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WednesdayJul 07, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Supreme Court Justice Slams Federal Cannabis Policy as Unstable, Contradictory

Until a decade or so ago, America's policy on cannabis had been outright prohibition. Marijuana was illegal to grow, produce or sell in nearly every state, and individuals who participated in any of these activities were subject to intense policing and harsh sentencing. Now more than 30 states allow some form of cannabis, and the industry has employed hundreds of thousands and provided states with millions of dollars in tax revenue. However, federal law still classifies marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance, similar to hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin. Additionally, most states have different cannabis regulations, and…

WednesdayJul 07, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Fibromyalgia Patients Ditching Opioids for CBD to Manage Pain

Fibromyalgia is a disorder that presents as musculoskeletal pain accompanied by mood, memory, sleep and fatigue issues. This disorder has no cure, and while there are drugs that can help manage its symptoms, most don’t do the job perfectly. However, a new study conducted by researchers from the School of Medicine at the University of Michigan has found that patients with fibromyalgia may benefit from the use of products that contain CBD to manage pain. CBD, or cannabidiol, is a cannabinoid that is extracted from the marijuana plant that doesn’t induce the intoxicating effects of THC. This cannabinoid has been…

TuesdayJul 06, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Congressional Committee Authors Report Urging Feds to Rethink Firing Employees Who Use Marijuana

Although federal law still classifies cannabis as a Schedule I controlled substance, more than 30 states have legalized it for either medical or recreational use. This classification has been a constant thorn in the industry's side, preventing businesses in the cannabis space from accessing crucial banking and financial services. Cannabis consumers have also been caught in the middle, with many of them being penalized by the federal government for actions that are considered legal in their home states. As such, a powerful Congressional committee has released a report urging federal agencies to reconsider firing employees for using state-legal marijuana. Alongside…

TuesdayJul 06, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Stuff You Should Know About Legal Cannabis in Michigan

In 2018, the state of Michigan became the first state in the Midwest to legalize recreational cannabis. The legislation, which went into effect in December of the same year, is known as the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act. This move came a decade after voters in the state approved the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program. The program, which operates as a division in the state’s cannabis regulatory agency, is governed by different legislation and is detached from the agency’s medical and adult-use cannabis licensing division. While this isn’t a prescription, the law requires that only a physician of osteopathic…

FridayJul 02, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — UN Calls for Worldwide Ban on Cannabis Advertising

Every year, the United Nations’ (“UN”) drug division releases a drug report, offering policy recommendations regarding drug and drug use for its member nations. The 2021 World Drug Report, released by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (“UNODC”), has urged a global ban on cannabis advertising, promoting and sponsoring. According to the report, as more territories have legalized marijuana and THC potency has continually increased, the perception of the drug's risks has reduced, especially among the youth. A comprehensive ban on all forms of marijuana advertising is in the best interest of public health, the report states, and a…

FridayJul 02, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — How Marijuana Drinks Are Finally Coming to Maturity

When the first cannabis drinks hit the market a few years ago, they weren't the smooth, high-quality beverages we see today. The cannabis industry itself was still in its infancy, cannabis technology was sorely lacking, and the results from these first attempts at infusing cannabis into beverages were not elegant. For instance, Lyden Henderson's first run-in with a nonalcoholic, marijuana-infused beer last year left him with a bad taste in the mouth, literally. It was chunky, he says, with soggy bits of marijuana floating throughout the beverage, creating what he refers to as “unpleasant consistency.” The texture was terrible as…

ThursdayJul 01, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — State Cannabis Regulators Discuss Effects of Legalization with Members of Congress

Last week, a group of state cannabis regulators met with members of Congress and federal officials to discuss the possible effects that national legalization of the plant and other changes in marijuana policy could have on the programs they manage. The meeting was organized by the Cannabis Regulators Association. The coalition is made up of members whose states have put an end to marijuana prohibition and would be impacted by any federal cannabis actions. In attendance were the co-chairs of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus Reps. Dave Joyce and Earl Blumenauer, who spoke with staffers from various congressional offices as well…

ThursdayJul 01, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Could Amazon’s Warming Up to Cannabis Signal a Federal Policy Change?

Since the emergence of the state-legal cannabis industry, there has been a pointed effort to keep “big business” out of the nascent sector. Most cannabis legislations have prioritized small businesses and equity applicants who were victims of cannabis prohibition in a bid to keep large corporations from coming in and taking over. But these established market players may just be what the industry needs, especially when it comes to federal legalization, and a recent announcement by e-commerce giant Amazon may spark the federal change cannabis players have been anxiously waiting for. At the start of the month, the American-based retailer…

WednesdayJun 30, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Legislative Failure Prompts Mexican Supreme Court to Take Steps

The Supreme Court of Mexico is taking steps towards putting an end to cannabis prohibition on a national scale after the legislature failed to enact the change in policy. This comes almost three years after the same court declared that the prohibition of personal cannabis cultivation and possession was unconstitutional and ordered legislators to enact a change. While legislators did advance legalization measures after this, no bill was approved. In a press release issued earlier last week, #RegulationPorLaPas, a body that advocates for an end to marijuana prohibition, stated that the steps taken by the Supreme Court grew the responsibility…

WednesdayJun 30, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Marijuana Cuts Migraine Pain, Headache by Almost Half, New Study Finds

A lot of people who have used cannabis regularly report that it has pain-relieving effects. But since cannabis has been illegal and intensely policed for such a long time, researchers have barely been able to conduct any research into its alleged health benefits. However, with more than 30 states legalizing cannabis in some form, the controversial drug is finally coming out from under the yoke of prohibition, and this has allowed scientists to take at a closer look at its medical capabilities. A recent study, which was published in the “Journal of Pain” has confirmed what many cannabis users have…