.

Adult-use cannabis dispensaries in Rhode Island set a new monthly sales record of $7.11 million in September, putting sales on track to meet the state’s annual cannabis revenue projections of $76 million for fiscal year 2023.

City officials in Detroit, Michigan have closed the building that formerly housed the psychedelic religious institution Soul Tribes International Ministries, which offered psilocybin mushrooms as a sacrament.

FBI data suggests that U.S. law enforcement officers made at least 227,108 arrests for cannabis violations in 2022, up from 219,489 cannabis arrests the previous year.

Two lobbyists in Michigan were sentenced to federal prison over their role in paying bribes to Rick Johnson, the former chair of the Michigan Marijuana Licensing Board.

The Maine Cannabis Union is partnering with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers to impact cannabis-related legislation and promote a sustainable, responsible industry.

The public safety director for Jersey City, New Jersey has filed a federal lawsuit against the state for allowing police officers to consume cannabis while off duty.

Republican lawmakers in Ohio have approved a resolution opposing the cannabis legalization question going to state voters next month, urging citizens to vote “no” on the proposal.

Tilray Brands, Inc. this week announced a transition to more sustainable packaging products across its Good Supply brand in Canada.

Harvard University is creating a Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture that aims to “transform the psychedelics research landscape.”

Minnesota-based HWY35 was approved for a $10 million loan from the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development to convert a former lumber mill in Grand Rapids into an indoor cannabis cultivation site.

Cannabis advocates in Lubbock, Texas on Tuesday submitted their petition to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis in the city after collecting 10,540 signatures, which is more than twice what it takes to force local officials to vote on the proposal.

A recent study published in the peer-reviewed CHEST Journal found that cannabis consumers who contracted COVID-19 had reduced mortality and better outcomes compared to non-consumers.