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MondayMay 24, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Poll Shows Mississippi Voters Favor Impeaching Justices Who Voided Medical Marijuana Measure

A majority of Americans support legalizing cannabis, at least for medical purposes, and the numbers show it. In Mississippi, for instance, voters approved a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana in the state. The win was, however, overturned by the state Supreme Court after a city mayor filed a legal challenge against the citizens’ initiative, arguing that it violated procedural rules laid out by the constitution. According to a poll undertaken shortly after the ruling went public, Mississippi voters are in favor of impeaching the judges who overturned the medical marijuana ballot initiative. Mississippi-based Chism Strategies, which had provided help…

MondayMay 24, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Minnesota Legislators Vote to Expand State Medical Marijuana Program

Legislators in the state of Minnesota recently voted to allow the expansion of its medical marijuana program, which will permit patients to smoke the dried flower. The state of Minnesota has allowed the use of medical marijuana since May 2014 when then-Gov. Mark Dayton signed into law a legislation that legalized cannabis for the treatment of several medical ailments, including Crohn’s disease, ALS, Tourette’s syndrome, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, epilepsy and cancer. Despite this, it only permitted the use of the plant in pill, oil and liquid forms. Medical marijuana activist Patrick McClellan stated that this latest move was an important change.…

FridayMay 21, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Alabama Governor Appends Signature to Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill

Medical marijuana patients in the state of Alabama have something to be happy about after Governor Kay Ivey signed a medical cannabis bill that was sent to her desk last month after gaining the Legislature's approval. The bill, which had cleared two House Committees before heading to the Senate for its final approval, was sponsored by Senator Tim Nelson. On top of allowing patients with qualifying conditions to access medical marijuana, the bill would also establish a commission to oversee licensing and implement the regulations for the state's medical cannabis program. When the legislation first hit Ivey's desk, she said…

FridayMay 21, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — How the State of New York Plans to Tax Marijuana

Last month, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo approved a legislation legalizing marijuana and its possession for individuals aged 21 and above in the states. However, the substance will not be available for legal sale until 2022. The governor and his aides expect that this move will create 60,000 employment opportunities while generating roughly $350 million in tax revenue once the industry’s up and running. While the proposed tax for recreational cannabis in the state isn’t as high as Washington, DC’s tax on the substance, it is higher than the average of the 15 states that have legalized the herb as…

ThursdayMay 20, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — CBD Firm’s Appeal Could Allow Cannabis, Psychedelics Companies to Get Trademarks Before Legalization

The 2018 farm bill legalized industrial hemp, which is a nonpsychoactive version of cannabis, and its derivatives for cultivation and sale. The law stipulated that, as long as individuals had official approval from their states or tribes, they could cultivate hemp and sell it for use in everything from textiles and clothing to concentrates. Thanks to the federal status of hemp and cannabis, businesses in the space cannot trademark their products — but this may soon change. A CBD company that recently fell afoul of this regulation is now appealing, and if the company wins, the ruling could have implications…

ThursdayMay 20, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Chamber of Commerce Head Thinks 2021 Illinois Cannabis Sales Could Exceed $1B

Todd Maisch, the CEO and president of the Chamber of Commerce in Illinois, says the total sales of marijuana in the state may easily surpass the $1 billion mark this year, and the monthly figures seem to suggest that the milestone is possible. For example, data collected in March shows that recreational marijuana sales totaled $110 million, and the year is just approaching the halfway mark. One factor that Maisch identifies as helping cannabis sales to hit those high numbers is the lack of legal marijuana programs in states neighboring Illinois. He says when Colorado and Washington launched their programs,…

WednesdayMay 19, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Congressional Bill Seeks to Protect Cannabis Consumers from Losing Federally-Assisted Housing

Last week, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton reintroduced a legislation that would allow individuals who live in public housing to use cannabis without living in terror of being evicted. Currently, individuals who live in federally subsidized housing are banned from using any controlled substances, even if those substances are in compliance with state law. Additionally, landlords are allowed to evict individuals who do so, regardless of state law. This bill introduced by the congresswoman would change this. The bill would offer protection to individuals who live in Section 8 housing or federally assisted housing from being evicted for using marijuana in…

WednesdayMay 19, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — DEA Announces It May Soon Federally Authorize New Cannabis Manufacturers

The Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) has informed some companies that their applications to become federally authorized manufacturers of cannabis for research purposes may soon be approved. This comes nearly five years after the DEA announced that it was accepting applications for new manufacturers, under former President Barack Obama’s administration. This is a significant development, especially when one considers that no approvals were made under the Trump administration, and this is one of the first marijuana-related moves made by the Biden administration. Groff North America Hemplex LLC, the Scottsdale Research Institute and the Biopharmaceutical Research Company were some of the companies…

TuesdayMay 18, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Mississippi Supreme Court Nullifies Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Ballot Measure

The Supreme Court in Mississippi has overturned an initiative passed by state voters to legalize medical cannabis. This ruling was made on Friday after a mayor challenged the legalization initiative in court. While the complaint against the amendment didn’t raise any objections against the contents of the voter initiative, the plaintiffs took issue with the procedure under which the measure was certified by the state secretary of state. In its ruling, the Supreme Court observed that it noticed that an overwhelming number of voters supported the proposed constitutional amendment. However, the court was left with no choice but to uphold…

TuesdayMay 18, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Feds Announce Standardized THC Dose Researchers Must Use

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (“NIDA”), a leading health agency of the U.S. federal government, has announced a standardized THC dosage that research teams have to use from now on when studying cannabis. The standard unit set is 5mg, and the unit strictly applies to all studies that have humans as test subjects. The federal agency noted that the current differences in the way THC is reported by researchers made it difficult for interested parties to compare the findings of different studies on the same substance. The standard dose is designed to make it easier to compare the possible…

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