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WednesdayNov 23, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Florida Commissioner to Appeal Dismissal of Case on Gun Rights of Marijuana Users

Nikki Fried, the outgoing agriculture commissioner in Florida, has said that she is going to appeal against the dismissal of a case she filed earlier this year regarding the gun rights of patients registered with the state’s medical marijuana program. In that suit, she and the plaintiffs argued that it was wrong for medical cannabis patients to be denied the right to buy and own firearms. This was a violation of second amendment rights, the lawsuit argued. However, the presiding judge, Allen Winsor, dismissed the case arguing that federal law took precedence over state law and that the voter measure…

WednesdayNov 23, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — 2020 Marijuana Possession Arrest Statistics Raise More Questions Than Answers

FBI records show that 317,793 individuals were arrested inside the United States for possessing marijuana in 2020. Given that 19 states allow recreational marijuana to be sold and consumed by adults, these FBI figures bring plenty of questions to mind. First, the data seems to suggest that the number of people who were arrested for possessing marijuana declined, yet again, from the number of arrests made in previous years. For example, at least 500,000 people were arrested for possession of marijuana in 2019. If the number for 2020 is just over 300,000, what is the problem? The problem is that…

TuesdayNov 22, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Incoming Governor Says Cannabis Legalization Could Happen in Minnesota

During a recent radio appearance, incoming Minnesota governor Tim Walz suggested that state lawmakers could pass a recreational cannabis measure in the next legislative session. The Democrat said during the Friday morning show on WCCO that cannabis in Minnesota could finally happen in 2023. Senate Democrats have not stated outright that they will advance cannabis legalization, but they have majority numbers and will be able to go around any pushback offered by GOP senators. On the other hand, House Democrats seem to be ready to approve marijuana legalization in the state if the matter lands on the floor. House Speaker…

TuesdayNov 22, 2022 4:25 am

420 with CNW — Marijuana Research Bill Heads to Biden’s Desk After Senate Approval

Only a few weeks have passed since President Joseph Biden directed that a medical review be conducted on the categorization of marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act and also issued mass pardons for simple cannabis possession convicts. Now the upper chamber of Congress has approved a bill easing marijuana research, and that bill is headed to the president for enactment. The passage of this bill is notable because it is the first time that a bill focused on marijuana policy reform has succeeded and been forwarded to the president. Before the vote was cast on the Senate floor, Majority Leader…

MondayNov 21, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Marijuana Legalization’s Chances Improve in Pennsylvania as More Democrats Join House

Cannabis legalization activists in Pennsylvania have taken one step closer to potentially legalizing the drug after Democrats claimed a majority in the House. Democrats have been major supporters of cannabis legalization, as they are with most progressive issues, and the members of the left have been responsible for crafting several legalization measures. One of the many issues legalization proponents have had to deal with is Republicans who staunchly opposed allowing cannabis for medical or recreational use. Now that Pennsylvania Democrats recently announced that they had secured enough seats in the midterms to effectively take control of the House, the chances…

MondayNov 21, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Missouri DHHS Releases Draft Marijuana Rules Days After Ballot Measure Approval

Americans in five states have had the chance to vote on cannabis legalization during the Midterm elections. In Missouri, voters approved a cannabis legalization initiative dubbed Amendment 3, which would allow adults age 21 and older to purchase and possess up to three ounces of marijuana. Adults would also be able to grow up to six immature plants, six clones and six flowering plants at home once they secure a registration card. The initiative was pushed by Legal Missouri 2022, a campaign that worked for months to convince Missourians to vote in favor of the measure. Missouri lawmakers have acted…

FridayNov 18, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — How Would the Passage of SAFE Banking Impact Marijuana-Specific Finance Companies?

As marijuana legalization spreads across the United States, many companies have worked to address the industry-specific challenges that operators faced, particularly with regard to access to financial services, insurance, legal, compliance and regulatory issues as well as the security challenges created by the cash-only operations of many marijuana companies. There is speculation and hope that the SAFE Banking Act, or another version of this law, could be passed in this coming lame duck session of Congress. How will such a law impact the companies that stepped in to serve cannabis businesses? Some in the industry, including Tyler Beurlein, who works…

ThursdayNov 17, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Voters in California Approve 12 Measures Expanding Marijuana Retail

During the recently concluded midterm elections, marijuana measures were on the ballot in nearly two dozen California localities seeking to permit recreational sales to commence in those jurisdictions. A dozen of those measures got voter approval, and an analysis of each locality reveals interesting factors that seemed to have played a role in determining the ballot outcome. For example, most coastal cities are described by marijuana advocates as “cannabis deserts” because retail sales aren’t permitted there. It should be noted that these locations are populated by the affluent, and this demographic seems uncomfortable having retail stores in their backyard. However,…

ThursdayNov 17, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Congressional Subcommittee to Hold Marijuana Hearing Soon After Midterms

Drug, racial and social-justice activists will be happy to know that House lawmakers will be discussing marijuana reform once the midterm elections draw to a close. Although the Biden administration was quick to act on its green-energy and electrification promises, there were plenty of valid complaints regarding the administration’s lack of action regarding cannabis reform. President Joseph Biden recently made waves across the country when he announced that his administration was taking steps to begin pardoning all Americans who had simple cannabis possession offenses on their records. With the midterm elections drawing to a close as final seat winners are…

WednesdayNov 16, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Colorado’s Amendment 64 a Decade Later

It has been 10 years since Amendment 64, which legalized adult-use marijuana in Colorado, was passed and implemented. The proposed constitutional amendment had a number of arguments in support of legalizing marijuana, and we shine the spotlight on some of those arguments to see to what extent they have been vindicated. One major argument was that by legalizing recreational marijuana, adults who wish to use the substance would purchase it from regulated sources that are licensed and have quality standards to adhere to, unlike marijuana sourced from underground sources that aren’t subject to any regulation. Teen use would also be…

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