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The so-called “Harris rider,” a Congressional rider preventing Washington D.C. from regulating its adult-use cannabis market, was included in this year’s omnibus spending package under the budget of President Joe Biden (D).

A Michigan bill with bipartisan support is seeking to remove cannabis from its placement as a Schedule 1 drug.

Connecticut advocates are rallying against a proposal to end the state’s gifting-based cannabis gray market by imposing a $10,000 fine and a jail sentence of up to a year for gifting cannabis.

A South Dakota bill that would have prevented the use of medical cannabis on school grounds or in public recreational places has failed in the Senate.

Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency has implemented changes to lower cannabis industry license application fees and remove license renewal fee tiers.

Connecticut’s Social Equity Council has established the household income levels for social equity applicants within the state.

GOP lawmakers in Virginia rejected a bill that would have allowed for the review and resentencing of cannabis-related crimes.

New provincial laws in Alberta, Canada allow for the delivery and consumption of edibles and other non-smokable cannabis products at concerts and music festivals.

The U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board declined to register a hemp CBD company’s trademark, citing the federal prohibition of CBD and saying the product meets the definition of a drug but has not been approved by the FDA.

A recent poll found that less than half of U.S. parents know much about the use of CBD products with regard to children and most have never tried CBD themselves.

South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws launched a signature-gathering campaign to place another cannabis legalization constitutional amendment before voters later this year.

The Israeli government is considering a cannabis reforms package that would decriminalize personal possession and allow for the expungement of past offenses.

California’s cannabis officials are looking to adjust regulations to allow prepackaged food and drink in consumption lounges, continue allowing curbside pickup at retail locations, and more.

WNBA star Brittney Griner was detained in Russia last week after customs discovered vape cartridges said to contain cannabis oil in her luggage at the border.

Global cannabis sales this year will reach more than $35 billion, according to cannabis industry analysts at BDSA.

Law enforcement raided a Los Angeles dispensary for all of its cash — including the budtender tip jars — over an appealed $66,000 fee related to the company’s inability to pay taxes in cash during the pandemic.

The Latino Cannabis Association launched in New York this week aiming to represent and support Latino licensees, guide policy, and help construct a socially and economically equitable cannabis market.

Six medical cannabis cultivators who received licenses from the state eight months ago are being prevented from launching their cannabis grows due to lawsuits by companies that were not chosen for a license.

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board has adopted pesticide testing mandates for cannabis products sold in the state.

Utah lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bill to establish a task force for researching the psychotherapeutic potential of psychedelics.

Virginia Republicans in the House General Laws Subcommittee blocked a bill that would have allowed retail cannabis sales to begin this September, as opposed to mid-to-late 2023.

Tulsa Community College now offers three, eight-week cannabis education programs centered around certificates for dispensary associates, cultivation technicians, and manufacturing agents.

Oklahoma’s medical cannabis dispensaries will have 90 days to implement the state’s new seed-to-sale tracking program and will get 180 days to sell or dispose of any product that has not been tagged.

A cannabis testing lab in Arizona was fined $468,000 in civil penalties following repeated violations of state rules and regulations.