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FridayFeb 04, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — USDA Partners with Cornell University to Conduct Hemp Webinars

The USDA announced last week that it would be teaming up with Cornell University to hold a webinar series that promoted hemp education. According to a press release, the series will feature experts in hemp production, research and academia as well as the private industry. The first episode, which was held last week, focused on outdoor growing of hemp. The next episode will look into the indoor cultivation of hemp. Other topics to be discussed over the next couple of months include the economics of hemp production, the endocannabinoid system, genetics, food sciences, hemp extraction and hemp processing. Zachary Stansell,…

FridayFeb 04, 2022 4:25 am

420 with CNW — Congressman Wants to Add Cannabis Banking Language to America COMPETES Act

The sponsor of the SAFE Banking Act, Rep. Ed Perlmutter, recently stated that he’s planning to attach an amendment to the proposal for a broader measure that deals with innovation and research in the manufacturing and technology sectors. The congressman is looking for another vehicle to pursue his initiative after it was removed from a separate defense legislation in 2021. The measure’s language had been successfully attached to the National Defense Authorization Act on the House side but was removed later, during bicameral negotiations. At the time, the congressman said that senate leadership was to blame for the decision to…

ThursdayFeb 03, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Seven Ways Hemp Seed Oil Can Be Used in Body Care

Hemp seed oil has many uses. Did you know that hemp oils can be used to improve and care for one’s nails, hair and skin? Below we look at a couple of ways to use hemp seed oil in body care. As a moisturizer Hemp oils have a lot of nutrients, including omega fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, which help revitalize and moisturize the skin, particularly dry skin. This means that these oils can be used as a brightening and hydrating face mask. Hemp seed oil masks can also be left overnight for deeper hydration. However, if you already have…

ThursdayFeb 03, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Amazon Backs Republican-Led Bill Ending Federal Cannabis Prohibition

Late last year, a GOP Congresswoman sent waves across America’s nascent cannabis industry when she introduced a bill to end federal cannabis prohibition in the country and regulate the controversial plant. With cannabis reform being seen as a primarily progressive effort spearheaded by the left, Rep. Nancy Mace’s States Reform Act was meant to act as a compromise between Democrats and Republicans. Although Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his colleagues had already unveiled a federal legalization bill, it stands little chance of advancing to the President’s desk without Republican support. In a move that is bound to bolster the…

WednesdayFeb 02, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Most Americans Would Elect Someone Who Uses Marijuana, Survey Reveals

Many Americans have revealed in a new poll that they have no problem electing an individual who uses marijuana. According to the survey conducted by YouGov, 58% of the interviewees indicated that they would elect someone who takes marijuana in their free time. However, 21% wouldn’t cast that vote. The data used in the survey was collected from 4,096 individuals based in the United States. This survey comes at about the same time that Senate candidate Gary Chambers (D) released a campaign ad in which he was smoking cannabis. During the now-viral video, Chambers discusses the racial discrimination that comes…

WednesdayFeb 02, 2022 4:25 am

420 with CNW — Thailand Greenlights Marijuana Home Grows

Earlier this week, the narcotics board in Thailand announced that it would be removing marijuana from its list of controlled drugs, which would allow households in the country to grow the herb. Thailand was the first country in southeast Asia to legalize cannabis for research and medical use in 2018. Under this new law, individuals can grow marijuana at home after they have notified the local government. However, the country’s Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated in an interview that the marijuana grown can’t be used for commercial purposes if one hadn’t obtained a license. Before home growing of marijuana plants…

TuesdayFeb 01, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — How Long Will Cannabis Edibles Remain in the Body?

Smoking cannabis flower is the most popular way to consume the popular drug. For decades, centuries even, it was the most common way of taking cannabis. However, there has been an increasing number of people, both regular users and newbies, who have been turning away from smoking to edibles in the past decade or two. This is partly because people are becoming more aware of the health risks attributed to smoking and are looking for healthier alternatives that will allow them to consume cannabis without endangering their health. Edibles fill this niche quite nicely. In fact, cannabis-infused products have become…

TuesdayFeb 01, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — What Could the Future Hold for Functional Drinks?

Over the past couple of decades, there has been a major decline in drinking culture. Unlike their predecessors, younger generations simply aren’t drinking as much alcohol. The World Health Organization reports that the number of drinkers worldwide has decreased by 5% and by up to 10% in some European countries since 2000. Last year, alcohol consumption in America fell by 5%. As consumers have become more health conscious, especially during the coronavirus pandemic, they have been opting for healthier alternatives. Functional or nonalcoholic beverages are becoming increasingly popular in the wake of this antialcohol movement. Although nonalcoholic drinks are a…

MondayJan 31, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Study Finds That Marijuana Legalization in Europe Doesn’t Increase Underage Usage

Marijuana is the most used illicit substance globally, with roughly 90 million individuals in Europe alone having used the drug once in their lifetime. Recently, scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm conducted a study to determine whether changes in marijuana laws led to an increase in the recreational use of the herb by young adults and adolescents. They found no evidence to support the claim that the legalization of marijuana causes an increase in the use of marijuana in individuals aged 15 to 34. Critics of marijuana legalization often argue that allowing the legal and free access of the…

MondayJan 31, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — How Cannabis Cultivators Are Reducing Plastics Use in Their Operations

For quite a while, cannabis cultivators relied on plastic in their operations. Despite being colloquially known as “weed,” high-quality cannabis requires specific conditions during certain growth periods for maximum growth. In the past, hemp and cannabis cultivators, especially those that employed outdoor grows, have used plastics to fight weeds, pot plants, and construct trellises. Many of them are now turning away from plastics in favor of ecofriendly alternatives. Plastics now permeate nearly every facet of the environment. A new report from the United Nations Food Agriculture Organization shows that microplastics aren’t just choking our oceans and seas, they are in…