Kentucky cannabis finally legal? And NBA players allowed to endorse cannabis now?

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This week's stories:

• The state of Kentucky has legalized the use of medical cannabis on Friday after a decade of failed attempts in the state legislature, making it the 38th state in the U.S. to legalize for medical use, reports People.
• Marijuana Moment reports that both chambers of the Washington State legislature have now passed legislation to prevent employers from discriminating against job applicants for cannabis use.
• After numerous bankruptcies of cannabis companies, the Department of Health said it would cut regulations as growers, wholesalers and retailers blame federal regulations and taxes for ruining the industry, reports the Western Standard.
• A federal judge has partially lifted a temporary injunction barring New York regulators from issuing recreational cannabis retail dispensary licenses in five regions of the state, reports High There.
• A groundbreaking bargaining agreement between the National Basketball Association and its players association would allow players to invest in and promote cannabis companies, reports MJ Biz Daily.
• MJ Biz Daily has revealed that median wholesale cannabis prices in Oregon were hovering near $600 per pound on March 1, down from a peak of more than $1,800 in 2017, according to Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) data.
• Connecticut prosecutors have dismissed more than 1,500 pending marijuana cases, while modifying about 600 others, reports Marijuana Moment.
• Benzinga provides an overview of the latest cannabis developments in the US.

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