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MondayJun 07, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Four Predictions for Niche Cannabis Products in 2021

The state-legal cannabis industry has had a fantastic run over the past decade. More than 30 states have passed either recreational or medical cannabis legislation so far, and the sector has created thousands of new jobs and brought in billions of dollars in revenue. As several states consider passing cannabis legislation this year and lawmakers mull over federally decriminalizing cannabis, the industry is poised to grow even more. Niche cannabis products especially are a space that is going to explode as the industry becomes older and more mature. The following are four trends that may gain more steam as the…

MondayJun 07, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Federal Report Says Youth Cannabis Use Stable Despite State-Level Legalization

Most opponents of cannabis reform had one argument against pro-cannabis legislation: passing state-level recreational cannabis bills would inevitably lead to increased use among the youth. They argued that marijuana was a gateway drug and that by making the controversial plant more accessible, states would see their youth use marijuana and other “hard drugs” at much higher rates. However, most studies have found the situation on the ground to be entirely different, with rates of youth use in states with recreational cannabis markets remaining the same and, in some cases, even going down. A recent federal report from the U.S. Department…

FridayJun 04, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Legislation to Federally Legalize Cannabis Reintroduced in the House

Last week, a legislation to promote social equity in the cannabis industry and federally legalize cannabis was tabled in the House. The bill was filed with some amendments and was sponsored by Jerrold Nadler, chair of the Judiciary Committee. The legislation would establish a federal tax on cannabis with revenue generated being allocated to support various programs and community reinvestment, allow individuals with marijuana convictions to have their records expunged, and remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act. The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement Act (“MORE”), which didn’t advance in the Senate during the last legislative term, was approved in…

FridayJun 04, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Smokable Medical Cannabis Bill Enacted into Law in Minnesota

Although more than 30 states have passed legislation allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes, the language in each of these medical cannabis bills varies widely. But one provision that several of these states share is a ban against smokable medical marijuana, forcing qualified patients to use other forms of consumption such as oils and tinctures. In Minnesota, however, patients will soon be able to access smokable medical cannabis after the governor signed a large-scale bill that expanded the state's medical marijuana program. Among other things, this bill includes provisions that grant medical marijuana patients access to smokable products.…

ThursdayJun 03, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Illinois Cannabis Equity Licensing Bill Passed by House

Last week, a bill to create new cannabis dispensary licenses in the state of Illinois was approved by the House. The bill, HB 1443, was sponsored by Rep. La Shawn Ford and will be used to address the shortcomings of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act of 2019, specifically the license lottery that has been delayed by legal disputes, controversy and the coronavirus pandemic, for more than a year. The measure would establish a pair of new cannabis dispensary lotteries, providing more than 50 licenses while addressing concerns about the initial 75 licenses cited in the 2019 legislation. The initiative…

ThursdayJun 03, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Report Finds Legal Cannabis Sales Have Raked in $8 Billion in Taxes

The young but fast-growing state-legal cannabis industry has proven to be quite a lucrative space. While opponents of cannabis reform offered a slew of reasons against legalizing cannabis such as increased drug use and criminal activity, statistics have proven them wrong. Not only has legal adult-use cannabis created more than 200,000 new job opportunities, becoming one of the fastest-growing job markets in the country, but it has also provided states with billions of dollars in tax revenue. According to a recent report from the Marijuana Policy Project (“MPP”), recreational cannabis has earned states close to $8 billion in tax revenue…

WednesdayJun 02, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Wyoming Supreme Court Admonishes Prosecutor for Allowing False Testimony to Be Presented in Court

The Supreme Court in the state of Wyoming has admonished an attorney in Cheyenne for permitting a DCI agent to make a false testimony in a case against hemp growers. Last year during a hearing of the case, Special Agent Jon Briggs of the Division of Criminal Investigation gave a false testimony about an exchange he had with one of the defendants when officers conducted a raid on the operation. The defendant, a contract farmer by the name of Brock Dyke, presented to the agent test results that showed that the hemp crop was legal during the raid, which took…

WednesdayJun 02, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Cannabis Sector Expected to Boost US Economy by $92 Billion in 2021

According to an analysis published by MJBizFactbook, the cannabis sector is projected to add approximately $92 billion to the general U.S. economy this year. This figure was arrived at after crunching the numbers on the marijuana taxes and fees, jobs created, demand for real estate, and other knock-on factors. This projected impact of the cannabis industry would mark an increase of about 30 percent from the total impact of the sector upon the economy in 2020. In 2025, the broader U.S. economy will see a boost of $160 billion from this industry, according to the analysts. To arrive at the…

TuesdayJun 01, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — 4 Powerful Lessons Marijuana Extractors Learned During the Pandemic

When the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, the hemp and marijuana industries took a huge hit because they relied on overseas sources, particularly China, for everything ranging from processing equipment to cartridges and even carrier oils. If marijuana processors were to stay in business, they needed to change things fast. We discuss below some of the key lessons that extractors learned as the pandemic raged on. Diversifying Supply Sources Clear Cannabis, a Denver-based manufacturer of CBD and THC concentrates, saw its supply chains disrupted in a major way. The board chair, Richard Batenburg, explains that they had to take a hard…

TuesdayJun 01, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Missouri Legislators Advance Medical Cannabis Tax Deduction Bill to Governor’s Desk

In 2018, voters in the state of Missouri legalized medical cannabis. Despite this, the sale, distribution and cultivation of cannabis is still illegal in the state under federal law. This has created some challenges for the infant industry. For instance, cannabis companies in the state aren’t allowed to deduct business expenses on their taxes, despite being legal businesses. During a Senate hearing held earlier in this year, Senator Denny Hoskins raised the issue, noting that cannabis business owners who weren’t allowed to deduct business expenses on their tax returns had to pay significantly higher taxes. In the legislative session that…