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Lawmakers in the Texas House Public Health Committee held hearings for a bill this week that would raise the THC limit for medical cannabis products in the state from 1% to 5%.

Minnesota House and Senate committees considered and adjusted proposals to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state this week.

The United Nations’ International Narcotics Board recently criticized global cannabis legalization efforts, saying the reforms lead to “higher consumption, negative health effects and psychotic disorders.”

Michigan’s average price-per-ounce for cannabis flower fell from $152 in January 2022 to just $80 in January 2023.

The Kentucky Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee yesterday voted to advance the state’s recent medical cannabis proposal to the full chamber for consideration.

A bipartisan federal proposal seeks to open the door for individuals with drug convictions to obtain a hemp license.

The Kentucky Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee will hear a medical cannabis legalization proposal today.

A top U.S. intelligence officer recently reaffirmed the federal government does not deny security clearances for employees based on their past cannabis use.

Lawmakers in the Maryland House passed a bill to establish regulations for the state’s forthcoming adult-use cannabis market.

Oregon cannabis prices reached an all-time low of $4 per gram at the beginning of 2023.

Professor Raphael Mechoulam, the “Father of Cannabis Research” who discovered THC in the 1960s, passed away on Friday at the age of 92.

Medical cannabis use doubled among Americans from 2013-2020, according to a new study.

Lawmakers in the Kentucky House of Representatives passed a bill to regulate delta-8 THC products in the state. The proposal stops short of an outright ban.

A recent poll found that 70% of Florida voters support the legalization of adult-use cannabis.

Mexico’s Health Regulatory Agency this week awarded the nation’s first commercial cannabis cultivation license.

Two days after voting to legalize cannabis for adults, the Delaware House of Representatives passed a bill that would create an adult-use cannabis marketplace.

Delaware’s House of Representatives passed legislation this week that would eliminate penalties for the use or possession of cannabis by adults.

The Georgia House passed a measure this week to increase the number of medical cannabis production licenses in the state.

Lawmakers in the Connecticut Legislature’s General Law Committee have advanced a measure to let hemp growers apply for cannabis cultivator or micro-cultivator licenses.

Voters in Oklahoma opted out of a cannabis legalization ballot initiative during yesterday’s special election with a resounding 63% of voters coming out against the reforms.

The Hawaii Senate voted 22-3 in favor of an adult-use cannabis legalization proposal yesterday; the measure moves next to the House.

Arkansas lawmakers introduced a proposal to ban products containing delta-8, delta-9, and delta-10 THC which are not directly regulated by the state.

Individuals affected by the sweeping federal cannabis pardons announced by President Biden last year can now apply to receive a certificate proving that they received the pardon.

Alaska regulators seized cannabis products from Will’s World Extract after determining the products were manufactured using cannabis shipped from out-of-state.