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FridayApr 09, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — How New Cannabis Law in New York Could Impact Medical Marijuana

As March drew to a close, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in New York, making it the 15th state alongside the District of Columbia to allow adult-use cannabis. The legislation will allow adults over age 21 to possess up to 24 grams of cannabis concentrate and 3 ounces of cannabis flower; adults will also be allowed to grow up to six cannabis plants at home. Additionally, the bill will automatically expunge prior cannabis offenses that are now considered legal. Medical cannabis patients in New York will be happy to know that the adult-use…

ThursdayApr 08, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — New Poll Finds That 75% of Americans Support Legalization of Marijuana

A survey conducted recently by The Hill and HarrisX found that three in four voters in America support either letting individual states decide on policies governing cannabis or legalizing cannabis nationally. The survey interviewed 1,882 voters between March 24 and 26, and shows just how much public opinion has shifted; the majority of Americans now support the end of federal prohibition. The survey asked the respondents their views on marijuana policy and provided three options to choose from: Marijuana should be illegal everywhere. States should decide on marijuana legalization. The federal government should legalize marijuana. An estimated 38% of the…

ThursdayApr 08, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Mexico Cannabis Legalization Bill Passed by Key Senate Committee, Floor Vote Expected This Month

The Justice Committee of the Senate in Mexico has voted to approve the amended cannabis legalization bill as referred to the upper House by the Chamber of Deputies. This approval means that the bill now has to be cleared by two more Senate committees before it is sent to the floor for a final vote. That final floor vote is expected to happen this month. On Monday, the Justice Committee passed the bill with a 6 to 5 vote; the panel didn’t make any changes to the bill that was sent back to Senate after the lower legislative chamber made…

WednesdayApr 07, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Schumer Says Senate Will Loosen Marijuana Policies Regardless of Biden’s Attitude

Although more than 30 states have legalized cannabis in various forms over the past decade, federal law still classifies cannabis as a controlled substance. With the House, Senate and White House in the Democratic Party’s hands, however, federal cannabis legislation has never had a greater chance of becoming law as it does right now. Unfortunately, President Joe Biden is staunchly against allowing adult-use cannabis, although he does support modest cannabis reform, including medical cannabis and expunging records of prior cannabis related offenses. But according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Biden’s views on the matter won’t hold him back, and…

WednesdayApr 07, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — NYPD Memo Says No Arrests for Adults Smoking Cannabis on Sidewalks

Last week, the New York City police department (“NYPD”) sent out an internal memo clarifying a number of issues after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill legalizing adult-use marijuana. Among other things, the memo indicated that individuals who are at least 21 years old will no longer be liable for an arrest once they smoke marijuana in any place where people are allowed to smoke tobacco. Those places include sidewalks as well as other public spaces. The police department also informed its officers that under the new marijuana law, adults were at liberty to gift cannabis to other adults as…

TuesdayApr 06, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Legislators in Nebraska Approve Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill

Last week, a committee in Nebraska passed legislation to legalize medical cannabis in the state. The bill, sponsored by Senator Anna Wishart, would permit patients living with various conditions that make them eligible for the medical cannabis program to buy and possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana from licensed dispensaries in the state. However, it would not permit patients to smoke cannabis. Members of the Judiciary Committee passed the legislation in a 5 to 2 vote, which allowed them to advance the measure to the legislature for consideration. Sen. Adam Morfeld and Sen. Wishart have been champions of marijuana…

TuesdayApr 06, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — French Government Launches Medical Cannabis Experiment That May Lead to Legalization

Medical marijuana has demonstrated its potential effectiveness in trials and is currently being used legally in medical settings in different countries across the globe as a therapeutic for conditions that range from its use as an appetite stimulant for patients with wasting syndrome usually associated with AIDS to palliative care for cancer. In Europe, some nations permit the use of medicinal products that contain CBD (cannabidiol) while others do not allow marijuana product manufacture but allow importation of marijuana products. Various countries across Europe have already legalized medical cannabis and have established legislations that regulate its use. They include Portugal,…

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…