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The Georgia Commission for Access to Medical Cannabis recently awarded two cannabis industry licenses following delays due to claims that the selection process was unfair and arbitrary.

Michigan State Police have not made any additional statements regarding the decision to halt cannabis blood testing after discovering a pattern of false positives for THC which could affect more than 3,000 cases.

Guam regulators awarded two “responsible official” cannabis identification cards today. They are the island territory’s first adult-use cannabis industry credentials.

Rapper and entrepreneur Rick Ross last week announced the launch of his new smokable hemp product line.

Las Vegas city officials this week voted 5-1 in favor of allowing cannabis consumption lounges within city limits.

Canada will conduct a legislative review of its landmark cannabis legalization law, its first such review since cannabis became legal for adults nationwide in October 2018.

Denver city officials are set to consider making cannabis delivery licenses permanently exclusive to social equity applicants.

Lawmakers from Germany recently toured California cannabis businesses and spoke with advocates, regulators, and industry experts about lessons learned when creating a legal industry.

Florida officials are finally set to license the state’s first Black medical cannabis cultivator.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court voted unanimously to delay the state’s upcoming cannabis legalization ballot initiative.

While 19 states have opted to legalize adult-use cannabis, those states still cannot guarantee regular access to safe and regulated cannabis products thanks to controversial industry opt-out clauses for municipalities, towns, and counties.

The Blacklist, a notoriously anonymous cannabis industry publication, has become embroiled in a series of lawsuits that is bringing its owner and longtime operators into the public spotlight, unraveling the brand’s anonymity.

A new Transparency Market Research report found the handheld vaporizer market is expected to be valued at $15.9 billion by 2031, driven largely by the devices’ ease of access and the global expansion of adult-use and medical cannabis reforms.

The Cannabis Community College has launched its online cannabis education platform with courses including the Cannabis Essentials 5 Course Bundle and an internship program to place graduates at licensed firms.

As cannabis industry operations become more and more costly, female-led cannabis companies are finding it more difficult to raise capital than male-owned firms.

The West Virginia Medical Cannabis Advisory Board declined to institute a cap on THC potency during their last meeting, stating that they need additional information before making a decision. 

New Jersey has recorded a precipitous drop in arrests related to cannabis manufacturing, distributing, and dispensing since legalizing adult-use cannabis.

A recent poll found that 59% of Maryland voters are planning to vote yes on the state’s upcoming cannabis legalization question.

The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency recently issued eight cannabis industry fines totaling $116,000 over the firms’ failure to submit financial reports by a deadline.

A Missouri judge dismissed a lawsuit that sought to block a cannabis legalization question from appearing on the state’s November ballots.

Vermont regulators issued the state’s first retail licenses for adult-use cannabis shops this week ahead of an October 1 deadline.

A Florida appeals court judge admonished state officials for not issuing additional medical cannabis licenses to service the more than 700,000 registered patients as required by the Florida Constitution.

The National Hemp Growers Cooperative and Troy University in Alabama are partnering on a project using hemp fiber to create biodegradable plastics.

Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston declared the state’s cannabis legalization ballot measure to be insufficient due to the State Board of Election Commissioners’ decision to not certify the initiative’s popular name and ballot title.