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Lawmakers in the New Hampshire Senate Judiciary Committee voted 3-2 to kill the state’s adult-use cannabis legalization bill. The proposal was already passed by the House.

A committee of Kenosha, Wisconsin city officials voted in favor of reducing the fine for first-time cannabis possession and reducing the bond paid by those who are arrested for possession.

Florida lawmakers approved a bill requiring the state Department of Health to issue cannabis cultivation licenses to Black farmers who qualified for the licenses but were left out of the permitting process.

Lawmakers in the Rhode Island House approved a proposal for reworking the state’s cannabis advertising laws. The bill, which would allow state-licensed dispensaries to advertise via billboards, goes next to the Senate.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed a bill to extend the moratorium on new medical cannabis grower licenses and prohibit undocumented workers from working on state-licensed cannabis farms.

Missouri cannabis dispensaries topped $350 million in sales during the state’s first three months of adult-use sales, and the industry remains on track to exceed $1 billion in sales during the program’s first year.

Activists in Ohio are again collecting signatures to put a cannabis ballot initiative before voters in November after state lawmakers failed to pass a citizen-authored legalization initiative this year.

Creso Pharma has agreed to fully acquire Australia-based Health House International, which works in the international distribution of medical cannabis products and is licensed to store and trade controlled substances including psilocybin and MDMA.

Oregon regulators have granted the state’s first psychedelic medicine treatment center license to Epic Healing Eugene, which plans to start serving patients later this month.

The Tennessee Legislature approved a bill to regulate hemp-derived cannabinoids including delta-8 and delta-9 THC, sending the proposal to Gov. Bill Lee’s (R) desk for his signature.

Scammers running a fake cannabis delivery service in Boston used a family’s home address without their knowledge, sending would-be customers to the home to pick up cannabis after already collecting payment.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed a bill on Wednesday to implement the state’s adult-use cannabis legalization policy.

Adult-use and medical cannabis retailers in Massachusetts are now allowed to provide seeds and clones for personal home grows.

The Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon has asked state lawmakers to prevent the expansion of companies with “a flagrant disregard for state laws and fair business practices,” specifically calling out the cannabis retail chain La Mota for allegedly owing more than $1.5 million to other operators.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed the state’s budget bill on Thursday, securing $16 million to help officials crack down on unlicensed cannabis operators.

The campaign to put a cannabis legalization question before Florida voters in 2024 has collected 94% of the necessary signatures.

Colorado-based Terrapin said it has canceled its plan to build a production facility in Auburn, New York due to ongoing delays in the state’s licensing process.

European cannabis advocates their eyes on the Czech Republic, where officials have expressed support for legalizing adult-use cannabis but also recently took measures to crack down on the sale of CBD products.

Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan submitted her resignation this week due to controversy surrounding her role as a cannabis industry consultant.

Lawmakers in the Florida House passed a bill that sets the age limit for purchasing hemp products containing THC at 21 but stops short of setting a maximum dose for such products; the Senate-approved proposal goes next to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).

The U.S. military and many federal agencies have started to deprioritize prior cannabis use when considering new hires.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) has created a blind trust for his assets, which includes about $1.2 million — about 46% of the governor’s assets — in cannabis company stocks.

Sen. John Tester (D-MT), chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, said that a proposal to research medical cannabis use by veterans may be dead following its rejection in the Senate last week.

Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan said she canceled her side gig as a consultant to La Mota, an embattled cannabis brand, after days of Republican lawmakers calling for her resignation and after the governor requested an ethics inquiry into the role.