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Would officials prohibit heart medication? Pennsylvania patients sue to defend their right to medical cannabis.

Chicago officials are holding public meetings this week for residents to let Mayor Lightfoot know how they feel about her downtown cannabis ban.

Law enforcement made an estimated 663,367 cannabis-related arrests in 2018, according to FBI data released this week, up from an estimated 659,700 the previous year. Most were for simple possession.

Bruce wants a quilt of pretty Leafly cannabis flowers. Also, we’re all over vape carts and that KISS shark concert.

The California State Legislature unanimously approved SB305, titled “Ryan’s Law.” It’s now on its way to Governor Newsom, who is expected to sign it in the coming weeks. If all goes as predicted, it will come into effect on January 1, 2020.

Nevada’s state lawmakers say cannabis lounges can’t open until 2021. But with a site on tribal land, one operator isn’t waiting.

“Virginians know we can do better. It’s time to move toward legal, regulated adult use,” AG Mark Herring said, pointing to a study showing that more than half of Virginians agree with him.

Jorge Pupo, head of the state’s retail licensing agency, is out after charges of favoritism and manipulation.

Airplanes are falling out of the sky, and governors respond by banning buses.

Legalizing medical cannabis would be a net $1.1 billion benefit for the state, bringing in fees while potentially reducing opioid overdoses, addiction and traffic fatalities.