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FridayOct 28, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — DC Mayor Enacts Measure Allowing Patients to Self-Certify as Medical Cannabis Patients

Dozens of states in the United States have now legalized medical cannabis use. In most of these territories, qualifying patients have to receive a recommendation from their doctors before accessing medical marijuana. In Washington, DC, however, patients will now be able to certify themselves as medical cannabis patients without a physician's recommendation after the mayor recently signed emergency legislation into law. The district council approved the measure unanimously last week in a 13-0 vote. The emergency bill effectively allows the council to work around a congressional rider that forbids DC from using federal dollars to launch a recreational cannabis market.…

FridayOct 28, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — DC Legislative Committee Approves Reform Bill Eliminating Cannabis Business Licensing Caps

Lawmakers in Washington, DC, recently passed a medical cannabis reform bill that could bring numerous changes to the district’s cannabis policy if enacted into law. This bill removes caps on the number of medical cannabis business licenses that can be issued, creates new classes of cannabis business licenses and promotes social equity within the industry. This bill was unanimously supported and approved in the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety. In its current state, the bill will also make permanent a temporary law previously signed by the mayor allowing adults who are at least 21 years old to self-certify…

ThursdayOct 27, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — U.S. Federal Court Rules Against Border Patrol Attempts to Prevent Cannabis Equipment Imports

Last week, the U.S. Court of International Trade rejected an attempt made by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to block the import of cannabis trimming equipment into a state that has legalized marijuana. The federal court made a similar ruling last month in a different case where it upheld the right to import trimming technology from a company to a business in Washington, DC, after customs impeded the transfer. This ruling set a new precedent that will allow the company in question, Keirton, to bring in equipment to use in separating leaves from cannabis plants. The CBP falls…

ThursdayOct 27, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Young Adults, Women Are Driving Marijuana Use Increase

New federal data shows that users of marijuana may soon be a majority among young adults in cannabis-friendly states across the country. In states such as Oregon and Colorado, cannabis patrons are nearing majorities, given that these particular states have had legal markets for years now. Data from Vermont also shows that young marijuana users outnumber nonusers. The state fully legalized the recreational use of cannabis earlier this month. Federal data also shows that more than two-fifths of young women and men across the country now use marijuana at least occasionally. This is significantly different from the trend observed 10…

WednesdayOct 26, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Marijuana Legalization in Maryland Could Complicate Sniffer Dogs’ Work

Next month, voters in Maryland will have an opportunity to legalize recreational marijuana in the state by supporting an initiative that seeks to amend the constitution of the state with regard to cannabis prohibition. If the measure passes, police dogs trained to detect different drugs, including marijuana, will suddenly be required to shift their focus to other tasks in their job description. The sniffer dogs usually undergo training in a wide variety of roles. For example, they can track people, conduct physical apprehensions of suspects and identify guns as well as detect a variety of illicit substances such as fentanyl,…

WednesdayOct 26, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Major League Baseball Inks Sponsorship Deal with CBD Firm

In June, the MLB announced that clubs were permitted to form sponsorships with CBD companies that were certified for sport by the National Science Foundation. This foundation is an institution that approves standards for products used by athletes. Recently, Major League Baseball entered into a sponsorship deal with Charlotte’s Web Holdings Inc. This comes after the league removed CBD from its list of banned substances in 2019, making it the first sports league in the United States to do so. CBD (cannabidiol) is one of the two primary compounds found in marijuana, the other being THC. Unlike THC, however, this…

TuesdayOct 25, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Uber Eats Starts Delivering Marijuana to Toronto Residents

In a first of its kind, Uber Eats has partnered with Leafly in order to make marijuana deliveries to residents of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. This food delivery company is owned by U.S.-based technology behemoth Uber Technologies Inc. The partnership signed between Leafly, an online cannabis marketplace, and Uber Eats will see a select number of marijuana retailers, including Minerva Cannabis, Shivaa’s Rose and Hidden Leaf Cannabis, receive online orders for delivery to addresses stipulated by cannabis buyers. Uber Eats will then facilitate the deliveries. Consumers who are at least 19 years old will download the Uber Eats app and…

TuesdayOct 25, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — UCLA Scientists Close to Finalizing Marijuana Breathalyzer

New research by scientists at UCLA has developed a cannabinoid fuel cell prototype that can detect THC, the compound responsible for inducing a high when marijuana is consumed, in a person’s breath. ElectraTect, a UCLA startup, is testing the device, which it believes offers a foundation for the development of a cannabis breath analyzer that is similar to the breathalyzers used to test for alcohol in an individual’s breath. The lab device has been designed to detect the presence of THC and measure its concentration in a solution. The researchers reported their findings in the “Organic Letters” journal. They stated…

MondayOct 24, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Biden’s Marijuana Pardons Could Give State Legalization Drives a Boost

President Joe Biden announced that he was granting pardons to all individuals convicted on minor federal marijuana possession charges; ex-convicts on such charges would also have their criminal records expunged. President Biden also asked governors to take similar steps regarding state-level cannabis offences. In addition, the president asked the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to expeditiously review the scheduling of marijuana in the 1970 Controlled Substances Act. These actions of the head of state come at a time when the country is gearing up for midterm elections in a few weeks, and…

MondayOct 24, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — New Data Shows That Less Than 10% of Canadian Marijuana Licensees Exited Growing Industry

New data from the Canadian government shows that less than 10% of federal marijuana license holders have left the market since the plant was legalized in 2018. This data suggests that industry forecasts of a decrease in marijuana producers in the market has not occurred, as new entries into the hypercompetitive market surpass those exiting by a wide margin. The new data was released as part of the Canadian government’s engagement paper for the Cannabis Act review. The public engagement paper also asks questions relevant to the industry to help gather feedback; that feedback will be used by the government…