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TuesdayApr 26, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — A Look at the Relationship Between Different Social Media Platforms and Marijuana

The cannabis industry operates in a sort of regulatory limbo where dozens of states have legal cannabis markets, but federal law explicitly outlaws the production and sale of cannabis. This means that although marijuana businesses pay taxes, there are significant restrictions placed on them by federal legislations. One restriction placed on the cannabis industry is on advertising. For example, because the controversial plant is considered a Class I controlled substance with a high potential for abuse, the Cannabis Control Commission in Massachusetts doesn’t allow cannabis businesses to advertise on most platforms unless data shows that they can reasonably expect at…

TuesdayApr 26, 2022 4:25 am

420 with CNW — Marijuana Firms Boost Online Sales by Leveraging UX Design

Due to restrictions placed on the cannabis market by federal prohibition, players in the nascent industry cannot market or sell their products through regular chains. Furthermore, patchwork cannabis regulations make it extremely tricky for cannabis businesses to expand to other states. As a result, many cannabis businesses across the country are tapping into a resource that has essentially revolutionalized commerce: the internet. By building navigable and user-friendly websites, cannabis businesses can open up their market base without having to spend millions of dollars opening stores out of state. Marijuana businesses are now investing in user-experience (UX) design to ensure their…

MondayApr 25, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Analysis Shows Access to Recreational Cannabis Reduces Prescription Drugs Demand

Prescription drugs have got to be among the most influential human inventions of all time. Thanks to these medications, people have been able to recuperate from illnesses and injuries that would have otherwise taken their lives. However, prescription medications aren’t without risk. Some of these medications have such serious side effects that they actually reduce the quality of life of patients while they are going through treatment. As such, there has been a push for alternative medicines for the past couple of years. Cannabis has emerged as a possible alternative to pharmaceuticals. In fact, a recent analysis by researchers from…

MondayApr 25, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Schumer Postpones Tabling Cannabis Legalization Bill as Consultations Continue

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has made it clear that he is a strong supporter of comprehensive marijuana reform at the federal level. For the past couple of months, he has been working with Senator Cory Booker and Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden on a bill that would federally legalize cannabis and regulate sales. Dubbed the Cannabis Administration & Opportunity Act (CAOA), Schumer’s bill was first unveiled in 2021 to mixed reviews. The draft bill intended to deschedule cannabis at the federal level, expunge prior nonviolent cannabis convictions from people’s records, allow states to continue running their own cannabis…

FridayApr 22, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Congressional Bill Wants Parity Between Cannabis, Alcohol-Linked Punishments in the Military

Ever since states started legalizing cannabis, the sector has existed in a precarious position, allowed by state law but prohibited by federal law. More than once, consumers have found themselves penalized for doing activities that are allowed by state law, such as consuming cannabis, by organizations that abide by federal law. For starters, military service members who are found in possession of up to 30 grams of marijuana are eligible for a maximum punishment of dishonorable discharge, two-year confinement, and forfeiture of all their pay and allowances. Given that some studies have found that cannabis can help alleviate the PTSD…

FridayApr 22, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — International Poll Indicates Most Europeans Favor Cannabis Legalization

Even though most territories across the world have outlawed cannabis for decades, the controversial plant has consistently been one of the most-used drugs on the planet. Now that support for drug reform is sweeping the globe, it is becoming clear that a growing number of people around the world are in favor of legalizing marijuana. A new poll has found that just as in North America, a significant percentage of Europeans support cannabis legalization. The study comes as more and more European countries are considering lifting prohibition policies and allowing medical and even recreational marijuana. Partly sponsored by Curaleaf International,…

ThursdayApr 21, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Marijuana to Add Approximately $100B to American Economy This Year

Despite being prohibited by federal law, cannabis has quickly become one of the most lucrative industries in the country. After only a few short years of legalization, the state-legal marijuana industry has generated billions of dollars in sales and filled state coffers with billions of dollars in cannabis sales taxes. Furthermore, the industry has created more than 300,000 new job opportunities across the country. Cannabis was one of the few industries considered essential at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and it managed to consistently break sales records while other sectors struggled to keep their doors open. With lawmakers considering…

ThursdayApr 21, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — American Marijuana Consumers See Investment Opportunities in European Cannabis Sector

According to a survey conducted by Bloomwell Group, a medical cannabis holding company, consumers of marijuana in the United States believe that the widely anticipated legalization of recreational cannabis in Germany will create great opportunities for investment, travel and trade. The survey found that 80% of American cannabis consumers were convinced that great investment opportunities exist in marijuana companies. Six in ten individuals surveyed also revealed that they would invest in European-based marijuana stocks. The new coalition government in Germany made up of the SDP party, the Greens and the FDP party announced last year that adult-use marijuana would be…

WednesdayApr 20, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — DEA Admits Less Mexican Marijuana is Getting into US Because of State Legalization

In a new report presented to Congress, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration reveals that as more cannabis is produced domestically, smuggling from Mexico is being undermined. These comments are part of the federal agency’s Fiscal Year Performance estimates for 2023. In that report, the DEA talks about what it is doing to boost marijuana research, including ending the monopoly of Mississippi University in producing cannabis for federally sanctioned research projects. While the DEA wasn’t forthright in admitting that most U.S. residents are now opting for legally produced marijuana within the country, it did indicate that domestically produced cannabis had outmuscled…

WednesdayApr 20, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Denver Hotel First in US to Obtain Cannabis Consumption Site License

Denver, Colorado, has always been a major attraction as a travel destination, and tourist numbers have put pressure on the hotel industry to ramp up. When state law was passed allowing nonresidents to purchase marijuana, tourist numbers shot through the roof. The only black spot to this situation was the ban on the public consumption of marijuana, hence tourists and residents had to sneak around to find where they can indulge. That is now changing. The Patterson Inn has made history across the country by receiving the first license to operate an indoor cannabis consumption lounge hosted within a hotel.…

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