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WednesdayDec 07, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Minnesota Expands List of Qualifying Conditions for Medical Cannabis

The Department of Health in Minnesota has approved the addition of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to the list of medical conditions for which patients can be certified to start using medical marijuana. This change is slated for implementation starting on Aug. 1, 2023. Jan Malcolm, the state’s health commissioner, said that the health department was adding OCD and IBS to the list of qualifying conditions so that the patients suffering from these two conditions, which are debilitating, could have access to an expanded pool of treatment options to manage their medical conditions. People who suffer…

TuesdayDec 06, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Ohio Campaigners Look to 2023 Ballot to Legalize Adult-Use Marijuana

Cannabis reform activists in the state of Ohio are hoping to get a recreational cannabis legalization bill on the November 2023 ballot. Earlier this year, the campaign behind a legalization measure announced that the bill would not be on the 2022 ballot but that there was a chance of getting the measure on the subsequent year’s ballot. The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol had filed a complaint for declaratory judgment in April to ensure that the measure made it onto last month’s ballot. The suit was unsuccessful, however, and the coalition reached an agreement with legislative leaders and the…

TuesdayDec 06, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Nevada Conducts Lottery to Select Cannabis Consumption Lounge Licensees

As the Cannabis Control Board of Nevada had earlier announced, regulators held two lotteries on last week to pick the first set of licensees that will be allowed to open marijuana consumption lounges in the state. A total of 40 licenses were awarded during the lotteries. Half of the licenses went to existing marijuana businesses that wished to add consumption lounges to their facilities while the other half went to companies that wished to open standalone cannabis consumption lounges. Of this number, 10 went to social-equity applicants while the remaining 10 went to other applicants that didn’t fall in the…

MondayDec 05, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Gallup Data Suggests Young Americans Are More Likely to Use Marijuana Than Tobacco

Cigarette smoking in the United States has been on a decline since 1964 when adult smoking prevalence rates peaked. As the population has become more cognizant of the health risks of smoking, fewer young people have picked up the habit. By 2020, only 13 out of every 100 adults in America (12.5%) smoked regularly. A new report from Gallup has now revealed that young Americans are two times more likely to report smoking cannabis compared to tobacco cigarettes. Gallup analyzed survey data on marijuana and tobacco use among adults from 2001 to 2022, finding that past-week tobacco use by adults…

MondayDec 05, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Marijuana Growers Face New Challenges as Washington State Clocks a Decade of Legalization

Voters in Washington state chose to legalize recreational cannabis a decade ago, opening the state up to a multibillion-dollar industry that has seen significant growth in just a few short years. But, even though the adult-use cannabis industry has proven to be quite lucrative with retailers in Washington state selling around $1.5 billion to $1.7 billion worth of cannabis in 2022, the industry is not without its challenges. A decade after legalizing recreational cannabis sales, Washington’s cannabis industry still faces a myriad of problems that have prevented the space from fully realizing its potential. For starters, there is a crippling…

FridayDec 02, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Massachusetts Company Creates Marijuana Gummy to Help Weight Loss

Many people tend to connect marijuana to “the munchies” and appetite boosting, but a Wareham, Massachusetts, company is proving that its marijuana edible can not only suppress appetite but also provide an energy boost that will help you coast through your workout session. Coast Cannabis, founded by a husband-and-wife team (Brian Cusick and Angela Brown), makes marijuana gummies that give their consumers an unmistakable energy boost. While speaking about how their unique edible came to be, Brown reveals that she ate the gummy while getting ready to head to the gym and felt a burst of energy that lasted throughout…

FridayDec 02, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Federally Financed Study Finds Cannabis Legalization Doesn’t Increase Use Among Teens

The cannabis industry has proven to be extremely lucrative, generating billions of dollars in taxes and creating hundreds of thousands of job opportunities. For the past two decades, states across the country have passed legalization measures and allowed cannabis sales to cash in on the profits. More than 20 states now allow adults aged 21 and over to purchase and consume recreational cannabis at registered retailers. However, efforts to legalize the controversial plant were regularly met with resistance from critics who argued that legalizing cannabis sales would significantly escalate drug use among the youth and lead to increased criminal activity.…

ThursdayDec 01, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Lawmakers Scramble to Secure Agreement on Marijuana Banking During Lame Duck Session

The reality that the House of Representatives will be controlled by Republicans in the coming Congress has created a sense of urgency among legislators who want to see marijuana banking legalized. These advocates are working feverishly to garner support so that a deal is reached during this lame duck session of Congress. Otherwise the prospects are dim if this opportunity is missed. Members from both sides of the political divide are working tirelessly to secure a compromise position between those who say that the banking bill doesn’t go far enough and those at the other end who think it goes…

ThursdayDec 01, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — NY Selects Companies to Construct Social Equity Cannabis Business Premises

America’s state-level cannabis reform movement has put plenty of consideration into ensuring that individuals from marginalized communities are given a chance to participate in the billion-dollar industry. It’s no secret that the war on drugs, and cannabis policing to be more specific, had a disproportionately negative effect on members of Black and Brown communities. Black people are much more likely to be arrested and receive harsher sentences for cannabis offenses compared to white people despite similar use rates. Social equity provisions in marijuana legalization bills were meant to give individuals from these communities a leg up in the industry and…

WednesdayNov 30, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Nevada Regulators to Hold Cannabis Consumption Lounge License Lottery

Marijuana industry regulators in Nevada announced on Thanksgiving eve that they would be holding two lotteries to select the first companies to receive licenses to operate standalone marijuana consumption lounges. These lotteries will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. In total, 20 licensees will be selected, out of which 10 will be social-equity applicants while the other 10 will be companies that don’t fall into the social-equity category. There will be a lottery for each of these two types of licensees. Random number selection machines will be used during those draws, the Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) announced. The regulators…

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