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TuesdayDec 14, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Bill to Remove Regulatory Grey Area for CBD in Drinks, Supplements Filed in Congress

Although CBD has been legal since the 2018 farm bill legalized the cultivation and growth of industrial hemp and its derivatives, the young industry is largely unregulated. Hemp stakeholders have urged the federal government to craft comprehensive regulations for CBD as sales of CBD-infused products ramp up, but the responsible agencies have dragged their feet. As a result, the cannabidiol industry has attracted plenty of dishonest entities that have flooded the market with subpar CBD products which can even put consumers’ health at risk. After years of back and forth, a bill that would remove the regulatory gray area for…

TuesdayDec 14, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — California Starts Process to Standardize Marijuana Testing

Regulators in the state of California have begun to standardize marijuana testing as mandated by a new law in the state. The objective of this is to eliminate inconsistencies observed in operational cannabis laboratories in the state. Advocates believe that the law will improve reliability and quality as well as discourage laboratory shopping and other practices that produce inauthentic test results. Officials involved in the industry claim that some cannabis businesses look for labs that will produce the results they’d like to see with regard to contaminants and THC potency. Critics also assert that the absence of standards is also…

MondayDec 13, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Hemp or Cannabis: Does the CBD Source Matter?

The past few years have seen cannabidiol (“CBD”) grow from an obscure product that was only known to niche consumers to a worldwide phenomenon worth billions of dollars. This was partly thanks to the 2018 farm bill, which legalized industrial hemp and its derivatives after decades of prohibition, and partly to growing reports of CBD’s medical potential. Despite cannabidiol’s growing popularity, however, plenty of people don’t actually know what CBD is or where it comes from. CBD is one of more than 100 chemical compounds that are produced by the cannabis plant called cannabinoids. What we call industrial hemp is…

MondayDec 13, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Having the Marijuana Munchies? Here’s Why

Cannabis has grown in popularity as more states legalize the herb for recreational and/or medical use. The herb can be consumed in different ways, with the most common methods being through edibles and smoking. Most users usually like to have access to their favorite snacks or meals for consumption after a successful smoking session. This is mainly because of the munchies. While the term munchies is familiar to most, not many know why munchies occur. Today, we look at a couple of factors that can be used to explain why you get munchies after consuming cannabis. Did you know that…

FridayDec 10, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Think Tank Asks White House to Resolve DEA, HHS Cannabis Review Feud

Dozens of states may have legalized medical marijuana, but the federal government still classifies cannabis as a Schedule I Controlled Substance with no known medical applications. For years, two federal agencies have clashed over which of them should determine marijuana’s medical potential by running an independent, peer-reviewed study on the potential health benefits of cannabis consumption. With no end to the disagreement in sight, a libertarian think tank has sent a letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) asking it to clear the issue. As it stands, the scientific literature used to deny petitions to reschedule…

ThursdayDec 09, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Why You Should Start Using CBD Skincare Products

In the recent years, we’ve seen interest in CBD increase greatly, especially since the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act was passed. CBD (cannabidiol) is one of the two most common active ingredients in cannabis, with the other being THC. CBD does not induce a high by itself, unlike THC, which is a psychoactive compound. The health benefits of CBD have made the compound popular in many industries, the beauty industry among them. CBD skincare products have as a result grown in popularity, with companies producing everything from CBD lotions and soaps to oils. If you’re curious about the products and would…

ThursdayDec 09, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Why Large Companies Are Scrambling to Enter Cannabis Drinks Space

The cannabis drinks segment has been steadily growing in popularity for the past couple of years. As the cannabis market has matured, players in the cannabis space have been developing a wide variety of products in a bid to capture a part of the massive cannabis market. Cannabis-infused beverages are the latest entrant in the cannabis market. Although the space is only a few years old, the global cannabis beverage market is already projected to be worth $2 billion by 2026. Some of the biggest beverage companies in the world are betting big on cannabis-infused beverages. In March, Canadian cannabis…

WednesdayDec 08, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Insurance, Labor and Financial Groups Urge Legislators to Enact Cannabis Banking Reform

Recently, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Credit Union National Association, the American Bankers Association and 11 other organizations sent a letter to Senate leadership urging members to enact cannabis banking reform as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. The letter implores members of the Senate to adopt language that protects financial institutions that work with state-legal marijuana businesses in the defense bill. Federal data shows that most financial institutions are hesitant to have marijuana companies as clients, which is most probably because of the plant’s classification in the Controlled Substances Act. In the new letter, the labor…

WednesdayDec 08, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Colorado University to Study Impact of Marijuana on Exercise

Studies on the use of marijuana during exercise have produced varying findings, with one study finding that older individuals who used the herb got more exercise done when compared with those who didn’t. To make sense of the drug’s benefits, the University of Colorado Boulder plans to conduct a study that will focus on how legal market marijuana impacts performance during exercise. The research will assess CBD (cannabidiol) and THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and the effects these compounds have on an individual’s body during athletic performance. Laurel Gibson, a PhD student in the institution’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, stated that marijuana…

TuesdayDec 07, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Agency Head Admits No Evidence Links Occasional Cannabis Use to Harm

The road to legalizing cannabis in America has been long and tedious. Even with dozens of states now allowing medical and recreational marijuana, cannabis reform activists are still fighting. One of the toughest hurdles they have faced so far is the stigma generated from decades of anticannabis propaganda and prohibition. Cannabis legalization opponents argued that, among other things, cannabis would increase drug use among the youth, boost criminal activity, and cause a general decline in society. However, several studies on the relationship between cannabis legalization, public health, and criminal activity have revealed that these fears were largely unfounded. During a…