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MondayNov 08, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Study Finds Cannabis Legalization Has No Link to Increased Suicide, Mental Illness

Legalizing cannabis was always going to be a controversial move. After decades of prohibition and anti-marijuana propaganda, drug reform activists had a difficult task at hand, and opponents to drug reform did not make their jobs any easier. While cannabis advocates said that decriminalizing cannabis would reduce incarceration rates for nonviolent drug offenses, create plenty of new jobs and generate tax revenue for states, opponents argued that doing so would open a Pandora’s box with untold consequences on society. They said that allowing cannabis sales would increase drug usage among teens, boost criminal activity, lead to an overall decline in…

FridayNov 05, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Study Finds Marijuana Products May Help Manage Depression

Anti-anxiety and antidepressant medications have helped many who struggle with depression and anxiety over the years. However, the treatments aren’t effective in some individuals, which prompts them to look for alternative treatment options. New research has found that more individuals suffering from depression and/or anxiety are using marijuana products to manage their symptoms. Results from prior studies on depression and marijuana are mixed, with a 2019 study reporting that teenage cannabis use was linked to depression. However, some synthetic or isolated components of marijuana have demonstrated a short-term decrease in anxiety. This new study was led by Erin Martin, a…

FridayNov 05, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Hemp Set to Disrupt the Construction Industry

The most popular building materials today are wood, steel and concrete. While engineers and architects utilize these materials almost by default, a new material on the market may soon shift their interest. Hemp has been growing in popularity for its many uses, including as a building material. The plant is a nonpsychoactive form of the marijuana plant that has been used for a long time to manufacture bioplastics, insulation and rope, as well as other industrial products due to its rapid growth and strength. Hemp is becoming a viable option for building, given its differences from and similarities to wood.…

ThursdayNov 04, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Cannabis Industry Emerges Stronger Out of the Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has been a once-in-a-lifetime disaster that claimed millions of lives and left the world economy crippled and struggling to recover. Considered by most experts to be the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, COVID and the subsequent lockdowns dealt a great blow to commerce, forcing millions of factories and businesses across the world to close their doors as countries locked down their borders and passed lockdown protocols. Airlines and companies in the hospitality sector were the most affected, shouldering most of the job losses caused by the pandemic. The economic damage caused by nearly a year…

ThursdayNov 04, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Florida Judge Rules That Ordering Medical Cannabis Online Is Legal

Last week, an administrative law judge issued a ruling stating that medical cannabis operators and patients who use medical cannabis in the state of Florida could resume selling and buying cannabis products online. Up until February of this year, most medical cannabis operators in the state relied on a popular e-commerce marijuana company I Heart Jane and Leafly to offer online shopping services to patients who use medical cannabis in Florida. However, state health officials prohibited these operators from using third-party sites such as Leafly to process medical cannabis patient orders, arguing that they were in violation of state laws…

WednesdayNov 03, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Sustainability Drives Cannabis Beverage Makers to Adopt Eco-Friendly Packaging

After more than a century of industrialization, we are finally starting to own up to the repercussions of polluting the environment. The world is heating up to a dangerous degree, disrupting planetary cycles and causing extreme weather conditions around the globe. While the drive for sustainability and renewability didn’t pick up much steam before the 2010s, more and more companies are striving to reduce their carbon footprints as people become more conscious of the environmental effects of their favorite products. America’s state-legal cannabis industry hasn’t been left behind, with players that make cannabis beverages ditching traditional packaging options for ecofriendly…

WednesdayNov 03, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Senate Committee Asks State Department to Account for Funds Spent on Drug War

A recent report filed by top senators has asked the State Department to explain how the billions in funding that was injected into various counter-narcotics programs across Latin America were used, as these programs haven’t yielded results. The report also calls out the federal government over the failed war on drugs. The report is part of the bill to finance the federal government that Chairman Patrick Leahy of the Senate Appropriations Committee introduced a couple of days ago. The panel stated that the incidence of corruption and violence related to drug trafficking in Latin America has increased steadily since the…

TuesdayNov 02, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Lung Cancer Case Report Triggers Calls for Additional Research on Cannabidiol

Although cannabidiol (“CBD”) has grown extremely popular over the past couple of years thanks to anecdotal user claims of medical efficacy, most scientists have been reluctant to say anything conclusive until they carry out more in-depth research. Users have claimed that CBD can be effective against pain, anxiety, depression, and insomnia; in limited circles, some even claim that the hemp extract can kill cancer cells. But as the research on CBD’s potential benefits and risks is limited and in its infancy, experts have cautioned against using CBD as an alternative to prescribed medication, especially when life-threatening conditions like cancer are…

TuesdayNov 02, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — New York Cannabis Regulators to Allow Patients to Grow Medical Cannabis

The Cannabis Control Board in the state of New York has voted to allow medical marijuana patients to grow marijuana for personal use. The cannabis regulators plan to file the proposed regulations, which will permit patients who meet the criteria to grow up to six plants, either outdoors or indoors, for their own therapeutic use. Once the regulations have been published, the public will be afforded a 60-day comment period. After this, the board will review these comments and make any amendments they deem necessary, after which the regulations will be filed officially in order to take effect. The chair…

MondayNov 01, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — NIDA Tells Congress Drug Scheduling Is Hindering Cannabis Research

Marijuana’s federal classification as a Schedule I controlled substance has consistently been a thorn in the plant’s side, especially as more states have chosen to legalize it in various capacities. With the drug more accessible to the public than it has ever been thanks to state cannabis reform, a growing number of people have been using cannabis either medically or recreationally. As cannabis becomes even more popular among the masses, most experts agree that the hype around it and its purported medical abilities has far outpaced the science and that more research on marijuana’s potential benefits and risks is needed.…