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Google announced in a blog post on Wednesday that it’s broadening its collaboration with The Associated Press (AP) to further enhance its Gemini app. What Happened: Under the new collaboration, the Associated Press will provide Google with a feed of real-time information that the company will...

Kentucky House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill regulating hemp-derived delta-8 THC products, sending it to the state Senate. House Bill 544 sponsored by Republican Rep. Rebecca Raymer, which passed in a 97-0 vote on Thursday, was applauded...

Top officials of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission might lose their jobs over a 23-year-old whiskey scandal. What happened? According to an internal investigation by the commission, acquired by AP, executive director Steve Marks and other five agency officials used their position to obtain...

When announcing his proposal to forgive federal student loans, President Joe Biden said the intention was to help minimize the racial wealth disparity in the U.S.  However, one important detail regarding a crucial component of the plan wasn't mentioned at the time: loan forgiveness...

The Michigan State Police won’t test for THC in blood samples, after recognizing that there have been issues with accuracy in testing, reported the Associated Press. Prosecutors are informed that the new measures would last indefinitely. Shanon Banner, a public affairs director with...

Federal Health Agencies To Fund Studies On Minor Cannabinoids & Terpenes  Several federal health agencies once again confirmed they will support research into the therapeutic potential of “minor cannabinoids” and cannabis terpenes.  The National Institutes of Health (...

North Carolina General Assembly advanced a bill that will keep hemp legal in the state. Wait, what? Isn’t hemp already legal under federal law? Although hemp farming was legalized under federal law under the 2018 Farm Bill, North Carolina had allowed hemp farming ...

The Democratic Party in Alabama launched a new site with the idea of gathering more support for its marijuana legalization efforts. The site, launched on 4/20, is dubbed “Free Weed,” according to AP via USNews.  The site points out that prosecutions for small amounts...

The opioid crisis in the U.S. has reached unprecedented, and shocking, numbers – 100,000 overdose deaths over the last 12 months – causing federal health officials to consider alternative approaches to deal with the disastrous health crisis. To that end, ...

A new push for federal cannabis legalization has appeared in the form of a campaign, “Cannabis in Common,” launched Tuesday by a coalition of cannabis advocates, large marijuana businesses and celebrities like Seth Rogan and Sarah Silverman. The idea...

Once viewed as a rising star in the Democratic party, former Massachusetts mayor Jasiel Correia was sentenced to six years in prison on Tuesday after being convicted in May on charges including fraud and extortion of hundreds of thousands of dollars tied to local marijuana businesses. The ex-mayor...

California-headquartered cannabis company Genetixs filed a lawsuit against NFL star Julio Jones and former Atlanta Falcons player Roddy White claiming they were involved in illegal cannabis operations, reported the Associated Press. Julio Jones is...

Lordstown Motors Corp (NASDAQ: RIDE) is looking to sell its trucks directly to customers in Ohio, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.  What Happened: The state’s lawmakers are due to introduce legislation that would allow Lordstown Motors to forego selling its vehicles through auto...

South Dakota was one of five states to vote for cannabis-focused ballot initiatives during November elections, with around 54% of voters supporting it. Now, instead of implementing the new law and setting up regulations for the burgeoning industry, a state judge says the measure...

Sol Flower is kicking off recreational cannabis sales in Arizona on Thursday, Jan. 28. The Phoenix-based dispensary brand received approval from the Arizona Department of Health Services to operate a recreational facility last week. Sol Flower will continue to serve medical marijuana...