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The administration of Gov. Tom Wolf (D) will have to reveal the number of cannabis patients enrolled in the program for opioid addiction treatment after a panel of Pennsylvania judges sided with a news agency’s request.

Oklahoma’s adult-use cannabis legalization question may be blocked from November ballots due to a delay in signature counting by a new vendor contracted by the state.

New Mexico has awarded more than 1,000 cannabis industry licenses but about 70% of the licenses so far were issued to companies controlled by men.

The Trucking Alliance is seeking permission from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to change its drug testing protocols from standard urine tests to hair tests to gain a more accurate representation of when drugs were consumed by drivers.

A federal survey found that U.S. young adults aged 19 to 30 used more cannabis and hallucinogens in 2021 than in any previous year.

A recent memo from the Biden Administration suggests that White House applicants who have invested in the legal cannabis industry may be denied security clearances.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) launched Cannabis NYC this week, which will provide services and licensing assistance to the city’s cannabis social equity applicants.

While every industry has had to adapt to shifting attitudes about office work and in-person networking, the cannabis industry in particular needs to explore alternatives to large corporate trade shows.

Maine’s First Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down the requirement that a dispensary must be owned by state residents.

Ascend Wellness Holdings Inc. is calling off the deal to take over MedMen New York due to concerns about MedMen’s allegedly ‘deteriorating’ assets.

The Virginia Cannabis Association is partnering with Educapital Foundation to offer one-time $1,000 scholarships to college students pursuing a career in cannabis.

In a recent ruling, Nevada’s Supreme Court clarified that adult cannabis use was not considered “lawful” behavior outside of work because it is not federally legal.

A police chief in Arkansas has formed a group to oppose the state’s upcoming cannabis legalization ballot initiative, focusing his argument on drug dogs becoming “useless” if the measure is successful.

A medical cannabis patient, combat veteran, and former Florida Department of Corrections officer who was fired after testing positive on a random drug test is now suing the state, arguing his constitutional rights were violated.

Students in Worcester County Public Schools in Maryland will now be able to access their medical cannabis during school hours.

The New York City Police Department seized 19 vehicles after complaints that the owners were selling cannabis without a permit in Times Square.

The Zide Chruch of Entheogenic Plants, a church in Oakland, California that uses cannabis and psychedelics as communion, has filed a lawsuit against the city and its police department over a 2020 raid of their site.

Washington D.C. residents aged 21+ who apply for medical cannabis access will now receive a temporary authorization card while their application is being reviewed that will give immediate access to the District’s licensed dispensaries.

Cannabis operators in British Columbia, Canada are bracing for supply disruptions this week after the BC General Employees’ Union went on strike over wage disputes.

A recent survey found that a majority of Texans support both medical and adult-use cannabis legalization.

Arizona’s adult-use cannabis sales reached $76.5 million in May while medical cannabis sales fell to their lowest total since January 2021 at less than $45 million.

The first 15 conditional processor license applications were approved in New York this week, allowing the selected companies to begin designing, manufacturing, and packaging cannabis products.

Triton College in Illinois is now offering a cannabis cultivation course wherein students will study plants similar to cannabis in the school’s greenhouse operations certificate program and take educational tours of licensed cannabis grow facilities.

According to the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission, total adult-use cannabis sales reached $80 million during the program’s first 10 weeks.