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MondayApr 05, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Governor Cuomo Signs New York Recreational Cannabis Legalization Bill Hours After Legislators Forward It

Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York State, signed a bill legalizing recreational marijuana last week. This was a few hours after legislators had sent the draft law to his office after both chambers passed it the day before. Speaking after enacting the law, Gov. Cuomo said that the signing was a historic event, a day on which harsh sentences and decades’ long wrongs would be corrected. He added that the new law would expand New York’s economy, expunge previous cannabis convictions and give priority to the worst-affected communities as the benefits of legalized marijuana are shared. The governor revealed…

MondayApr 05, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Marijuana Could Be Legally Available in Virginia This Summer

Democratic lawmakers in the General Assembly of Virginia are now in support of making recreational marijuana legal effective July 1, 2021, instead of having to wait until 2024 when a regulated market for the same is launched. This comes as Senate leaders push for an amendment to the law passed earlier in February stating that marijuana would only be legal in 2024 after the necessary mechanisms to regulate the market are established. The provision to tie the legalization of marijuana to the date when licensed cannabis businesses can open was a major disappointment to marijuana advocates, and they made their…

ThursdayApr 01, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Can Cannabis Expire?

If you prefer buying the maximum permitted amount of medical marijuana and storing it on your own instead of having to make a trip to the store every time you need to replenish your supply, there are a few things you need to know before doing so. First off, you may be curious to know whether marijuana expires. While it does not expire, weed can become moldy. Old or moldy cannabis can affect you, especially if you suffer from underlying medical conditions. Even individuals with no underlying medical issues can suffer health complications if they consume moldy cannabis. Marijuana that…

ThursdayApr 01, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Poll Finds 67% of Voters in Louisiana Support Marijuana Legalization

According to the recently published results of a poll, at least two-thirds of voters in Louisiana support the full legalization of cannabis, both for recreational and medical use. These voters include the majority of the Republicans in the state, according to the poll. This recent survey, conducted by JMC Enterprises, indicates that support for marijuana legalization in the state has risen significantly from the time a similar poll was done. For example, only 54% of the voters expressed support for legalization last year compared to the 67% who now say they would prefer to see cannabis legalized. In this recent…

WednesdayMar 31, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Top Mexican Legislator Reveals Senate Will Soon Pass Bill to Legalize Marijuana

Last week, a senator in the Mexican Senate revealed that the upper chamber is preparing to pass a legislation to legalize cannabis as amended by the Chamber of Deputies this March. Sen. Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar, who is a member of the ruling MORENA Party, explained that it was important to pass laws in the terms presented to the senate given the deadline they had been issued by the Supreme Court to enact changes in policy by April 30. He added that legislators could consider further revisions to marijuana laws after the preliminary bill had been enacted. During a press conference,…

WednesdayMar 31, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Medical Cannabis Caregivers in Maine Express Concerns about Proposed Rule Changes

Maine was a pioneer in the medical cannabis space, legalizing marijuana for medical use more than two decades ago. Now, the state is looking to introduce a slew of changes to its medical cannabis program, changes that have been widely opposed by medical cannabis caregivers. Currently, Maine has registered an estimated 3,000 caregivers, and state regulations currently allow caregivers to grow and sell medical cannabis to registered medical marijuana patients. The 80-page proposal that was introduced by the state would force these caregivers as well as other medical cannabis operators to electronically track their medical marijuana across the supply chain…

TuesdayMar 30, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Why the Alcohol Industry Is Investing in Cannabis

Over the last couple of years, the stance on marijuana in the United States has shifted, which can be observed by the number of states that have decriminalized and/or legalized the medical and recreational use of marijuana. According to BDS Analytics, marijuana sales in the United States are expected to be $16.2 billion this year, with marijuana beverage sales making up $1 billion of that amount. According to the National Cannabis Industry Association, only three states in the country lack some form of legal marijuana; those states are Nebraska, Kansas and Idaho. During the November 2020 elections, Arizona and New…

TuesdayMar 30, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Illinois City Uses Marijuana Taxes to Offer Reparations

The African American community has been through a great deal over the past few centuries. After being plucked from their homes in Africa, the first enslaved Africans hit America’s shores around 400 years ago, starting a long period of absolute misery for African Americans. Even after slavery was abolished, Blacks had to fight to end institutionalized racism and racial segregation in the country. Although the Civil Rights Movement achieved a great deal, Blacks soon had to contend with extreme policing and sentencing due to the war on drugs, poverty, gang violence and the crack epidemic through the ’80s and ’90s.…

MondayMar 29, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Cannabis Banking Bill Reintroduced in Senate with 27 Co-Sponsors

A legislation that protects banks that service legal cannabis businesses from being penalized by federal regulators has been retabled in the Senate. The bill has 27 co-sponsors and comes just days after the Secure and Fair Enforcement (“SAFE”) Banking Act was filed once again in the House. The Banking Act was approved with bipartisan support as part of two coronavirus relief bills and also as an independent bill in 2019. The Senate version of the legislation is being sponsored by Sens. Steve Daines and Jeff Merkley, in addition to twenty-seven other co-sponsors. Over in the House, the bill has more…

MondayMar 29, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Colorado House Passes Bill Increasing Marijuana Possession Limit

The state of Colorado established an adult-use cannabis market in 2014, becoming the second state to do so. Despite this, the state’s program is still evolving, with its governor recently signing a bill that would establish a social equity fund for the marijuana industry, and the state assembly approving a bill to increase the cannabis possession limit. Last week, Gov. Jared Polis visited a cannabis dispensary in Denver to sign an initiative that would create a program in the Office of Economic Development and International Trade in the state, whose role would be to support marijuana businesses owned by individuals…