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WednesdayOct 20, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — An Update on Drug Reform Measures to Be Voted on in November

Voters in different states across the country will have the chance to vote on various psychedelics and cannabis measures at the state and local level in November. Legislators and advocates have been working hard to get local psychedelics reform and marijuana decriminalization measures on their ballots before this cycle ends. Below is a list of some of the states whose measures will appear on next month’s ballot. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The city council of Philadelphia recently placed a measure on the local ballot that urged the state to enact legalization of marijuana. The initiative states that citizens of Philadelphia call upon…

WednesdayOct 20, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Many Patients with Breast Cancer Use Marijuana Alongside Meds

Over the past couple of years, cannabis has grown increasingly popular as more states pass legislation to allow either medical marijuana or recreational cannabis. With advocates across the country advocating for state measures and lawmakers discussing federal decriminalization, cannabis has come a long way from the days of prohibition. As it has slowly shed its unfounded reputation as a destructive drug, cannabis has interestingly moved into the health and wellness space thanks to a diverse range of purported health benefits. By May 2018, more than 3.5 million registered medical marijuana patients existed across the country, with countless more using recreational…

TuesdayOct 19, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Research Firm Plans to Study Use of Cannabis as Analgesic

CBD Science Group PLC plans to conduct large-scale trials to evaluate the use of cannabis in managing pain in cancer patients where conventional pain relief isn’t adequate. This will provide an alternative to opioids, which sometimes induce unwanted side effects or interfere with ongoing cancer treatments. Scientists at CBD plan to investigate the use of marijuana-based analgesics, with chief commercial officer Graeme McFarlane stating that the trials will measure the effectiveness and safety of these analgesics in addition to other variables. McFarlane explained that the company would use various tools including clinician reporting and self-reporting in patients in its evaluations.…

TuesdayOct 19, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Senators Pressure US Attorney General on Cannabis Decriminalization

Senators Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren are calling on the attorney general (“AG”) to put an end to federal marijuana prohibition. Last week, the two sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland’s office; the letter argued that the Justice Department should begin a process to de-schedule marijuana, which would help advance valuable medical research, allow the government to start remedying the harm caused by years of racial disparities in the enforcement of marijuana laws and allow states to regulate the plant as they saw fit. The senators also explained that decriminalizing marijuana would address the racial inequities faced by…

MondayOct 18, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — California Governor Signs Off on CBD Drinks, Smokable Hemp Bill

America’s hemp industry is famously unregulated. Nearly three years after the 2018 Farm Bill legalized the growing, processing, and sale of industrial hemp as well as its derivatives, the sector has become lucrative, attracting numerous sellers and achieving billions of dollars in sales. However, federal authorities still haven’t created a comprehensive regulatory structure for hemp, forcing states to pass their own hemp policies and leading to a patchwork of non-standard hemp policies across the country. California, a pioneer in the hemp and cannabis sectors, is the latest state to pass hemp legislation after Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill to…

MondayOct 18, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Former Attorney General Says US on the Path to Federally Decriminalizing Cannabis

Recently, Eric Holder spoke on a drug policy panel stating that the United States was on the path to decriminalizing cannabis federally as more states advance reform measures. Holder, the former U.S. attorney general who served under the President Barak Obama administration, stated that he was encouraged that the country was moving toward more tolerant laws on drugs that saw addiction as a public health issue. Holder explained that the drug war had cost lots of taxpayer dollars and shattered livelihoods, noting that the society had begun to move in a different direction. Holder added that he was conflicted by…

FridayOct 15, 2021 4:25 pm

420 with CNW — Financial Regulator Says Enacting Federal Cannabis Banking Laws Is Urgent

Cannabis is one of the most interesting industries in the country. Seen as one of the nation’s fastest-growing sectors, the cannabis space has been extremely lucrative, generating billions of dollars in sales revenue and creating hundreds of thousands of new job opportunities in just a few short years. However, beneath this veneer of success is a young industry that is buckling under a ton of issues, including the lack of access to financial and credit services. Despite being allowed in more than two dozen states for medical and recreational use, cannabis is still illegal at the federal level, a situation…

FridayOct 15, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Best Practices When Labeling Marijuana-Infused Products

With marijuana’s popularity growing by the day, plenty of companies have thrown their hats into the cannabis space for a taste of that sweet cannabis profit. But thanks to the industry’s complex regulatory landscape, some of them have adopted unscrupulous marketing, advertising and labeling practices, leading to several warnings from federal authorities. For any cannabis business that would like to build a recognizable brand while staying out of the authorities’ radar, complying with the established rules is crucial. This is especially true when it comes to labeling marijuana-infused products, which still have a murky regulatory landscape and require careful execution.…

ThursdayOct 14, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Differences Between Indoor-Grown, Outdoor-Grown Cannabis

Telling the difference between marijuana grown indoors and outdoors can be a bit hard, unless you’re a marijuana connoisseur. There are pros and cons attached to these two growing methods, which means that learning about their differences could be beneficial, whether you simply want to get better at identifying marijuana you purchase or would prefer to grow your own. Below, we look at the differences between indoor-grown and outdoor-grown marijuana: Most cultivators prefer growing their cannabis indoors because it provides more control over factors such as water, temperature and light, among other aspects involved in cannabis cultivation. Growing marijuana outdoors…

ThursdayOct 14, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Researcher Finds Alternative Use for CBD By-Product

Similar to the cannabis industry, the CBD industry is growing at a rapid rate, with forecasts showing that in less than a decade, the market will have a value in the billions. CBD, or cannabidiol in full, is produced by extracting oils from hemp. It has different uses and is becoming popular as an alternative treatment to various health challenges. Researchers from Virginia Tech may have found a new use for these nonpsychoactive hemp oils: making plywood stronger. College of Natural Resources and Environment undergraduate Emilie Kohler studied the possibility of using a by-product of the CBD extraction process as…