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The Washington Senate has approved a ban on discriminating against cannabis use during the hiring process.

Vermont cannabis retailers sold about $5.7 million worth of cannabis products in January.

Connecticut may establish a Cannabis Ombudsman position for the state’s medical cannabis program, which would be an independent liaison between patients and the state to address concerns about the program.

The North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the state’s medical cannabis legalization bill, moving it next to the chamber’s Finance Committee.

The Attorney General of Connecticut is suing five retailers over the illegal sale of delta-8 THC products that mimic child-friendly products.

Iowa’s Democratic state lawmakers have unveiled — but stopped short of formally introducing — their proposal to legalize cannabis for adult use.

With cannabis laws steadily relaxing across continental Europe, how likely is Spain to see significant cannabis reforms this year?

Texas lawmakers may consider a proposal to let municipalities establish their own local cannabis legalization laws.

Regulators in Vermont are investigating links between Roman Abramovich, a Russian oligarch, and cannabis MSO Curaleaf.

Colorado cannabis company Terrapin has installed a first-of-its-kind cannabis vending machine — the ACE, or Automated Cannabis Experience — at the company’s Aurora-based dispensary.

A recent study found that cannabis appears to have a positive impact on the sex lives of those who consume it.

A proposal introduced last week in Kentucky would ban delta-8 THC products in the state; the bill is nearly identical to another proposal that passed Kentucky’s Senate last year but died in the House.

New Mexico lawmakers are considering a bill to ban cannabis edibles that could be appealing to children, and another bill that would train teachers in identifying cannabis products and when students may have consumed them.

Two Hawaii Senate committees advanced an adult-use cannabis legalization proposal this week; the measure heads next to the chamber’s Judiciary Committee and Ways and Means Committee.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs advanced a bill this week mandating investigations into the effectiveness of medical cannabis as a treatment for PTSD and chronic pain.

The Oklahoma Attorney General’s office is taking over the prosecution of an attorney accused of helping nearly 400 illegal cannabis cultivation businesses via a so-called “ghost owner” scheme.

Lawmakers in a Virginia House committee this week tabled a proposal to establish state regulations for an adult-use retail cannabis market, effectively killing the bill for this year’s legislative session.

Cannabis MSO Ayr Wellness is holding cannabis expungement clinics in five states — Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania — next weekend, February 24-25.

A recent report found that half of Wisconsin residents aged 21 or older live within a 75-minute drive of a licensed dispensary in a neighboring state.

Twitter has announced that it will now allow advertisements for cannabis products on its platform.

The Indiana House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code is expected today to hold the state’s first-ever hearing for a cannabis decriminalization measure.

Weeks after the resignation of Oregon’s top cannabis and alcohol regulator, the state’s Department of Justice announced it will investigate officials who allegedly diverted rare bottles of Kentucky bourbon for their own use.

The DEA declared this week that novel cannabinoids including delta-9 and -8 THCO are illegal, even when sourced from federally legal hemp crops.

A California proposal would allow for live performances and the sale of food and non-alcoholic beverages at legal cannabis cafe locations.