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WednesdayNov 24, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Study Shows Mystical Experiences Are Intensified When Users Combine Psychedelics with Cannabis

New research has found that cannabis intensifies the experience of psychedelics by increasing the substances’ effects. The research was conducted by scientists at Imperial College London, with its findings being published in the “Psychopharmacology” journal. For their study, the researchers conducted an analysis of online surveys submitted by more than 300 people who gave descriptions of different aspects of their experiences with psychedelics and reported whether they had used marijuana together with these substances and, if so, the quantity they used. The researchers discovered that using cannabis with substances such as mescaline, ayahuasca, DMT, LSD or psilocybin simultaneously increased the…

WednesdayNov 24, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Biden Signs Infrastructure Measure to Allow Studies on Cannabis from State-Legal Dispensaries

Earlier this week, President Joseph Biden signed a large-scale infrastructure outlining provisions that will permit scientists to conduct research on the cannabis that consumers buy from state-legal dispensaries. This bill encourages states that have enacted laws to legalize the herb to educate individuals on impaired driving. The bill also stipulates that the secretary of Health and Human Services and the attorney general will need to collaborate with the secretary of transportation to compile a public report within two years of the measure’s enactment that will include recommendations on permitting researchers to access retail-level cannabis to study impaired driving. The marijuana…

TuesdayNov 23, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Republicans Introduce Federal Cannabis Decriminalization Bill

A group of Republican lawmakers has introduced a cannabis decriminalization bill that is expected to act as a compromise between broad, Democrat-led reform and more modest legislation from the GOP. The bill would decriminalize cannabis at the federal level, levy a tax on cannabis sales, and include social equity provisions, essentially giving both parties what they wanted from a cannabis bill. Although there are a couple of compromises for both sides, the Republican-led version has a great chance of gaining bipartisan support and advancing past Congress, a feat that has so far eluded the Left. Dubbed the States Reform Act,…

MondayNov 22, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Infused Drinks Helping the Cannabis Industry Gain Traction

The cannabis industry has seen an exponential increase in demand as more states have launched legal markets, allowing the sale of medical or recreational cannabis. For the past couple of years, the edible and concentrate segments have reigned supreme as consumers have been looking for consumption methods other than smoking flower. These methods are healthier than smoking and allow for more product variety; in addition, their effects kick in differently. Cannabis-infused beverages are another segment poised to take over the market in the next few years. Relatively new to the market, these are alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages infused with cannabinoids.…

FridayNov 19, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Cannabis to Feature at 2022 Edition of California State Fair

The California State Fair is set to resume next year after a hiatus brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The fair has various new categories, including one for marijuana, which many believe will be pretty competitive. The state legalized the recreational use of cannabis in 2016, with its cultivators playing a crucial part in the state’s economy by generating more than $3 billion annually in licensed marijuana sales. Competitions to determine the flavor and potency of cannabis strains will not be done through smoking but will instead be done using a high-tech and purely scientific approach. Flowers submitted for competition…

FridayNov 19, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Study Finds That Legalizing Cannabis Doesn’t Cause Increase in Traffic Injuries

A new study has discovered that the move to legalize cannabis in Canada did not translate into a rise in traffic injuries. The study’s findings were reported in the “Drug and Alcohol Dependence” journal. The objective of the researchers was to investigate claims from prohibitionists who argue that enacting laws to legalize marijuana would make roads less safe. Canada approved laws to legalize marijuana, which took effect in October 2018. For their study, the researchers conducted an analysis on emergency-department data gathered from the Alberta and Ontario provinces between April 2015 to December 2019. The researchers found no evidence supporting…

ThursdayNov 18, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Biden’s Pick for Top FDA Job Has Prescribed Cannabis-Based Medicine

President Joseph Biden isn’t a big fan of broad, comprehensive cannabis reform. Even though plenty of Democrats and even some Republicans have thrown their weight behind broad legalization, Biden favors decriminalizing cannabis, legalizing medical cannabis, and giving states the freedom to craft their own marijuana policies. This has been a bone of contention for many lawmakers, especially those from the left, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stated that he would advance broad federal legalization with or without the president. A recent move by Biden may be a sign of his preference for medical cannabis. On Friday, Biden announced that…

ThursdayNov 18, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW – New Cannabis Initiative to Push for Federal Legalization Launched

As more states across the United States legalize cannabis for medical and recreational use, the push to federally legalize the herb grows. Thus far, 18 states and Washington, DC, have legalized the recreational adult use of cannabis. Still, cannabis remains illegal to sell, use or possess under federal law, which has in turn made banks refrain from backing the marijuana industry, for fear that it would cause federal issues. Now major marijuana companies are supporting celebrity-infused campaigns to enlist cannabis users to pressure Congress to legalize the plant countrywide. Earlier last week, the Cannabis in Common initiative was launched to…

WednesdayNov 17, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Montana Committee Recommends Reversal of CBD Ban in Cannabis Shops

Earlier this year, the governor of Montana signed House Bill 701 into law, setting the stage for Montana to launch a recreational cannabis market in January 2022. Sponsored by Republican Representative Mike Hopkins, the legislation allowed the sale of adult-use cannabis in counties that had voted in favor of the legalization initiative to adults 21 and older and charged the state Department of Revenue with developing administrative rules and issuing recreational cannabis business licenses. However, two proposed rules by the department drew the ire of industry stakeholders who claimed that the rules were not correct interpretations of the legalization bill.…

WednesdayNov 17, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — How the Fashion Industry Is Giving Hemp Fiber a Hand Up

Farmers were allowed to legally cultivate industrial hemp after the 2018 farm bill was passed. Before the plant was banned, it was widely grown in different parts of the country. The plant’s seed, grain and fiber are used in different industries, including the pharmaceutical, animal care, construction and fashion industries. Retailers and consumers in the fashion industry are keen on using the plant in their many processes, as it provides a sustainable alternative to synthetic materials as well as cotton. This interest continues to grow as the environmental crisis in fashion also intensifies. Synthetic fibers are cheaper to mass produce,…