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From California to Vancouver to Toronto, authorities in major jurisdictions are raiding illegal pot shops and coming down hard on the black market in an effort to curb illicit cannabis sales.

The Florida-based company said it is opening its 30th location in the Sunshine State and continues to build on its success in the state's medical cannabis market.

The governor of America's fourth most populous state wanted to legalize recreational cannabis use this year, but had to settle for decriminalization of pot.

The FDA issued a warning letter to the largest cannabis company based in the U.S. for illegally selling and providing unproven claims online for its CBD products.

Illinois-based Cresco Labs, one of America's larger multi-state cannabis operators, wants to sell medical and recreational pot next to the iconic stadium that hosts the Chicago Cubs.

Green Growth's deal to enter 500 American Eagle stores marks its third partnership with a major wholesale distributor this year that includes Abercrombie & Fitch and DSW shoes.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said last week it is speeding up its efforts to create rules for CBD and plans to publish a report on its progress by early fall.

The Massachusetts-based company said the deal with Grassroots will make it the largest marijuana company in the world and will bring its products into 19 states, up from 12.

U.S. cannabis market research firm Brightfield Group says the American CBD market will reach US$5 billion this year due to hemp legalization and more retail chains carrying CBD products.

Democrat Governor David Ige says the new bill could lead to further legalization efforts “and other mechanisms to make marijuana more available.”

Both Republicans and Democrats discussed ways to end U.S. federal cannabis prohibition at a landmark Congressional hearing on July 10.

The "BWell Market" will offer hemp-derived CBD products to U.S. customers and try to cash in on the CBD buzz.

Green Growth said combining with Moxie will create the first “360 degree” cannabis company offering consumers both THC and CBD products in major U.S. retail locations coast-to-coast.

Billionaire rapper Jay-Z is jumping in the cannabis space as a chief brand strategist for Caliva, one of California's largest vertically integrated pot companies.

According to U.S. federal data, at the end of March there were 493 banks and 140 credit unions that handled transactions relating to the cannabis industry.

BDS Analytics and Arcview Market Research predict the global cannabis market will reach US$14.9 billion this year and US$40.6 billion by 2024.

Researchers found the number of U.S. high school students who said they used pot at least once a month jumped from 0.6 per cent in 1991 to 6.3 per cent in 2017.

“Illinois is going to be a huge market. I want to be on the shelves come January 1."

Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act on Tuesday, to make cannabis more accessible for patients battling disease and needing pain relief.

American farmers are planting more hemp than ever this year, including in South Carolina, which is projecting a 1,200 per cent increase in acres planted.

The San Diego-based company currently owns 22 properties in 11 U.S. states and now offers investors a dividend of 60 cents per share.

Canopy Growth Corp. has been the cannabis industry's top dog by market capitalization so far, but U.S. companies are growing fast and could take over top spot.

Acreage's CEO Kevin Murphy told Bloomberg some major deals are in the works to allow the New York-based cannabis firm to scale up "dramatically" over the next month.

Once operating, KeyLeaf's Canadian facility is expected to be able to process as much as 5,000 kg of cannabis, which will give Canopy more options to produce edibles, concentrates and other derivative products.

Next fall, the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy will offer a two-year master's program designed for health care practitioners, scientists, regulators, and industry professionals.

What's being called a historic victory for pot advocates, U.S. Congress passed an amendment June 20 that blocks federal agencies from interfering with state-run legal cannabis programs.

More women are using marijuana during pregnancy in the U.S. and that might be causing health issues for their babies, two new studies suggest.

Parents and educators in the first U.S. states to legalize recreational cannabis are growing concerned about young people having increased access to highly potent pot.

Arcview Market Research and BDS Analytics forecast the legal industry will nearly triple by 2024 from the US$14.9 billion they project will be spent this year.

Canadian pot firms are amassing a supply glut of unfinished cannabis, and the issue could lead to industry writedowns, according to analysts at BMO Capital Markets.

Both company's shareholders voted more than 99 per cent in favour of Canopy acquiring Acreage in a deal contingent on U.S. federal legalization of cannabis.

The CBD pet market is expected to reach $1.16 billion in the U.S. by 2022, according to the Brightfield Group.

The Ontario licensed producer signed a non-binding letter of intent with Elk Grove Farming Company, LLC to form a 50/50 joint venture that will give it access to more than 3,000 acres of farmland in Southern California.

The Colorado Department of Revenue reported the landmark figure is comprised from marijuana taxes, licenses and fees on the state's total sales of US$6.5 billion since legalization began in 2014.

The multi-state medical cannabis operator announced last week it has launched the first-ever credit card for the U.S. legal cannabis industry that's been starved for financial alternatives.

Texas makes hemp legal to grow and sell, while expanding medical pot; Connecticut adds new treatable conditions; Ohio rejects marijuana as treatment for depression and insomnia

The Quebec-based cannabis company also announced its U.S. CBD expansion plans for 2020, and it secured a medical marijuana license in Greece.

A new study published this week contradicts previous findings that medical marijuana is an effective solution in preventing opioid-related deaths.

According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, 260 illegal hash-oil labs were reported in 2017, with a quarter of those discovered because they caught on fire.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new bill Monday to allow industrial hemp cultivation, and Texas lawmakers have passed a bill to expand the state's medical marijuana program.