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Bernie Sanders called the U.S. criminal justice system “racist” and “unjust,” and called out the Justice Department for focusing on cannabis instead of white-collar crimes and business offenses.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D), a former New York City Police Department officer, said he doesn’t want to see heavy enforcement against businesses found to be illegally gifting cannabis.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) has signed a bill allowing state residents to consume FDA-approved drugs derived from cannabis.

The first month of regulated cannabis sales in New Jersey reached $24 million with 13 dispensaries averaging about $5 million in sales per week.

Guam’s adult-use cannabis rules and regulations are now in effect after lawmakers failed to pass, amend, or reject the rules by the May 31 deadline.

Louisiana lawmakers passed legislation to protect state workers from being terminated for medical cannabis use but the measure does not apply to certain safety-sensitive jobs, including public safety officials.

Travel writer, television host, and NORML board chair Rick Steves announced he is dedicating up to $100,000 to support cannabis legalization efforts during the 2022 midterms.

The North Carolina state Senate approved a bill on Thursday to legalize medical cannabis; the measure moves next to the House of Representatives.

New Mexico adult-use cannabis sales reached $21.1 million in May, slightly less than the state’s first month of sales.

Former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove submitted an application this week for a medical cannabis testing facility license. 

Fox News host Laura Ingraham recently suggested that the rising consumption and normalization of cannabis is an attributing factor to mass shootings in the U.S.

The North Carolina Senate voted to permanently legalize hemp on Tuesday and some lawmakers are set to discuss the legalization of medical cannabis today.

The New York State Office of Cannabis Management released a set of proposed regulations this week addressing cannabis marketing, packaging, labeling, and lab testing requirements.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed a bill package that overhauls the state’s medical cannabis industry and includes regulations for cultivators, employees, and dispensaries.

Canada will temporarily decriminalize opioids, cocaine, MDMA, and methamphetamine in British Columbia as the province looks to fight its record overdose rates.

A Cook County Circuit judge removed the 10-month stay blocking 185 adult-use cannabis licenses from being issued in Illinois after a lawsuit challenged the license lottery’s legality.

In Indiana, where cannabis use remains illegal even for medical purposes, the legislature has added cannabis policy to its summer study committee agenda.

The Portland attorney who previously settled 10 lawsuits against Curaleaf for its THC/CBD product mix-up is now seeking $200 per customer regardless of whether they were made ill by the products.

Virginia lawmakers are looking to create stricter cannabis possession rules despite the state having passed a legalization bill in April 2021.

Helios Dayspring, ex-CEO of Natural Healing Center, was sentenced to 22 months for multiple felonies including bribery and filing a false tax return.

Chatham County District Attorney Shalena Cook Jones said she will no longer prosecute cannabis possession cases dealing with less than one ounce or test small amounts of cannabis unless other felony charges are involved.

California has earned $3.76 billion in total cannabis taxes since the state’s legal market launched in January 2018.

A bipartisan bill containing tax credits for licensed cannabis retailers passed the California state Senate on Thursday and moves next to the Assembly for policy hearings.

The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority recalled 99 medical cannabis products approved by Scale Laboratories after an inspection of the testing site found numerous alleged rule violations and record manipulations.