Welcome back to Higher Law, our weekly briefing on all things cannabis. I'm Cheryl Miller, reporting for Law.com from Sacramento.

This week we're looking at: • Delta-8 THC: What's the big deal? • Cryptocurrency and cannabis •  Four firms' work on a billion-dollar cannabis deal • Red states' embrace of medical marijuana

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