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TuesdayJan 12, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — NJ Cannabis Legalization Still in Legal Limbo After New Year Begins

On November 3 last year, voters in New Jersey overwhelmingly approved a ballot question asking whether the state should allow adults aged 21 and over to sell, possess and use cannabis. The Legislature and Cannabis Regulatory Commission was tasked with creating a regulatory framework for recreational cannabis, with a constitutional amendment that would officially legalize cannabis kicking in on Jan. 1, 2021. However, with lawmakers still negotiating key sections of the legislation, the state still hasn’t passed legislation that would launch the recreational market. Robert Williams, a retired constitutional law professor at Rutgers Law School, says that nearly two months…

MondayJan 11, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Republican Legislator Calls for Legalization of Recreational Cannabis in Missouri

A legislator from Missouri is calling for the legalization of recreational cannabis as a way to generate revenue for the state of Missouri while also eliminating the cannabis black market. This is the first time a Missouri Republican representative is calling for the legalization of recreational cannabis. If the proposed amendment is approved, it would also expunge the records of individuals with previous cannabis charges. The proposed amendment would set up the Smarter and Safer Missouri Act. Rep. Shamed Dogan of the Republican Party stated that more law enforcement resources and time was spent pursuing cannabis smokers than all other…

MondayJan 11, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — High Prices Deter Pennsylvania Patients from Accessing Medical Marijuana

Long before the coronavirus pandemic struck and turned everything topsy turvy, medical cannabis patients in Pennsylvania had to dig deep into their pockets to purchase medical marijuana. Surveys have found that the keystone state has some of the most expensive cannabis in the entire country, locking many qualifying patients out of the legal market. With the economy in a recession and millions of Americans out of jobs, patients will have an even harder time purchasing the medicine they need moving forward. Although prices largely vary depending on the products, they remain relatively high. According to advocate and cannabis reform group…

FridayJan 08, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Illinois Data Shows State Made $1 Billion Last Year in Legal Cannabis Sales

New data reveals that the state of Illinois has attained a cannabis milestone after raking in more than $1 billion in legal marijuana sales last year. This comes a year after regulated recreational marijuana sales began in the state on Jan. 1, 2020. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the state recorded a significant growth in cannabis purchases last year. State officials report that over the course of 2020, total sales from both recreational and medical cannabis purchases reached roughly $1,000,308,800. These figures do not include data from medical marijuana sales made in December. Data shows that adult-use cannabis purchases in December…

FridayJan 08, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Illinois Announces 500,000 Marijuana Pardons, Expungements

Almost a year after Illinois launched its legal cannabis market, Gov. JB Pritzker announced that the state had pardoned and expunged the records of more than 500,000 people with cannabis-related offenses. This comes shortly after he pardoned more than 11,000 people with marijuana-related crimes. Making the announcement on the last day of the year, Pritzker said that clearing these records is part of an ongoing effort to correct the damage done by the decades-long war on drugs. The war on drugs, which has been termed a failed policy, was particularly hard on communities of color. According to Illinois Lt. Gov.…

ThursdayJan 07, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Michigan Governor Approves Bill That Allows Veterinarians to Discuss Marijuana, CBD Treatments for Pets

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer approved a bill that would permit veterinarians to consult with individuals who owned pets about the therapeutic use of cannabis and products derived from hemp, such as cannabidiol or THC. The legislation, which was introduced in 2020 by Rep. Gregory Markkanen, was signed by Michigan’s governor on Tuesday last week. The legislation had passed both chambers of the state’s legislature by December 2020. While products that contain THC or CBD oil that target pet owners and can be used to reduce a pet’s pain can be accessed by consumers, veterinarians in Michigan operated within a gray…

ThursdayJan 07, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — New Mexico Judge Rules That Hospitalized Inmates Can Use Medical Marijuana

Medical cannabis patients will be glad to know that they are, by law, allowed access to medicinal marijuana even if incarcerated. In what could be a precedent-setting case, a district judge in Albuquerque, New Mexico, ruled that the Metropolitan Detention Center in Bernalillo County must allow inmates with qualifying conditions access to medicinal marijuana. The ruling has been lauded by advocates for the trickle-down effects it could have for jails and prisons. Back in 2019, Joe Montano, an Albuquerque resident, was convicted on a charge of drunken driving and sentenced to 90 days’ house arrest. Having successfully undergone a mental…

WednesdayJan 06, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Children with Severe Illnesses May No Longer Access Prescription Medical Cannabis After Brexit

The Brexit transition period ended on Jan. 1, 2021, and with it, British children accessing prescriptions for medical marijuana also ended. In December 2020, the UK Department of Health and Social Care sent a letter to patient groups, clinics and stakeholders stating that once the transition period was over, prescriptions issued in the United Kingdom would not be honored by member states of the European Union. This means that children who are severely epileptic and rely on medical marijuana will not be able to access the treatment they require, seeing as the medical cannabis supply chain is based in the…

WednesdayJan 06, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — 2021 Predictions for the Marijuana Industry

While the world crumbled under the weight of a worldwide pandemic and the worst economic crisis seen in more than a century, the cannabis industry escaped relatively unscathed. The sector broke sales records month over month, and by the end of the year, five additional states had approved cannabis legalization legislation while the House of Representatives had passed a bill to federally decriminalize cannabis. The year 2020 proved that cannabis could be quite resilient, especially in the face of a historic recession, and that a majority of Americans support cannabis legalization. In 2021, we can expect additional federal medical cannabis…

TuesdayJan 05, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Researchers Create Cannabis-Based, Anti-Aging Spray

Researchers have developed an anti-aging skin spray created from super-strength marijuana; the spray is said to be revolutionary. Researchers at Dolce Cann Global, an Australian marijuana company, have created various cannabis strains comprised of a mix of cannabinoids with significantly stronger anti-inflammatory properties as compared to normal CBD. Wellfully, a wellness company, has partnered with Dolce Cann Global to obtain the rights that would allow the companies to use these strains to produce products to fight arthritis, acne, aging and skin blemishes through established drug-delivery systems. By combining exclusive cannabis strains, beauty, technology and science, the objective of the partnership…