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FridayMar 12, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — New Study Suggests CBD May Increase Your Lifespan

As 2018 drew to a close, Congress passed a bill that finally legalized industrial hemp after years of prohibition. Among other things, the 2018 Farm Bill legalized the cultivation and sale of industrial hemp plus its extracts. Soon after, demand for a hemp extract called cannabidiol (“CBD”) boomed to immense heights, based mostly on claims that it had extensive medical benefits. Subsequent studies have found CBD to indeed be effective against everything from anxiety, stress, and insomnia to chronic pain and pediatric epilepsy. While CBD has been proven to be effective against a wide range of medical conditions, does it…

FridayMar 12, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Pennsylvania Governor Announces Marijuana Pardons

Legal cannabis hasn’t just provided states with millions of dollars in tax revenue at a time when their coffers were running low, it has also given people who were shackled with cannabis convictions a new lease at life. Although the decades’ long war on drugs was meant to take down the criminal enterprises behind the illicit drug trade, it is ordinary people who were by and large law-abiding citizens who suffered the most. For most cannabis legalization proponents, marijuana legislation would remove cannabis-related offenses from their records, ridding them of the stigma associated with a criminal record. In Pennsylvania, Gov.…

ThursdayMar 11, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — USDA Secretary Approves Final Hemp Rules Despite Industry Concerns

The new head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently gave final approval to a federal rule that established the regulations for the hemp industry, despite concerns from advocates about some provisions. Widely considered to be a supporter of the hemp industry, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack approved the rule after a department review, which started during the presidential transition had been concluded. The rule will come into effect on March 22, 2021. The head of the USDA Domestic Hemp Production Program Bill Richmond stated in an email to stake holders that the final rule had been under additional review by…

ThursdayMar 11, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Federal Data Indicates Decline in Banks Working with Marijuana Firms Is Ending

Cannabis businesses have had a complicated relationship with banking institutions for quite a while. Although most states allow cannabis in some form, federal law still classifies the plant as a controlled substance, and this difference in legislation has made financial dealings difficult for the cannabis businesses. Most of them have trouble finding financial institutions that are willing to transact with them, let alone offer them loan and financing services. However, federal data shows that this trend may be coming to an end. For a couple of reasons, the number of banks and credit unions working with cannabis institutions consistently declined…

WednesdayMar 10, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Want to Boost Weight Loss Results? Try CBD and Intermittent Fasting Combo

If you’re trying to find a way to lose weight, then you’ve probably heard about dieting and intermittent fasting. Today, we look at intermittent fasting and how CBD can help you achieve more positive results. Intermittent fasting is a popular way to stay in shape. The program is straightforward and accessible, which makes it even easier to implement. Individuals on an intermittent fast are typically required to spend nearly 16 hours or more without eating. The program, which has a detailed eating and fasting schedule, should be followed strictly. The healthier the food an individual consumes during the period designated…

WednesdayMar 10, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Pharmacies in Portugal to Begin Selling Medical Marijuana in April

Medical marijuana in Portugal may soon be accessible through pharmacies from April. The country legalized the use of medical cannabis in 2018 and established a regulated medical marijuana industry. Portugal had earlier decriminalized the possession and use of illegal drugs such as marijuana in 2001, through Law 30/2000. The purpose of this was to limit drug problems. Costa Rica and Colombia also have similar policies. The policy has established a certain number of grams that an individual would roughly consume in a period of 10 days. If an individual is caught in possession of an illegal drug whose quantity is…

TuesdayMar 09, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Michigan Dispatches $10M Off Marijuana Taxes to Disadvantaged Communities

Although most opponents of cannabis legalization posited that allowing access to cannabis would boost drug abuse and crime rates among the youth, proponents focused on all the good a lucrative cannabis market could do. Aside from expunging the records of those with prior nonviolent, cannabis-related convictions, a cannabis market would provide plenty of tax revenue for states to carry out social justice initiatives, which is what Michigan is doing. Thanks to the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, more than 100 communities in the state will receive close to $10 million from the Michigan Department of Treasury. A news…

TuesdayMar 09, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Legislators in Mexico to Vote on Cannabis Legalization Bill This Week

A vote to legalize cannabis in Mexico is scheduled for this week in the Chamber of Deputies; the vote comes months after the Senate approved the measure. Despite this move, however, legislators state that there’s still no formal revised legislation. The Political Coordination Board, which was set up by party leaders to agree on various legislative matters, scheduled the proposed bill for floor action on March 9. Martha Tagle Martinez, a member of the chamber’s health committee, stated that there was still no draft opinion, adding that any legislation would have to pass through the Health and Justice Committee where…

MondayMar 08, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Five Must-Know Things About CBD Shatter and Wax

Congress passed the Farm Bill in 2018, effectively legalizing the cultivation and sale of industrial hemp and its extracts after decades of prohibition. With farmers across the country taking part in pilot programs, a market for CBD quickly developed. The hemp extract is said to have a wide variety of health benefits, and preliminary reports coupled with anecdotal evidence have been encouraging. Shatter and wax are without a doubt the most potent and quickest-acting means of consuming CBD. Shatter is an amber, translucent solid that is brittle to the touch while CBD wax looks just like wax and has a…

MondayMar 08, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Biden’s AG Nominee Reaffirms His Willingness to Respect States’ Cannabis Laws

The U.S. attorney general nominated by President Joe Biden stated in a written statement that the Department of Justice wouldn’t be using its resources to prosecute individuals who were in compliance with state cannabis laws. Judge Merrick Garland explained that the government should focus on extensive criminal enterprises that do not comply with the state’s marijuana legalization laws rather than pursuing individuals who were complying with the local marijuana policies. When asked about by Ranking Member Chuck Grassley how he would handle the federal-state cannabis policy conflict, Garlande remarked that it would not be best to utilize the department’s limited…