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This editorial was contributed by Christine De La Rosa, co-founder and CEO of The People’s Ecosystem, a California-based and equity-focused multistate cannabis operator.

George Harrison’s 1970 album ‘All Things Must Pass’ will be honored in a new CBD/CBG product line from Dad Grass, with the promise of a “pleasant-but-manageable buzz.”

A new survey found the majority of voters in North Carolina support legalizing cannabis for medical and adult use.

Mississippi announced regulations to govern the state’s qualifying conditions, patient access, and physician recommendations for medical cannabis.

Some New Mexico cannabis patients are growing frustrated as increased product demand from adult-use sales is straining the state’s medical cannabis supply.

Montana’s latest revenue report shows that first-quarter cannabis sales reached $72.9 million, far exceeding initial expectations.

A new survey found that 56% of respondents would obscure their cannabis consumption in order to lower their life insurance rates.

The Massachusetts Senate passed provisions to create a cannabis social equity fund, license social consumption spaces, and establish a commission to tackle stoned driving.

The DEA will recognize cannabis seeds as legal products under the 2018 Farm Bill so long as the seeds themselves do not exceed the 0.3% THC limit.

The Ohio Board of Pharmacy is looking to add 73 new dispensary licenses after the state’s demand for medical cannabis far exceeded projections.

Rowan University in New Jersey now offers an MBA in Cannabis Commercialization with courses ranging from Cannabis Legislation, Regulations, and Policy to Advanced Chemical Analysis of Cannabinoids.

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.