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MondayAug 08, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Governors’ Group Recommends Addressing Impaired Driving by Collaborating with Budtenders

As more states have passed cannabis legislation, cannabis reform opponents and even law enforcement have raised the question of how to police cannabis-impaired driving. This is a valid concern, especially when you consider the fact that there is no standardized test for cannabis blood levels. If the government would like to successfully discourage people from driving while under the influence of cannabis, a report from a governor’s group recently posited, it would have to ditch cannabis stereotypes and work with budtenders. The new report, which was issued by a group with the backing of all 50 governors’ offices, emphasizes that…

MondayAug 08, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Tennessee’s First Marijuana Restaurant Slated to Open This Month

The state of Tennessee will soon join the growing number of states that have launched markets for cannabis-infused products: Buds & Brews, the first cannabis business in Tennessee, is slated to open its doors to the public this month in Georgetown. The marijuana business first announced that it would be opening earlier this year, stating that it will provide traditional bar foods alongside cannabis-infused condiments that are manufactured and presealed in a facility before being sent to the restaurant. Buds & Brews president and owner Michael Solomon says patrons will be able to order regular food and season it with…

FridayAug 05, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Study Finds Marijuana Users Less Prone to Complications Caused by Spinal Fusion Surgery

A new study carried out by orthopedic specialists has looked into the relationship between the use of marijuana and surgical outcomes. The specialists, who are associated with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, found that patients with a history of marijuana use were less likely to experience unfavorable medical outcomes after a spinal fusion surgery, in comparison to nonusers. The study’s findings were published in the “Iowa Orthopedia” Journal. For their research, the specialists recruited about 700 patients aged 18 and older, all of whom had undergone lower back spinal fusion surgery for adult spinal deformity. Adult spinal deformity includes disorders…

FridayAug 05, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — New Bipartisan Bill in Congress Would Expunge Cannabis Criminal Records

For most cannabis reform activists and lawmakers, cannabis legalization has been a matter of criminal justice reform. Most, if not all, state cannabis reform bills contain some sort of social justice provisions and have invested monies toward undoing the harms of the failed drug war. One such social justice effort has been expunging the records of people who were convicted of low-level marijuana offenses. To that end, bipartisan lawmakers have filed a bill that would design a procedure for the expungement of federal misdemeanor cannabis convictions and give courts the authority to recommend eligible cases for presidential pardons. Introduced by…

ThursdayAug 04, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — New Comments Suggest That Cory Booker May Be Warming Up to Marijuana Banking Reforms

Sen. Cory Booker is the lead sponsor of a cannabis legalization measure that was recently filed in the Senate. The measure was cosponsored by Ron Wyden, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Booker has, in the past, resisted calls to approve marijuana banking bills, citing that before this is done, comprehensive legalization needs to be enacted. The legalization measure was discussed at the hearing before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, which is chaired by Booker. Toward the end of the meeting, the bipartisan SAFE Baking Act was also discussed, with Booker making comments…

ThursdayAug 04, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Thai Companies Earn Big from Newly Legalized Marijuana Products

Cannabis is one of the fastest-growing industries in America for good reason. Barely a decade old, the industry has generated billions of dollars in sales revenue, created hundreds of thousands of new employment opportunities and filled state coffers with billions in tax revenue. Other territories and countries are adopting cannabis reform and launching legal markets, and they are starting to cash in on the lucrative cannabis market. Thailand, which recently decriminalized the private cultivation of cannabis and sanctioned the use of cannabis leaves and extracts in foods, drinks and cosmetics, is beginning to rake in profits from the cannabis market.…

WednesdayAug 03, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — House Approves Cannabis Research Measure, Senate Expected to Follow Suit

Earlier last week, the House passed a bipartisan cannabis research measure that would make it easier to conduct necessary medical research on this plant. The Senate is expected to pass the measure soon, which will make this bill the first standalone marijuana reform proposal to be advanced to the president’s desk. The measure, dubbed the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act, was considered on the U.S. House of Representatives’ floor under the suspension of rules of parliamentary procedure. This procedure is a motion reserved for noncontroversial initiatives that limits debate in the chamber and allows no amendments. For this…

WednesdayAug 03, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Senate Approves VA Nominee Who Supported Medical Marijuana in NJ

The U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs recently confirmed that a key position in the department had been filled after the Senate voted to confirm President Joseph Biden’s nominee: Shereef Elnahal. In the past, Elnahal has served as the state health commissioner in New Jersey. He helped expand the medical cannabis program in the state while also advocating for the federal legalization of cannabis. Elnahal, who has been appointed as the Undersecretary of Health at the VA, will be in charge of leading a central division of the VA that has, up until now, prevented doctors from issuing medical marijuana recommendations…

TuesdayAug 02, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Illinois Governor Raves Over Cannabis Taxes While Announcing Social Equity Licensees

Cannabis has proven to be extremely lucrative for states with legal markets. In 2021 alone, states collected more than $3.7 billion in recreational cannabis taxes, a 34% jump from the taxes legal states received the previous year. Illinois, which launched recreational cannabis sales in January 2020, has seen impressive sales in recent months. For FY 2022, the state has recorded around $1.5 billion in cannabis sales compared to $1 billion last year. Illinois collected a total of $445.3 million in taxes from cannabis sales, a nearly 50% increase in revenue compared to the 2021 fiscal year when it collected $297…

TuesdayAug 02, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Colorado Firm Set to Conduct Marijuana Research for Alzheimer’s Patients

Over the past decade or so, plenty of studies have found marijuana to be effective at treating the symptoms of a variety of medical conditions. However, most of this research is in its infancy, and experts unanimously agree that we need a lot more clinical trials to definitively prove marijuana’s medical potential. In Colorado, MedPharma Research, a leading research company in the medical cannabis field, recently announced that it had been granted funding to research the efficacy of marijuana in Alzheimer’s patients. The company submitted a proposal to the Colorado State University Institute of Cannabis Research’s (ICR) FY23 Cannabis Research…