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New York lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) have agreed to let licensed cannabis companies take normal business tax deductions like any other industry.

A recent poll found that 55% of Europeans back the broad legalization of adult-use cannabis, with the majority of supporters also in favor of regulated retail sales and home cultivation.

South Carolina is sending a medical cannabis bill to the House floor for consideration.

The D.C. Council this week rejected an emergency bill targeting cannabis gifting operations over concerns that the crackdown would disproportionately affect Black residents.

A recent study by the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine found that feeding cattle CBDA-rich hemp decreased the animals’ stress hormone cortisol and inflammation biomarkers.

The cannabis “amnesty boxes” in Chicago airports are hardly used.

The Detroit, Michigan City Council has finally approved adult-use cannabis licensing measures after a lengthy and controversial challenge over previous residency provisions.

Maryland lawmakers have opted to put the question of whether to legalize adult-use cannabis to voters this November.

A new bill in New York would require multi-state cannabis operators to have a plan to invest in communities disproportionally affected by the war on drugs.

Maine’s Beal University now offers online associate and bachelor’s degree programs focused on cannabis business administration and plant science.

The U.S. House approved a bipartisan cannabis research bill this week that would expand research possibilities and let researchers study cannabis products acquired through state-legal markets.

The White House has not clarified whether or not President Biden would sign the House-approved MORE Act, which seeks to end federal cannabis prohibition.

The New Hampshire House of Representatives has voted to legalize cannabis with the provision that the state liquor commission regulates the plant’s cultivation and sale.

Cannabis-themed license plates are up for auction in Colorado for the second year in a row in an effort to raise funds for the state’s Disability Funding Committee.

A Colorado House Committee halted a bill that would have protected employees for off-the-clock recreational cannabis use and workday consumption by medical cannabis patients.

New Mexico cannabis retailers sold more than $4.5 million worth of adult-use products during the state’s opening weekend.

Wrestling legend Ric Flair is teaming up with Mike Tyson to develop themed products for the Tyson 2.0 cannabis brand.

The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that a mother enrolled in the state’s medical cannabis program per a doctor’s recommendation cannot be charged with neglect if their newborn baby tests positive for cannabis.

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives today passed the MORE Act to federally legalize cannabis in a bipartisan vote.

Oregon will now allow THC-infused edibles to contain up to 10 milligrams of THC per serving with increased package limits of up to 100 milligrams.

The Bermuda House of Assembly passed adult-use cannabis legalization for the second time in two years, with supporters saying they’re working to undo an “unjust colonial legacy.”

The multistate cannabis operator Curaleaf was added to TIME Magazine’s list of the “100 Most Influential Companies in the World.”

The Pennsylvania Senate Banking and Insurance Committee advanced a measure to give state-legal cannabis businesses more access to banking, finance, and insurance services.

The Kentucky Senate will not vote on the state’s House-approved medical cannabis legislation because, according to Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer (R), there are “not enough votes” to pass the bill.