Coalition of Senators Urge SBA to Provide Economic Assistance to State-Licensed Cannabis Business

Senators urge "the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government to include language in … forthcoming legislation to help extend SBA loan programs to legal cannabis businesses."

Review: Clinical Evidence Lacking in Support of CBD as an Anti-Viral Agent

"Claims about the benefits of using CBD on viral infections were largely supported by CBD online retailers and most often appear to be a biased interpretation of the scientific literature."

Polls: Americans Favor Designating Dispensaries as "Essential Services"

Survey data compiled by YouGov.com reported that 53 percent of respondents believe that medical marijuana dispensaries "should be considered essential services."

Utah: Law Signed Expediting Patients' Access to Medical Cannabis Products, Capping THC Potency

The rule change permits patients who possess a valid recommendation, but are still in the process of waiting for a state-issued registration card, to have immediate access to cannabis.

West Virginia: Law Signed Permitting Patients Access to Herbal Cannabis Preparations

Senate Bill 329 expands the state's definition of acceptable "forms of medical cannabis" to include "dry leaf or plant form."

• NEW YORK TIMES: NORML's Director discusses the need for state's to maintain uninterrupted cannabis access
• THE HILL: NORML issues cannabis-specific public safety guidelines and policy recommendations
• NORML OP-ED: Overhyping CBD during a public health crisis hurts industry's credibility
• NEW YORK: Cannabis legalization proposal unlikely to be included in state's budget
• CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: How cannabis went from illegal to 'essential' in three months