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In California, cannabis farms are eligible for tax relief due to wildfires.

State-legal medical marijuana programs from federal interference are approved by the Senate as part of a broader spending bill, a provision that has been renewed every year since its introduction in 2014.

The USDA releases long-anticipated rules on hemp production, which will go into effect immediately. One of the guidelines mandate farmers produce hemp with a THC limit of point three percent.

A federal court dismisses a lawsuit filed by the Scottsdale Research Institute against the DEA for failing to approve applications for research cannabis cultivation.

In California, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell holds several meetings with marijuana, hemp and CBD industry representatives during a two-day trip to the golden state to discuss cannabis banking and other issues.

In Washington D.C., a temporary bill is enacted to protect MMJ patients from employment discrimination, without democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser's signature.

In U.S. news, presidential hopeful Joe Biden says that marijuana should remain illegal and related offenses should be classified as misdemeanors during the last democratic debate, conflicting with his previous support for decriminalization.

On the domestic front, where does President Trump stand on cannabis legalization? He recently said he believes it should be left up to individual states, and has indicated support for legislation that would protect states with legal cannabis programs...

The FBI is on the lookout for public corruption in the cannabis industry, soliciting tips on their weekly podcast.

In domestic news, the Navy issues a memo prohibiting sailors from using hemp-derived CBD, despite the crop's legalization in the 2018 Farm Bill.