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TuesdayFeb 09, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — NJ Lawmakers Approve Cannabis Legalization Bill Addressing Governor’s Concerns

On the November ballot, voters in New Jersey approved a referendum to legalize marijuana, joining the growing number of states that allow cannabis. Shortly after the vote, the legislature introduced and passed enabling legislation that would create a regulated cannabis market. However, after lawmakers passed the legislation, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy revealed that he wasn’t a fan of the lack of penalties for underage possession. To put his fears at ease, lawmakers tried to pass a bill addressing the issue of youth possession, but after key legislators pulled their support, a floor vote was canceled. This past week, however,…

MondayFeb 08, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — CBD May Be the Remedy for Gonorrhea and Other Bacterial Diseases

A report from a team of researchers from the University of Australia, published in “Nature,” has demonstrated how synthetic cannabidiol (“CBD”) can eliminate various bacteria responsible for ailments such as Legionnaires’ disease, meningitis and gonorrhea. The report suggests that CBD could bring about a class of new antibiotics for resistant bacteria in a few decades to come. The researchers tested CBD’s antimicrobial activity using lab models to imitate a two-week patient treatment. This would enable the researchers to observe how rapidly the bacteria mutated to try to outmaneuver cannabidiol’s power to eliminate them. The study’s abstract reported that the researchers…

MondayFeb 08, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Why New Jersey Legislators Are Unwilling to Allow Patients to Grow Medical Cannabis

New Jersey legislators are currently in the process of finalizing the details of the state’s marijuana decriminalization and legalization policies. While the S3550 bill has lessened the penalties for individuals found carrying less than six ounces of marijuana, it still forbids any person from having the intent to distribute or the distribution and possession of a controlled and dangerous substance. The bill does not touch on marijuana home-cultivation, which remains criminalized. This is despite poll data from a Rutgers University 2018 poll, showing that 60% of voters in the state disagreed with a prohibition that forbade residents from cultivating their…

FridayFeb 05, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — North Carolina Cherokee Consider Medical Cannabis Legalization

The past few years have seen a surge in popularity for cannabis, with more than 30 U.S. states legalizing either medical or recreational marijuana. The shift in attitudes toward cannabis hasn’t been confined to just states. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina is preparing to explore what medical cannabis legalization would look like on the Qualla Boundary. As part of a broader legalization effort, the Tribal Council will this month discuss a plan to legalize medical marijuana. Jeremy Wilson, who formerly served on the Tribal Council in addition to working as a government affairs liaison under the…

FridayFeb 05, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Democratic Senate Leaders Publicize Plan to Legalize Cannabis Federally in 2021

Earlier this week, three leading advocates of cannabis reform stated that reform would be a priority in the new Democratic Senate in 2021, adding that they planned to release draft bills in the coming weeks to start a conversation about what federal policy changes would be made. In a joint statement, Sen. Cory Booker, Senate Committee Chairman Ron Wyden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stated that putting an end to marijuana prohibition was necessary in order to end years of harm inflicted on people and communities of color across the nation as well as right the wrongs of the…

ThursdayFeb 04, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Colorado Premium Cannabis Flower Causes Prices to Soar to Record Highs

For Colorado’s cannabis industry, 2020 was a boom year. While other sectors saw their operations severely cut down amid lockdown and self-distancing orders, Colorado categorized cannabis as essential, allowing marijuana businesses to continue selling with coronavirus-related measures in place. Even before transactions for November had been tallied, the state had hit $2 billion in medical and recreational cannabis sales. These record-breaking sales can partly be attributed to record high, wholesale, cannabis-bud (flower) prices that in 2020 increased to levels unseen since 2016. According to the Colorado Department of Revenue, the average market price by wholesalers for a pound of marijuana…

ThursdayFeb 04, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Schumer Says Cannabis Legalization Will Be Senate Priority

Late last year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a historic bill that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and expunge nonviolent, cannabis-related convictions. Although the legislation was applauded by drug reform activists, it was almost certainly doomed in the then Republican-controlled Senate, with GOP leaders dubbing cannabis legalization a superficial distraction from COVID relief. However, now that the Democrats control both the Senate and the House, cannabis legalization may be a reality. In a recent interview with former NBA player Al Harrington who owns cannabis company Viola Brands, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer discussed his support for ending…

WednesdayFeb 03, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — France to Dispense Free Medical Marijuana to Patients in New Pilot Project

Despite the fact that France’s program to supply medical marijuana to patients was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, the country recently released a list of firms that had won bids to supply this free cannabis. The program is scheduled to run for approximately six months, and the marijuana products to be distributed would be in form of oil and dry flower. The companies include Emmac Life Sciences, Panaxia, Tilray, Aurora Cannabis, Little Green Pharma and Althea. While the companies that were selected are not based in France, they will be working with companies that are based in France. This…

WednesdayFeb 03, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Locations with Cannabis Dispensaries Recorded Fewer Opioid Fatalities, New Research Says

A new study has shown that a significant decline in deaths related to opioids is linked to improved access to cannabis dispensaries. The study, which was reported in the “British Medical Association” journal, concluded that higher counts of recreational and medical dispensary stores were connected with decreased opioid-related mortality rates, particularly deaths linked to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. The study adds that the discovery holds for both recreational and medical dispensaries. The researchers examined the prevalence of marijuana dispensaries and opioid death rates in 23 states between the years of 2014 and 2018. The researchers discovered that, in general,…

TuesdayFeb 02, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Could Canna-Tourism Trigger Economic Recovery?

Just as the global economy was finally recovering from the 2007–2008 financial crisis, the coronavirus pandemic struck, effectively plunging the world into the worst recession since World War 2. International travel came to a near-total standstill as countries tried to prevent the virus from entering their borders, disrupting global supply chains. The resultant lockdown and self-distancing orders were devastating for most industries; one of the hardest hit was the hospitality sector, which shouldered millions of lost jobs. The cannabis industry fared relatively well, on the other hand, with cannabis companies reporting month-over-month sales records even as the pandemic ravaged the…