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The Minnesota House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee advanced a proposal to legalize adult-use cannabis last week.

Oregon cannabis regulators issued a recall for vape products by Firefly Extracts due to the presence of artificially derived CBN and synthetic CBC.

If Hawaii were to legalize adult-use cannabis, the state’s annual cannabis tax revenue could reach between $34 million and $53 million. Lawmakers are likely to consider a legalization proposal later this year.

Connecticut dispensaries sold $359,130 worth of cannabis products on the opening day of the state’s regulated adult-use market.

Arizona dispensaries sold $84.5 million worth of adult-use cannabis products in October 2022, a new monthly record for the state.

Three out of 10 adults with chronic pain in states with legal medical cannabis access use cannabis products to manage their pain, according to a recent study.

Minnesota lawmakers’ proposal to legalize adult-use cannabis includes social equity considerations, home grow provisions, and an additional 8% tax on cannabis products.

Connecticut has launched its regulated adult-use cannabis market with nine retail dispensaries opening across the state on Tuesday.

Illinois cannabis dispensaries sold more than $1.55 billion worth of adult-use cannabis in 2022, a new record for the state.

The Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled that using medical cannabis under the care of a physician while pregnant is not considered child neglect.

Adult-use cannabis sales by Maine dispensaries nearly doubled last year from 2021 — the state’s first full year of sales — to just under $159 million.

Missouri regulators have released the sample application for adults who want to grow their own cannabis under the state’s voter-approved legalization measure.

Multiple Oregon cannabis farmers claim they are owned tens of thousands of dollars by Chalice Brands for cannabis flower, pre-rolls, edibles, and other products retailed by the brand from its multiple dispensaries.

Jones Soda Co. is expanding its Mary Jones cannabis-infused beverages brand to Washington state after first launching the products in California last year.

New Mexico cannabis dispensaries broke yet another monthly sales record in December after recording $28 million in adult-use and $15.1 million in medical sales.

The Scottish National Investment Bank is investing £2 million (about $2.4 million) into Scotland-based IndiNature Mill, a firm which specializes in hemp-based insulation products.

The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA Pain Medicine) released guidelines calling for all patients to be screened for cannabis use before surgery, citing concerns that regular cannabis consumers can experience more post-op pain and nausea.

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A federal survey found 52.5 million Americans aged 12 and older, about 20%, reported having used cannabis over the past year.

Multiple physicians’ organizations in Vermont are urging lawmakers to maintain THC potency caps in state-legal cannabis products — currently, flower products are capped at 30% THC potency and there is a 60% max potency for concentrates.

During the first week of the 2023 legislative session, Minnesota Democrats — who recently gained majority control over both the House and Senate — introduced a plan to legalize adult-use cannabis.

The USDA is awarding nearly $5 million in grant money to a partnership of hemp organizations, universities, and government agencies in Tennessee to advance hemp-focused projects.

Florida activists have collected just under 150,000 valid signatures so far in their bid to put an adult-use cannabis legalization question before voters next year.

Massachusetts cannabis firm Trulieve will pay a $14,502 fine to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) over the death of cannabis worker Lorna McMurrey, who died after inhaling too much “ground cannabis dust” at the company’s Holyoke facility in early 2022.