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The Tuscaloosa, Alabama City Council Public Safety Committee advanced a provision to lower penalties for low-level cannabis crimes to a ticket instead of the maximum penalty of 180 days in jail.

The Maine Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee advanced three medical cannabis bills addressing home grows, telehealth, and patient privacy law.

Iowa Senate Republicans rejected a Democratic bid to add an adult-use cannabis provision to a bill concerning heroin penalties.

A bipartisan federal bill would instruct the U.N. to deschedule cannabis, arguing the war on drugs has negatively affected human rights, health, security, and development on a global scale.

Cresco Labs agreed to acquire Columbia Care Inc. in a $2 billion acquisition deal that will see the firm become the largest multi-state operator in the U.S.

The Alabama Senate introduced a bill that would require women of ‘childbearing’ age to submit a state-certified negative pregnancy test before purchasing medical cannabis.

Aurora Cannabis Inc. has acquired Thrive Cannabis’ parent company TerraFarma Inc. in a deal worth $38 million.

New Mexico will open its first adult-use cannabis shops on April 1 with a requirement that retailers set aside 20% of their product for the medical cannabis program.

A Florida judge ruled that Dr. Joseph Dorn didn’t violate state law when he approved two undercover police officers who were posing as PTSD patients for the state’s medical cannabis program.

Tacoma and Seattle area adult-use cannabis retailers have been subject to a wave of crime and violence lately, due in part to the cash-only nature of the business.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed six medical cannabis and hemp bills last week containing changes to the state’s voter-approved laws.

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said that he doesn’t think it is the right time to legalize cannabis in the state because they are just getting the opioid crisis under control.

Cannabis wellness firm Jointly today announced it will reimburse its employees up to $150 per month for legal cannabis transactions made in the pursuit of purposeful cannabis consumption.

U.S. officials have not had access to WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner since her February 17 arrest in Russia.

A 30-day restraining order issued by a judge in Fulton County, Georgia prohibits Gwinnett County District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gaston from prosecuting people for possessing or selling synthetic cannabinoids.

A California Senate proposal would create new tax credits for state-licensed cannabis retailers to lift some of the financial pressures off legal operators.

New Jersey cannabis officials opened a permanent application window for adult-use cannabis retailers this week.

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed hemp-based rebar for concrete construction projects that should both last longer and carry a smaller carbon footprint than steel rebar.

Kentucky’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives voted 59-64 to pass a bill giving patients with certain severe illnesses access to a state medical cannabis program.

The cannabis industry helped drive unionization efforts for retail workers in 2021, according to data from the National Labor Relations Board.

Illinois won a court order this week to begin issuing new cannabis industry licenses after years of delays; the state also simplified the application process to make social equity cannabis licenses more attainable for communities most affected by the drug war.

Virginia’s Senate unanimously approved a bill to regulate delta-8 THC products with labeling, potency and purity testing, licensing, and age limit requirements.

The majority of Nevada’s cannabis industry workforce is white and male — especially among C-suite positions — according to data from the state’s Cannabis Compliance Board.

Montana’s Supreme Court has approved temporary rules for expunging or revising prior cannabis convictions as required by the state’s voter-approved adult-use cannabis law.