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Shops in Kansas have been asked to turn over their delta-8 THC inventory after Attorney General Derek Schmidt said any hemp product intended for consumption is prohibited.

Ohio advocates submitted nearly 30,000 new signatures in an attempt to make state lawmakers consider cannabis legalization after falling short of the required signature total earlier this month.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said in a recent budget proposal that he would support the restructuring of California’s cannabis tax policy.

Prince George Airport in British Columbia, Canada could soon become the first airport in the world with a licensed cannabis dispensary.

A new survey found 88.8% of patients with a skin condition would try a medical cannabis-based treatment.

Several Virginia GOP state lawmakers have pre-filed measures to strip social equity funding and other criminal justice initiatives from last year’s cannabis legalization bill.

The University of Denver’s Center for Professional Development is partnering with Green Flower to offer an online, non-credit cannabis certificate program consisting of three eight-week courses.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is planning a $30,000-per-day fine for unlicensed cannabis operations in unincorporated areas of the county.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said this week that people with low-level cannabis possession charges shouldn’t be sent to jail.

Arizona set a new record in November, topping $60 million in monthly adult-use cannabis sales for the first time.

Researchers at the University of Mississippi have been awarded $1.37 million to study if cannabis can help manage HIV-related pain in patients.

Colorado Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D), the author of the SAFE Banking Act and other cannabis reform bills, announced this week he would not seek reelection.

Austin, Texas residents will have the opportunity to vote in May on ending enforcement of low-level cannabis offenses and no-knock raids by police.

A group of Maryland state senators is looking to craft a second cannabis legalization bill separate from a recently announced equity-focused proposal.

Alaska’s hemp plan was approved by the USDA last week, allowing its farmers to market their products nationwide for the first time.

The biotech pharma firm ANANDA Scientific Inc. announced it has received FDA approval to study a CBD-based drug as a treatment for opioid-use disorder.

Washington State Democratic Senators Jesse Salomon and Liz Lovelett have introduced a bill to legalize the assisted adult use of psilocybin.

Alabama gubernatorial candidate Chad “Chig” Martin will be including cannabis legalization as a main component of his election campaign.

Starting January 18, Quebec will require proof of vaccination from COVID-19 in order to purchase cannabis and alcohol in the province.

Groff North America Hemplex and BRC, two cannabis cultivation firms, have harvested federally sanctioned cannabis for research purposes, ending a 50-year monopoly by the University of Mississippi.

Curaleaf has settled 10 lawsuits related to its mix-up last year of THC and CBD tinctures at a Portland, Oregon facility. Additional cases, including a wrongful death suit, are still pending.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is creating a $200 million fund for social equity applicants looking to join the adult-use cannabis industry.

Maryland state Sen. Jill Carter (D-Baltimore) plans to file an adult-use cannabis legalization bill next week which emphasizes social equity, home cultivation, and criminal justice reforms.

The New Hampshire House of Representatives passed a bill to legalize personal cannabis possession and cultivation.