August 2022 - Page 4 of 7 - CannabisNewsWire

TuesdayAug 16, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Report Says Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Toned Down Cannabis Amendment to Ease Bill Passage

Cannabis reform is still quite controversial. Reform activists have had a hard time getting reform past lawmakers who oppose cannabis for a variety of reasons. In many cases, they have been forced to give up certain provisions in their cannabis initiatives to make them more palatable to Republican and Democratic lawmakers who were withholding their support. A recent report from the Senate Intelligence Committee has revealed that the panel did just that last month. In late June, the Senate committee voted in favor of a measure that would make it possible for people who had used cannabis in the past…

MondayAug 15, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — NIH Seeks Input on Cannabis Research Barriers

In a request for information published last week, the National Institutes on Health (NIH) indicated that marijuana has been used for thousands of years for therapeutic purposes despite the lack of sufficient data supporting such medicinal use. The agency is now looking to identify the barriers that have been making it hard for the scientific community to study this plant and its constituents. In that notice, the top federal agency revealed that eight agencies under its umbrella are partnering in this effort to collect information spelling out why conducting cannabis research is difficult. The barriers could include the current federal…

MondayAug 15, 2022 12:04 pm

Cannabis Conference Announces Day 2 Keynote Presenter: Mitch Baruchowitz of Merida Capital Holdings

Cannabis Conference 2022, produced by the award-winning Cannabis Business Times (CBT) media brand, will take place August 23-25 at Paris Las Vegas. Cannabis Conference, the industry’s leading educational and expo event for plant-touching cannabis businesses, taking place Aug. 23-25 at Paris Las Vegas, is pleased to announce the Day 2 Keynote: “From Pioneering Founder to Foundational Investor: Mitch Baruchowitz Shares Crucial Strategies for Building a Successful and Long-Term Cannabis Company.” Baruchowitz is the founder and Managing Partner of the private equity firm Merida Capital Holdings, which has deployed more than $275 million, and has ~$450 million in assets under management (AUM)…

MondayAug 15, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Feds Seek Vendor to Test for Cannabis Compounds in Users’ Breath

As more states legalize medical and recreational cannabis use, law enforcement and opponents of cannabis reform argue that marijuana legalization will lead to increased rates of cannabis-impaired driving and traffic incidents. But while police officers can easily test for alcohol impairment using breathalyzer tests, there are currently no standardized tests to check for THC impairment via the breath. Furthermore, research has uncovered that THC blood levels are not a reliable indicator of intoxication and impairment levels. Studies have found that the base THC blood level of long-term cannabis users can be higher than the legal limit set in several states.…

FridayAug 12, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Illinois Legislator to File Bill Centralizing Marijuana Regulation

Many people say the legal marijuana industry in Illinois has complex regulations and that there is room for politics to interfere with the process of licensing businesses. The possibility of litigation against the licensing system is also high, and some are calling for the establishment of a commission to streamline the regulatory process. One of the people thinking this way is Rep. Marcus Evans, a Democratic lawmaker from Chicago. He revealed that he is planning to table a bill that will create a cannabis commission similar to the commissions governing the gaming and alcohol industries. Evans is irked by the…

FridayAug 12, 2022 4:04 pm

Cannabis Conference and Cannabis Business Times to Present Tommy Chong With Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award

Chong will be honored at Cannabis Conference 2022 (Aug. 23-25) in Las Vegas. Cannabis Conference and award-winning media brand Cannabis Business Times are excited to announce Tommy Chong as their inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. The award, which recognizes Chong’s many contributions to the industry, will be presented at a special Cannabis Leadership Awards reception—made possible with the generous support of FOHSE - Future of Horticultural Science + Engineering—Aug. 24 at Cannabis Conference. From his rock ‘n’ roll-inflected youth in Canada to his counterculture-defining roles in Hollywood, Chong has spent his life standing up for creativity and freedom of expression. This is…

FridayAug 12, 2022 11:15 am

The New York Cannabis and Hemp Convention to Boost the Growing Local Markets

Businesses, entrepreneurs, advocates, patients, investors, educators, and consumers, are invited to attend the NECANN Convention, a physical event being held in Albany, New York on August 26-27, 2022. NECANN has been producing popular and influential events to local communities throughout the northeast and beyond since 2014, shaping the developing cannabis economy by creating an important hub of resources and communication focused on local markets. NECANN events attract a huge number of hemp, MMJ, and cannabis industry professionals in the Northeast, and represent a home base for the New England cannabis industry. The New England Cannabis Convention offers a wonderful opportunity…

FridayAug 12, 2022 9:00 am

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Inches Closer to DehydraTECH-CBD FDA Evaluation Following Successful Dosing in Multi-Week HYPER-H21-4 Human Clinical Study

Lexaria just completed dosing for its HYPER H21-4 human clinical study that dosed 64 patients aged between 40 and 70 with measured elevated blood pressure, stage 1 and stage 2 hypertension HYPER-H21-4, Lexaria’s most ambitious hypertension clinical study yet, builds on the success of HYPER-H21-1 and HYPER-H21-2, both completed in 2021 It explores the use of the company’s patented DehydraTECH(TM) technology in the potential treatment of hypertension Lexaria is confident that the additional data sets collected over the course of the study will lead to supplementary applications for DehydraTECH while providing valuable additional insights into the long-term health benefits of…

FridayAug 12, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Why Marijuana Retailers Need to Look Beyond THC Concentration

Most cannabis buyers have only the THC concentration in mind when they are choosing a marijuana product, but hasn’t the time come for retailers to look beyond how much THC a given product contains while making a decision about its quality? Until recently, marijuana was illegal, but dozens of U.S. states have since legalized it either for medical or recreational use. One strong reason for outlawing marijuana was its psychoactive compound THC, which is why most tests look for THC metabolites in the blood, urine and even hair samples. It is therefore understandable that people will focus on potency (THC…

ThursdayAug 11, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Las Vegas Awaits Launch of Marijuana Consumption Lounges

Although they are a relatively new concept, marijuana consumption lounges are probably the most controversial aspect of the entire cannabis reform movement. The idea is to provide public rooms where customers can consume cannabis without running afoul of state cannabis laws. While more than a dozen states have now legalized recreational cannabis consumption, they have also outlawed public consumption and made it almost impossible for nonresidents to legally consume the cannabis they have purchased. New York was among the first states to allow cannabis consumption sites for adults aged 21 and over. The state recently passed a bill that would…