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MondayDec 20, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Florida Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Reform Medical Cannabis Program

State cannabis laws have always been tricky; in most cases, they arise from voter-approved initiatives, and their structures are usually determined by lawmakers who largely aren’t fans of cannabis. The result is a lot of push and pull between Republicans and Democrats while consumers sometimes have to contend with a wide variety of subpar, contaminated and even unsafe cannabis products. In Florida, both sides of the political spectrum are setting aside their differences to work on a major cannabis reform bill that would potentially fix an oversight left by the 2018 farm bill. The farm bill legalized the cultivation and…

FridayDec 17, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — ONDCP Director Open to Harm-Reduction Intervention to Manage Overdose Crisis

Top health officials in the Biden administration have been promoting harm reduction for a while now. Recently, the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Rahul Gupta, stated that exploring every option to decrease deaths caused as a results of overdoses was crucial, noting that the options included allowing sites for the safe consumption of illicit substances if evidence supported their effectiveness. When asked about the launch of a pair of safe consumption sites in the state of New York late last month and whether he supported it, Gupta stated that he was interested in examining the data…

FridayDec 17, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Major Kombucha Company Ventures into Marijuana Space

The most popular Kombucha brand globally, GT’s Living Foods is venturing into a new market: the marijuana industry. The firm is launching a marijuana–infused brew known as Cannabliss in the state of California. GT’s Living Foods has operated as part of the health and wellness sector for more than 20 years. It currently holds roughly 47% of the category market share through continued innovation. The brand has been brewing healthy beverages for more than two decades, which makes its move to create its first marijuana-infused line a well-calculated one. The CEO and founder of the company, GT Dave, stated that…

ThursdayDec 16, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — How the Marijuana Industry Is Leveraging the CPG Technique

The state-legal cannabis industry has come quite a long way, all things considered. After decades of racially motivated prohibition and the proliferation of anti-cannabis propaganda, Americans in dozens of states can now legally access the controversial plant. Dozens of states now allow medical marijuana while nearly 20 states have passed recreational cannabis legislation, building a massively lucrative state-legal cannabis market and attracting plenty of new businesses. Coincidentally, a lot of the talent drawn to America’s nascent cannabis industry is from the consumer packaged goods (“CPG”) space, and these experienced professionals are applying techniques they learned to the young but lucrative…

ThursdayDec 16, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Patients, Doctors Now Discussing Medical Marijuana

Cannabis has always been a controversial topic. Even as dozens of states passed medical cannabis regulations and more studies found that the plant had plenty of medical potential, the stigma around cannabis remained. Not only did this prevent important conversations surrounding topics such as the disproportionate effects of cannabis prohibition from happening early enough, but it also kept patients from talking about cannabis with their doctors, even if they stood to benefit a great deal from marijuana-based treatment. However, results from a new survey indicate that this may be changing. Healthcare company Cannaceutica conducted a survey of 445 healthcare providers…

WednesdayDec 15, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Four Marijuana Products That May Offer Relief from PMS Symptoms

Periods usually affect women differently. While some feel discomfort, a huge number experience rough periods, enduring debilitating pain as well as symptoms such as abdominal pressure, muscle aches, nausea and more. Premenstrual syndrome (“PMS”) is a group of symptoms that occur between ovulation and periods. It manifests in various symptoms and signs, which include irritability, fatigue, food cravings, tender breasts, mood swings and depression. Research has shown that marijuana possesses medicinal benefits that are effective in the management of pain. Did you know, however, that it can also be used to obtain relief from premenstrual syndrome? The marijuana industry has…

WednesdayDec 15, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — VA Researcher Shares Cannabis Insights, Study Results during Latest Podcast

In a new podcast, a researcher from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs stated that individuals suffering from PTSD who use cannabis experience fewer symptoms of the disorder and recover more quickly than individuals who don’t. The forensic neuro-psychiatrist, Hal Wortzel, discussed the findings of an observational study he’d carried out during the podcast. This is in addition to talking about how the ongoing federal prohibition on cannabis has hindered research from progressing. To learn how marijuana affects post-traumatic stress disorder, the team of researchers, led by Wortzel, tracked two groups comprising of 150 individuals living with the condition. Of this…

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…