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FridayJul 15, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — California Wants Standardized THC Testing to Prevent Lab Shopping

America’s cannabis industry may be insanely lucrative, but it desperately lacks standardized regulations. Each state with a legal cannabis market has its own marijuana policies, leading to a patchwork of regulations across the country. And even within individual states, there tends to be little standardized regulation. In California, which is home to the largest cannabis market in the country, this manifests as THC “laboratory shopping.” This term refers to cannabis companies that shop around for laboratories which are more likely to show that their products have higher THC concentrations to make them more popular. State cannabis regulators in California are…

FridayJul 15, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Health Canada Remains Quiet on Timeline for Reviewing Marijuana Law

More than eight months after the Canadian government was supposed to begin a review of Canada’s 2018 adult-use legalization law, authorities have yet to begin the process. Additionally, Health Canada, the department in charge of the country’s national health policy, still hasn’t provided a timeline for reviewing the recreational cannabis law. This delay has hindered the development of much-needed legislative reforms for the recreational cannabis industry, one industry executive believes. According to Aurora Cannabis senior vice president of global government relations Rick Savone, the legislative review needs to cover a lot before the industry can get the regulations it desperately…

ThursdayJul 14, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Senators Express Disappointment with President Biden’s Failure to Enact Marijuana Reforms

President Joseph Biden based part of his campaign on marijuana reform, stating that he would pursue marijuana decriminalization and the expungement of prior cannabis-related offenses. However, one-and-a-half years after he took office, the Biden administration has barely taken any action to keep the president’s marijuana promises. This inaction has been met with criticism and disappointment from drug reform activists and lawmakers. Six U.S. senators recently renewed their call for the president to fulfill his cannabis promises, specifically de-scheduling cannabis and granting mass pardons to people currently incarcerated for cannabis offenses. Furthermore, they said that the Justice Department’s response to a…

WednesdayJul 13, 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 doctor 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 to 0 vote. The emergency bill effectively allows the council to work around a congressional rider that forbids the district from using federal dollars to launch a…

TuesdayJul 12, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — US Army Explores Using Hemp to Manufacture Sniper Uniforms

Long before authorities outlawed the cultivation, processing and sale of hemp, fabrics made from hemp were all the rage. People have used hemp fabrics in a wide variety of applications for hundreds of years, with its strength and coarseness making it a perfect fabric for ship sailcloths, canvas, rope, socks and even paper. Sailors of old also used hemp cordage to hold ships and sails. The U.S. Army is now exploring ways it can use industrial hemp to develop uniforms for snipers. This is despite the fact that service members are absolutely prohibited from using federally legal CBD that has…

TuesdayJul 12, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — How Marijuana Retailers Preserve the Quality of Concentrates During Storage

Learning proper storage techniques is crucial for cannabis businesses, especially those looking to succeed in the highly competitive and cutthroat cannabis concentrates segment. Storing cannabis flower isn’t difficult, but improper storage can steadily degrade the cannabis and even lead to the growth of mold. Concentrates, on the other hand, require high-quality storage techniques because they are more sensitive to degradation compared to flower and edibles. Marijuana concentrates will begin to degrade quickly when exposed to the elements. This means that storing cannabis concentrates products poorly for even a couple of hours could severely degrade them and cause them to change…

MondayJul 11, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Germany Primarily Focuses on Safety in Cannabis Legalization Plans

Like many territories across the world, Germany is on the way to legalizing the use of recreational cannabis for adults. Although the substance has provided American states with billions of dollars in taxes and can be extremely profitable for Germany, the European country is planning on taking a “safety first” approach that prioritizes public health and safety. German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach recently revealed that the government is set on legalizing recreational cannabis and already has a draft law that is expected to be ready by the end of 2022. He stated that the legislation has been long awaited and…

MondayJul 11, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Federal Agency Funds Project to Develop 3D-Printed, Hemp-Based Building Material

Long before prohibitionist policies outlawed the cultivation, processing and sale of hemp, the plant had a wide range of functional uses, including being one of the most common fabric materials on the globe. Now that territories around the world are loosening their policies and launching hemp programs, more companies are hoping to take advantage of hemp’s many uses. One of the most interesting hemp applications has been using it as a building material called hempcrete. Hempcrete is developed by mixing hemp turd with water and lime. The material only weighs a fraction of regular concrete, has a low carbon footprint…

FridayJul 08, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — New York Names Officer to Oversee Cannabis Diversity Measures

More than a year after New York legalized recreational marijuana, becoming the 15th state to allow adult-use cannabis, efforts are underway to prepare for the launch of legal recreational sales later this year. Officials have announced the appointment of Damian Fagon as the chief equity officer at the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM). The OCM was created by the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act in 2021 and is tasked with overseeing the licensing, cultivation, production, distribution, sale and taxation of cannabinoid hemp, recreational cannabis and medical marijuana in New York State. Fagon is a third-generation farmer with an extensive background…

ThursdayJul 07, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — An Analysis of Four Factors Driving the Marijuana Industry

America’s cannabis industry is projected to grow from $28 billion in 2021 to $197 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 32.04%. Given the increased evidence of its medical potential coupled with how well the cannabis industry weathered the coronavirus pandemic and industry projections, plenty of investors have had their eyes on cannabis. But despite marijuana’s awesome growth potential, it is still susceptible to market factors with the ability to limit or enhance its growth. Public sentiment is one such factor. Cannabis has been criminalized for decades in the United States, with millions of Americans being…