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TuesdayOct 20, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – USDA Plans to Survey Nearly 20,000 Hemp Businesses About Their Experiences So Far

The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to distribute a survey across the country in a bid to understand how thousands of hemp businesses are finding the production, marketing and sale of hemp. The insights gained will help the USDA to regulate the sector more meaningfully. Together with the University of Kentucky and state agriculture departments, the USDA wants to learn about hemp production costs, production practices, as well as marketing practices. However, the federal agency needs to seek permission from the White House Office of Budget and Management before sending out the survey. For this reason, the agency will open…

MondayOct 19, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – 4 Mistakes to Avoid While Preparing Cannabis Edibles

If you live in a state or part of the world where marijuana is legal, you may be thinking of making your own infused treats instead of constantly buying what is available at licensed outlets. To avoid a total disaster during your first attempt at preparing cannabis edibles, here are some rookie mistakes that you would be well advised to avoid. Mistake #1: Using the Wrong Weed to Oil Ratio It is usually better to use less weed in your edibles when you are just starting out rather than using too much and being freaked out by a single bite…

MondayOct 19, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Cannabis Giant Unveils Plans to Promote Responsible Marijuana Marketing

Despite being federally prohibited, the state-legal U.S. cannabis industry is already worth millions of dollars in sales and experts project immense growth over the next decade. However, before that happens, the industry still has a lot of kinks to work out, especially cannabis marketing. Cannabis’s status as a controlled substance coupled with the fact that it lacks a comprehensive regulatory structure has resulted in dishonest, unreliable marketing that sometimes even seems to target underage consumers. As the state-legal industry continues to grow, Cresco Labs, a vertically integrated, publicly-traded company that operates in nine states, is planning on pushing new advertising…

FridayOct 16, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Vermont Governor Allows Marijuana Bill to be Operational Without His Signature

Cannabis legalization activists in Vermont can finally breathe a sigh of relief after the governor announced that he will allow legal marijuana sales to take place in the state without his signature. Although the state legalized personal possession of up to one ounce and cultivation of two plants in 2018, retail sales have been prohibited. Governor Phil Scott’s decision to allow legal sales will finally create a tax-and-regulate system for the industry. On top of that, he also signed separate legislation to automate expungements for prior cannabis convictions. Before being reconciled in a bicameral conference committee last month, different versions…

FridayOct 16, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Mexican Senate Leader Says Cannabis Legalization is Due This October

The Majority Leader of the Mexican Senate has revealed that his chamber is most likely to pass a marijuana legalization bill by the end of this month. Ever since the country’s Supreme Court declared back in 2018 that it was unconstitutional to outlaw the personal possession and use of marijuana by adults in the country, activists have been restless as they await an appropriate law to operationalize the ruling of the top court in the land. Nevertheless, some of the activists are unhappy with the current bill before Senate because they feel that it doesn’t go far enough to ensure…

ThursdayOct 15, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Arizona Eases Rules on Past Cannabis Use by Police Recruits

The state of Arizona has revised a cannabis policy that prevented individuals who had consumed marijuana in the past from becoming police officers. Described by officials as a modernization of existing policy as laws and societal views on the drug continue to evolve, the move relaxes limits of past marijuana use for people who would like to join law enforcement. Presently, current rules disqualify applicants who have used marijuana during the three years prior to their application. Additionally, applicants who have used cannabis more than 20 times in their lifetime or more than four times after the age of 21…

ThursdayOct 15, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Mississippi Governor Enacts Bill Allowing FDA-Approved Cannabis Medicines

Barely weeks before voters in Mississippi decide which of the competing medical marijuana initiatives before them will pass, the state governor has signed a bill that will allow FDA-approved medical cannabis products, such as Epidiolex, to be available to qualifying patients in the state. By enacting this new law, Gov. Tate Reeves (R) has complicated the subject of medical marijuana legalization a little more. For starters, the governor has been opposed to any plan to legalize medical marijuana in the state. To him, such a step would make marijuana a mainstream product, and that is a possibility he is unwilling…

WednesdayOct 14, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – How Tech Could Change How You Use Medical Cannabis

Over the years, attitudes towards cannabis have been changing for the better. Although federal law still considers cannabis a controlled substance, 33 states have legalized the medical use of cannabis within their borders. While there isn’t a lot of research to back cannabis’s medical abilities, preliminary findings have found that cannabis can be effective at reducing chronic pain, stress, and anxiety, regulating and preventing diabetes, and regulating seizures caused by pediatric epilepsy. The cannabis industry has become known for its innovation, both in consumer products as well as in cultivation. Today, cannabis is more potent and it can be consumed…

WednesdayOct 14, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – The US Government Now Supports Globally Rescheduling Marijuana

According to news coming in from last Thursday’s Vienna meeting of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the U.S. federal government supports a recommendation by the World Health Organization to remove marijuana from category IV, the strictest category, of globally controlled substances. Patt Prugh, an attorney advisor at the United States State Department, spoke on behalf of the U.S. government during that meeting. While supporting marijuana rescheduling, she spoke vehemently against a proposal to remove cannabidiol from international substance control treaties. She argued that making those proposed reforms would create legal loopholes and ambiguities which could potentially compromise the effective…

TuesdayOct 13, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Michigan Plans to Ease Access to the Recreational Cannabis Market Next Year

In an effort to curb black-market sales, Michigan is planning to ease access to the recreational cannabis market next year. In March, Michigan will remove a prerequisite that was included with good intentions but has unintentionally complicated the fight against unlicensed, black market cannabis, the state Marijuana Regulatory Agency announced. From March next year, certain licensed recreational marijuana businesses will no longer be required to first hold a medical license. Retailers, processors, transporters, safety labs, class B, and class C growers will be subject to lower license fees should they wish to grow, sell, test, or transport recreational marijuana. Most…