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Oregon enacted a moratorium on granting new cannabis licenses for applications submitted after January 1, 2022.

Two hemp companies in Alberta, Canada have received a combined sum of $900,000 in government grants to help build out their processing facilities.

Cannabis legalization advocates with New Approach North Dakota are launching a signature-gathering campaign to put the issue on 2022 ballots.

The author of a Tennessee bill seeking to ban delta-8 has altered the legislation to instead carry language regulating the hemp-derived substance.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) wants to include $4.8 million in his Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget for cannabis businesses in communities most impacted by the war on drugs.

Cleveland, Ohio officials have filed motions to expunge over 4,000 cannabis-related criminal convictions dating back to 2017.

A federal lawsuit filed this week accuses Chicago-based cannabis companies of running a “cartel” and seeks to end cannabis licensing caps, divest the existing companies of all their assets, and legalize all amounts of cannabis.

Nearly one-third of employees in the financial, tech, or corporate services sector have used cannabis while working or during the workday, according to a new survey.

A group of Washington D.C. cannabis advocates recently brought thousands of pounds of supplies to citizens displaced by the ongoing and destructive invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces.

The Democratic Party of Alabama unveiled an adult-use cannabis legalization website on 4/20 to discuss the state’s failed efforts to pass updated policies.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) is looking for options to legalize medical cannabis in the state after the Senate majority leader killed the latest bill last month.

The New Hampshire Senate Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously against a bill that seeks to legalize adult-use cannabis and put the state liquor commission in charge of regulating the industry.

Excise taxes for cannabis far exceeded those of alcohol in 11 states with functional cannabis programs, according to an Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy report.

Switzerland is launching an adult-use cannabis pilot program and study which will allow participants to purchase cannabis legally while having their mental and physical health monitored.

The Northern Nights Music Festival in California — scheduled for July 15-17, 2022 — announced it will be the first music festival in the U.S. with cannabis retail offerings near its stages.

Washington D.C. is waiving medical cannabis registration fees and the local 6% sales tax on medical cannabis products through April 24, hoping to attract more patients to the District’s licensed dispensaries.

The ACLU of Nevada has filed a lawsuit against the state Board of Pharmacy to have cannabis removed from its Schedule I status.

Legalizing adult-use cannabis lowers the demand for prescription drugs through state Medicaid programs, according to a recent study.

In celebration of 4/20 today, the team at Leafly rang the opening bell this morning for the Nasdaq stock exchange.

It’s the busiest season of the year for cannabis industry workers and 4/20-related burnout is a real risk — here are ruminations from one former (jaded) budtender and reactions from other budtenders, both current and former.

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) filed a lawsuit to remove a question about medical cannabis and gun ownership from a federal form required to purchase a gun.

Ben & Jerry’s is partnering with the ACLU to urge fans to take action for cannabis reform this April 20.

Michigan cannabis regulators last week placed a hold on products from Sky Labs without offering an explanation.

Sol Cannabis, New Mexico’s first social use lounge, has opened in Las Cruces just in time for April 20.