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South Carolina Lawmakers Pre-File Bills to Legalize Medical Cannabis

The legislature is expected to consider multiple pieces of cannabis-related legislation next year.

Kentucky Lawmaker Plans to Reintroduce Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill in Upcoming Legislative Session

Rep. Jason Nemes plans to reintroduce House Bill 136 in 2021.

South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws Files Response to Lawsuit Against Voter-Approved Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Measure

The group behind the ballot initiative argued that the case should be dismissed because voiding Amendment A would overturn the will of the people.

10 Notable M&A Deals That Happened (and Didn’t) in 2020

Lower valuations and the coronavirus pandemic made for an interesting year of mergers and acquisitions in cannabis. Here, we look back on this year’s most talked-about transactions.

U.S. House Passes Cannabis Research Bill, New Jersey Lawmakers Reach Deal on Adult-Use Legislation: Week in Review

This week, the House passed bipartisan legislation that would allow scientists to study state-approved cannabis products.

California Panel Recommends Regulators Relax Rules for Struggling Cannabis Businesses

The Cannabis Advisory Committee recommended changes to help licensed businesses compete with the illicit market.

New Mexico Advisory Board Recommends Increasing Medical Cannabis Plant Count

The board recommended that the state health secretary consider allowing licensed cultivators to grow more plants to alleviate concerns about the high cost of medical cannabis and the lack of variety.

House Passes Bipartisan Bill Facilitating Clinical Cannabis Research, Allowing Scientists to Access State-Approved Marijuana Products

HR 3797 would also end the decades-long monopoly on the cultivation of cannabis for FDA-approved research by requiring federal agencies to license multiple manufacturers in addition to the University of Mississippi.

Florida Bill Would Clear Minor Cannabis Convictions

Sen. Randolph Bracy said he will introduce the legislation during the 2021 legislative session to make it easier for people to erase misdemeanor convictions.

Nebraska Lawmaker Plans Adult-Use Cannabis Ballot Initiative

Sen. Anna Wishart is working on language to legalize adult-use cannabis that will be added to a medical cannabis legalization initiative that is planned for the state’s 2022 ballot.

New Jersey Lawmakers Reach Deal on Adult-Use Cannabis Bill

Both chambers of the legislature will vote on the legislation later this month.

U.S. House Passes MORE Act, UN Votes to Remove Cannabis From List of Most Dangerous Drugs: Week in Review

This week, the industry celebrated two major votes.

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