Infinity Inc

On the domestic front, a new bill is introduced in the Senate which would protect insurance companies that cover cannabis-related businesses in state legal markets from being penalized by federal regulators.

In California, a lawsuit over a controversial regulation allowing marijuana deliveries statewide, even in communities that have banned commercial sales.

On the domestic front, the National Institute on Drug Abuse is set to grow the largest marijuana research crop in five years, producing over 4,000 pounds of cannabis, at the University of Mississippi.

In domestic news, the House judiciary subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security holds the first hearing of its kind in the U.S. on how to reform federal marijuana laws to grant justice to those affected by the War on Drugs.

On the domestic front, a clash of cannabis and tech. In an effort to be more family-friendly, Google Play bans apps that facilitate marijuana sales, even in states where it's legal.

In Oregon, a landmark bill passes the state senate, which would allow imports and exports of marijuana across state lines.

In the midst of the turmoil over cannabis industry banking, payment-processing service Square launches a pilot program for CBD companies to process credit card transactions.

On the domestic front: new rules on travelling with CBD. The TSA updates its policy to allow hemp-derived CBD products and medications on flights, in accordance with the 2018 Farm Bill legalizing the substance.

In Colorado, a new bill passes which will allow medical marijuana to be prescribed for any condition in place of painkillers.

On the federal level, the MAPLE Act is introduced in congress which aims to protect immigrants and visitors to the U.S. from deportation or denial of entry based on cannabis-related activity if lawful in the state or foreign country in which it occurred.