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MondayFeb 01, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Utah Begins Medical Marijuana Home Deliveries

When the coronavirus pandemic struck, the cannabis industry was left in a precarious position. Although most states that have legal cannabis markets declared the young industry essential, medical cannabis patients were at great risk every time they headed out to get their medicine. Plenty of them are either elderly, immunocompromised, or both, putting them at an even greater risk of infection and suffering severe symptoms. To help keep both patients and staff safe, some states began allowing cannabis home deliveries. In Utah, medical marijuana couriers have started making deliveries of medical cannabis orders to patients’ homes. The state first allowed…

MondayFeb 01, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Minnesota Governor Asks Legislators to Consider Cannabis Legalization

Governor Tim Waltz of Minnesota urged state legislators earlier this week to consider legalizing marijuana so that racial justice can be attained in addition to boosting the economy. He made those comments during a briefing at which he was talking about his 2022–2023 budget proposals. During that briefing, the governor was asked if he is willing to authorize sports betting as a way of boosting tax collection in the state. In his reply, Gov. Waltz said that while he wasn’t opposed to sports betting, his attention was more centered on cannabis legalization since the taxes collected from a regulated marijuana…

FridayJan 29, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — French Cannabis Legalization Consultation Gathers More Than 200,000 Responses

A survey on marijuana legalization that was launched on Jan. 13, 2021, has already amassed 200,354 responses. The numbers from the survey will be used to validate the content of a marijuana adult-use report that the French Parliament is currently developing before introducing various legalization measures. Augur Associates CEO Benjamin-Alexandre Jeanroy stated that President Macron’s Party was leading the survey, which would make it easy for it to be included in the 2022 presidential program. The questionnaire was set in motion by 33 members of parliament. One of the members of the National Assembly and Macron’s political party, Caroline Janvier…

FridayJan 29, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Top Mistakes Made While Using CBD to Combat Anxiety

Over the past couple of years, cannabidiol (“CBD”) has seen exponential growth in popularity. One of more than 100 cannabinoids produced by the hemp plant, CBD has potent and versatile medicinal properties. Preliminary research and anecdotal evidence have found the hemp extract to be effective at treating issues from anxiety and depression to insomnia and chronic pain. According to Gallup, 20% of Americans who use CBD do so to relieve anxiety. However, not everyone who uses CBD to combat anxiety achieves the desired effects. Cannabidiol tends to react with each individual differently based on factors such as age, dosage and,…

ThursdayJan 28, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Massachusetts Cannabis Firms’ Association Drops Lawsuit Challenging Cannabis Delivery Regulations

A business group that represents many of the cannabis shops in the state of Massachusetts had announced that it will be dropping the legal challenge it filed to block new marijuana industry regulations that allowed home delivery. The Commonwealth Dispensary Association (“CDA”) declared in its suit that the Cannabis Control Commission’s (“CCC”) new delivery-only licenses infringed on the cannabis laws of the state, which already gave retailers the right to deliver marijuana under their current licenses. In a statement the CDA had filed earlier this month, the association stated that the CCC had gone against its authority and ignored the…

ThursdayJan 28, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Two Years In, Has Canadian Cannabis Legalization Delivered on Its Promises?

Canada legalized the recreational use of marijuana in 2018, with the government vowing that it would address the criminal justice system inequalities that affected marginalized communities disproportionately, specifically indigenous people and Black Canadians. While the heavily racialized arrests for cannabis possession have reduced significantly, the for-profit cannabis industry in the country is still struggling. This is mainly because while marijuana sales made in the shadow markets are still thriving. However, legalization in the country has decreased the number of possession cases significantly. Take for instance, in 2018, the police booked 26,402 marijuana possession cases until the law came into effect…

WednesdayJan 27, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Trump Releases a Dozen Marijuana-Related Convicts Using Presidential Clemency Powers

As former President Donald Trump’s tenure came to a close on Jan. 20, 2021, he issued a flurry of executive pardons and commutations with just hours left in office. While the batch of 73 pardons and 70 commutations contained a few controversial names, the majority of those who received the 11th-hour pardons and commutations had been championed by criminal justice reform advocates. Of the more than 140 individuals who received clemency from the former president, 12 of them had been incarcerated due to marijuana-related offenses. The final batch of pardons came after several White House officials and criminal justice reform…

WednesdayJan 27, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — How Will CBD Impact Your Work Performance?

A significant amount of research has been done on the different ways that various cannabinoid formulations can affect an individual’s driving skills, telephone or computer skills, memory or even work productivity. However, as researchers do not know the exact cannabinoid that may cause any concerning issues, they do admit that it is likely that CBD may impact any of these areas mentioned above. You should therefore exercise remarkable caution when indulging in order to maintain a positive work environment. Further studies on cannabinoids and how they affect IQ and memory have shown that no significant changes in IQ have been…

TuesdayJan 26, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Illinois Spends $31.5 Million from Marijuana Taxes to Fund Communities Impacted by Drug War

For most of the states that have legalized cannabis sales, cashing in on cannabis’ burgeoning demand wasn’t the only objective. Aside from beefing up their coffers with cannabis tax revenue, states were looking to repair the harms done by the decade’s long war on drugs. In several states, social equity was a primary objective, with policymakers pledging to direct a large chunk of cannabis tax revenue towards communities that were disproportionately affected by the drug war. The state of Illinois, which enjoyed increased cannabis sales in 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic, has announced that it is distributing $31.5 million in…

TuesdayJan 26, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Arizona Residents May Soon Be Able to Purchase Recreational Marijuana

Residents of Arizona who are 21 years or older may soon be able to purchase cannabis, after state health officials revealed that they would begin issuing licenses for recreational marijuana sales. Existing medical cannabis dispensaries will be the first stores able to sell cannabis and recreational cannabis products such as gummy edibles. Some of these businesses stated last week that they were awaiting online approval from state regulators so they could begin selling their products to individuals who possessed an ID issued by the state. A Department of Health Services spokesman stated that as of Tuesday, Jan. 19, 40 medical…