There are now more than 1.6 million cases of the coronavirus worldwide, 475,000 of them in the U.S. alone. While experts have pinpointed certain underlying conditions that put Americans at risk of serious infection from COVID-19 — many linked to obesity — new guidance from the American Lung Association suggests that marijuana smoking should also be considered a risk factor.

Advocates and lawmakers are mourning the loss of a young icon in the medical marijuana reform movement. Charlotte Figi, who showed the world how CBD can treat severe epilepsy, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 13 due to complications from a likely coronavirus infection.

Industry advocates and attorneys weigh in on what federal COVID-19 guidance might entail and how it could impact businesses in the space.

What was supposed to be a banner year for marijuana legalization is becoming a bust.

A record number of states could have seen marijuana legalized in 2020. Then coronavirus brought those efforts to a halt.

A coalition of U.S. Senators sent a letter to leadership March 26, asking that the Small Business Administration (SBA) extend economic assistance to the cannabis industry.

New York State might not be legalizing marijuana this year, in large part due to complications from the coronavirus outbreak, but at least many of those still in the workforce in New York City won’t risk being denied jobs over a positive THC test thanks to a local law that goes into effect next month. And now a city commission is proposing regulations on who exactly will be protected from pre-employment cannabis testing.

As governments around the world respond to COVID-19, advocates are urging state leaders to make sure people who need it can still get medical cannabis.

A coalition of criminal justice and drug policy reform organizations is urging law enforcement officials to dramatically curtail arrests for nonviolent pot crimes to lower jail and prison populations as America now leads the world in confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Some governors and mayors are labeling marijuana dispensaries “essential services,” allowing them to stay open. And customers appear to be stocking up on pot.