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Medical cannabis sales have launched in Mississippi, nearly a year after the reforms were signed into law.

New York’s Committee on Open Government said the state’s Office of Cannabis Management has not been following the state open meeting laws.

The FDA released its proposed final guidance for research related to developing drugs containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds.

A real estate developer has filed suit against the city of Pontiac, Michigan and its clerk over the delayed enactment of local cannabis industry rules.

Manhattan’s LIM College is partnering with the Association of Cannabis Workers (ACW) Local Union 420 to offer a four-week, online Cannabis Industry Fundamentals course.

Cannabis operators from every corner of the market have to deal with restrictions from IRS Revenue Code 280E but, with careful planning and tax strategies, cannabis entrepreneurs can work to reduce its impact on their business.

A recent Emergen Research report suggests the global cannabis market could reach $48.29 billion by 2027 with a CAGR of 24.6%.

A California cannabis company has filed a RICO lawsuit against the city of Baldwin Park and some former city officials, alleging that local government had rigged the city’s retail cannabis rollout to benefit officials and their allies.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) released $46.5 million in funding to support the state’s Cannabis Reform Act — the funds had been withheld by the previous administration.

Nevada regulators have warned that cannabis harvested by Clark Natural Medicinal Solutions from July 2021 through January 2023 used an unapproved pesticide. The regulators recommend that consumers avoid any affected products.

A recent poll found that 65% of Americans support the legalization of adult-use cannabis — including majorities of Democrat, Republican, and independent or third-party voters — and 57% support the enactment of cannabis social equity measures.

This week in Aurora, Colorado, officials are opening the city’s second community recreation center funded by cannabis taxes.

The local demand for codeine drops when a state opts to legalize adult-use cannabis, according to a recent study.

New York’s second cannabis dispensary and first shop owned by an entrepreneur who was previously criminalized for a cannabis-related offense is set to open next Tuesday in Manhattan.

A Tennessee proposal seeks to ask voters on their 2024 ballots whether they support each of the following cannabis policy moves: medical cannabis legalization, cannabis decriminalization, and the legalization and regulation of adult-use cannabis.

Ohio medical cannabis advocates are pushing for the third year in a row to add autism to the state’s medical cannabis qualifying conditions list.

Washington cannabis regulators announced that the 30-day application window for the state’s social equity retail licenses will begin on March 1.

Michigan officials warn there is an increasing “pattern in reported criminal activity” throughout the state related to cannabis delivery drivers.

Minnesota’s Fair State Brewing Cooperative has launched the state’s first fulfillment and co-packing house and distribution center exclusively for hemp-derived beverages.

Las Vegas-based Elevations Hotels and Resorts announced it was rebranding The Artisan Hotel Boutique, located minutes away from the Las Vegas Strip, into The Lexi, a cannabis-friendly destination hotel.

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) issued 2,540 pardons — 627 of which were for cannabis-related crimes — during his two terms as governor.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is nearly set to commence medical cannabis sales in North Carolina after delivering a resolution outlining its plan to state lawmakers.

Three simple steps to avoid some of the industry’s most common cannabis finance and accounting missteps: hire properly, avoid undervaluing the right people for the job, and build a strong foundation for your company’s financial policies.

A recent survey found that 21% of people doing Dry January — where participants abstain from alcohol for the entire month of January — are replacing their alcohol consumption with cannabis and CBD products.