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Ohio Awards First Round of Medical Marijuana Processor Licenses

Seven provisional processor licenses were awarded Aug. 3, while six more applicants may be eligible for licenses upon the completion of tax and background checks.

Growing Cannabis at Home in B.C. Won't Be Illegal, But It Won't Be Easy Either

British Columbia will allow adults to grow up to four cannabis plants at home under new recreational cannabis laws, but if you get it wrong, fines and jail time could result.

New York Takes Another Step Toward Legalization, Pennsylvania Starts Selling Flower: Week in Review

This week’s don’t-miss headlines include New York’s governor establishing a working group to write a bill to legalize cannabis, and flower sales beginning in Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana market.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo Announces Plans to Regulate Adult-Use Marijuana in New York

Cuomo called for the establishment of a working group appointed to draft legislation to legalize and regulate the adult use of marijuana in the state.

New York’s Governor Just Took Another Step Toward Marijuana Legalization

Gov. Andrew Cuomo set up a working group to write a marijuana legalization bill.

L.A. Begins Licensing Cannabis Growers After Long Delay

"We've been hanging on by the skin of our teeth," said retailer and cultivator Donnie Anderson.

Oregon Lawmakers Urge Congress to Lift Cannabis Ban

The National Conference of State Legislators passed a directive urging Congress to help legal cannabis businesses access banking services.

Illinois Governor Signs Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana in Schools

Gov. Bruce Rauner signed House Bill 4870 to allow parents, guardians or other caregivers to administer medical marijuana to students.

Northern Mariana Islands House to Reintroduce Marijuana Bill

The House of Representatives returned the marijuana bill to committee, saying it will reintroduce similar legislation.

California Bureau of Cannabis Control to Hold Public Hearing in Oakland on Proposed Cannabis Regulations

The first of three public hearings for the BCC's proposed non-emergency cannabis regulations will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 7 in Oakland.

Manhattan DA Announces End of Marijuana Criminalization

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance has unveiled a new policy ending almost all prosecution of marijuana possession and smoking.

Georgia Becomes First Former Soviet Country to Legalize Marijuana Consumption

The nation’s constitutional court ruled that punishing an individual for using cannabis restricts an individual’s freedom as the plant can only potentially cause harm to the user.

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