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ThursdayDec 17, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Arizona Regulators Publish Draft Rules for Recreational Cannabis Industry

Cannabis was one of the clear winners in the November 2020 ballot, with voters in five states approving legislation that allowed some form of cannabis use. Arizona was one of those states. Before to the elections, the traditionally red state had some of the most punitive cannabis policies in the country, with possession of even small amounts of marijuana classified as a felony. On Election Day, Arizonians voted overwhelmingly in favor of Proposition 207, a measure that would allow adults to possess a maximum of one ounce of marijuana as well as grow a maximum of six plants at a…

WednesdayDec 16, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Research Finds CBD Oil Can Prolong Shelf Life of Strawberries

A recent study tested the effects of CBD oil in preserving strawberries after they’ve been harvested. Test results discovered that CBD oil was effective in helping maintain the strawberries’ visual appearance, helping them to stay fresher for longer. The study, which was conducted by researchers from the University of South Florida, will be published in the “Postharvest Biology and Technology” journal. In the study, researchers explain that the microbial load and visual quality of the strawberries were evaluated before and during storage. Fruit that was treated with CBD oil was found to have a decreased microbial load, which resulted in…

WednesdayDec 16, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Federal Employees Still Banned from Consuming Cannabis Despite State-Level Enabling Laws

Cannabis has been having a good run for the past couple of years. As public perception towards the cannabis has changed, several states have allowed cannabis use in various forms, culminating in the November 2020 ballot, which saw five additional states legalize either recreational or medical marijuana. However, federal employees are still subject to drug testing for controlled substances, including cannabis, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has warned. With the recent slew of state-level legislation allowing cannabis use in various forms, some federal employees may assume they are now safe to use cannabis. But according to…

TuesdayDec 15, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Forecasts Indicate That Europe Will Experience Huge Growth in Medical Cannabis Sector

According to the European Cannabis 2020 report, Britain’s medical marijuana market will experience a 98% compound annual growth rate between the years 2020 to 2025 if general practitioners and domestic cultivation is allowed. Projections show that this year, the marijuana market in Europe will reach £269 million, which is equivalent to $359 million. This growth represents a 25% increment from last year’s figures and is projected to increase, with a compound annual growth rate of 52%, to more than $3.1 billion by the year 2025. Brightfield Group, the international research firm that released the aforementioned report, announced that Britain’s marijuana…

TuesdayDec 15, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Mexican Legislators Request Another Deadline Extension for Cannabis Legalization

Despite the Mexican Senate having approved marijuana legislation in November, Chamber of Deputies legislators agreed to ask for the deadline to be extended from Mexico’s Supreme Court earlier this week. Earlier in 2018, the court had ruled that it was unconstitutional to prohibit the personal use of and the growing of cannabis. Legislators were ordered by the court to formally put an end to this criminalization by October 2019. Since then, the deadline has been moved several times at the request of the legislators, the most recent extension being December 15 this year. Now, lawmakers are requesting that the Supreme…

MondayDec 14, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — NBA Announces No Testing for Cannabis Next Season

The coronavirus pandemic disrupted everything from manufacturing and retail to education and sporting events. But while thousands of institutions shut down in the wake of the pandemic, some indefinitely, the NBA resumed the 2019–2020 season under a special arrangement. The National Basketball Association (NBA) created an isolation zone at Walt Disney World in Florida, with the teams playing behind closed doors and being tested for COVID 19 every other day. While the players were in the Orlando “Bubble,” the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) temporarily suspended random recreational cannabis tests while tests for performance-enhancing drugs resumed. On…

MondayDec 14, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Feds Seek Help in Understanding Whether Kratom, Cannabis Can Treat Pain

As the short- and long-term effects of continued opioid use have become more apparent, people have started experimenting with safer alternatives. Cannabis and kratom, a tropical evergreen tree in the coffee family, have emerged as promising candidates. Cannabis has long been used as a medicine to treat everything from chronic pain to stress and anxiety. Leaves and leaf extracts from kratom, which is legal in the United States, have been used as a stimulant and sedative, and the natural substance has also been reported to be effective at treating chronic pain. A federal health agency is now conducting a review…

FridayDec 11, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Recreational Cannabis Legalization Advocates in Nebraska Aim for 2022

A group that was campaigning for the medical cannabis initiative on the November ballot in Nebraska is now planning to seek a vote on legalizing the use of recreational cannabis in the state. While their earlier initiative was unsuccessful, officials with Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana stated recently that in January 2021 they would be introducing the ballot language for the full adult use of cannabis. This would include both recreational and medical use. Adam Morfeld and Anna Wishart, advocates of the initiative, stated that they made this decision based on the ballot measure that was approved in South Dakota. That…

FridayDec 11, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Congress to Vote on Cannabis Research Bill

The House of Representatives will be voting on a federal cannabis reform measure this month. The bill will allow researchers to study marijuana from businesses in the state that are legal, which promotes research into cannabis. This comes after the chamber passed a bill to legalize cannabis federally last week, with members now focusing on the Medical Marijuana Research Act. The bill has been amended a few times and needs a two-third majority to be approved. The legislation’s bipartisan nature and its sponsorship from Rep. Andy Harris and Rep. Earl Blumenauer may help the bill get the go-ahead. The original…

ThursdayDec 10, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Activists Resume Push to Legalize Recreational Cannabis in Florida

In January of this year, activists behind the Make It Legal Florida campaign announced that they would postpone their pursuit of cannabis legalization in the state until 2022. The campaign had raised and spent more than $8 million, ultimately collecting 555,000 valid signatures. However, this was more than 200,000 signatures shy of the required 766,000 signatures, and the marijuana legalization initiative did not make it to the September ballot. Make it Legal Florida has now resumed its bid to place a cannabis legalization initiative on the 2022 ballot. The 550,000 signatures it managed to collect are valid for two years…