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ThursdaySep 24, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Massachusetts Cannabis Dispensary Claims Regulatory Delays Cost Them Millions

A cannabis dispensary based in Massachusetts is claiming that the state’s inability to act on its application for over eight months has cost it millions of dollars. On September 14, Northeast Alternatives filed a lawsuit in the Suffolk Superior Court asking the court to instruct the Cannabis Control Commission to act on its application for a cultivation facility. In its complaint, the company stated that it submitted an application to the state in June 2019 for a second cultivation facility in Lakeville to supplement its cultivation, manufacturing, and dispensary operations in Fall River. The dispensary says that it received five…

WednesdaySep 23, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – House Vote to Federally Legalize Marijuana Postponed

A congressional vote on a measure to legalize marijuana that was to be carried out in this week will no longer take place. This comes a fortnight after Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said that the vote was being planned for the week of September 21. Hoyer stated that the MORE Act remained an important part of the House Democrats’ plan that advanced criminal justice reform and addresses systemic racism. He added that they are committed to making sure the House votes on the bill before the year’s end. However, at this time, the House is focused on addressing the coronavirus…

WednesdaySep 23, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – First-of-a-Kind Cannabis Microbusiness Cleared to Open in Michigan

Months after recreational cannabis sales started in Michigan, sales are booming with the Marijuana Business Factbook estimating the state’s 2020 adult-use sales will total between $400 million - $475 million, growing to $1.9 billion - $2.4 billion by 2024. Michigan offers a variety of license types for the adult-use market depending on the size of the business and until very recently, the state hadn’t yet awarded a cannabis microbusiness license. This is a type of license that allows a single business to grow its own supply of up to 150 plants, process, package, and sell the final product to customers.…

TuesdaySep 22, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Illinois Breaks Yet Another Monthly Cannabis Sales Record

According to a Department of Financial and Professional Regulation report from the state of Illinois, cannabis sales in the state this past month of August have yet again broken another monthly record. The report which was released on Tuesday showed how marijuana sales in the state had been increasing each month, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Last month, consumers bought more than 1.3 million cannabis products whose value was calculated to be about $64 million. Out-of-state sales (to visitors) were recorded to be roughly $17 million. The previous sales record was $61 million, which was recorded in July. The data…

TuesdaySep 22, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Activists to Halt Legal Challenge to Utah’s Cannabis Legalization Initiative

Back in 2018, Utah’s legislature passed a bill to legalize medical marijuana in the state and the move was met with quite the resistance from legalization advocates. Although voters in the state had voted to legalize medical marijuana via Proposition 2, state legislators supplanted it with the Utah Medical Cannabis Act, a more tightly controlled plan for providing marijuana-based treatment. According to Gov. Gary Herbert, the legislation acted as a bridge between opponents of Proposition 2 such as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and those who supported the initiative. However, groups like Together for Responsible Use and…

MondaySep 21, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – How Switching to Hemp Paper Could Result in a Sustainable Future

Despite the fact that we are living in a digital age, the most digital our world has ever been, our paper consumption has grown in the last 2 decades by 126%. Each year, approximately 208 million tons of paper are used globally. Many of these products of paper are single use and after, they are thrown away. So, is there a more environmentally friendly way of making paper that does not involve cutting down billions of trees every year? Yes, paper made from hemp. In early American history, hemp paper was commonly used. However, the legal restrictions that have been…

MondaySep 21, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – How Barcode Labels Improve Marijuana Security and Traceability

Despite being insanely profitable, the nascent cannabis industry still has plenty of kinks to work out. At the moment, the industry lacks a cohesive, nationwide regulatory structure and this has allowed plenty of lower quality products to slip through. Studies have found that a statistically significant portion of cannabis products on the market are either contaminated with heavy metals or do not contain what is stated on their labels. That’s what makes third party testing coupled with barcode labeling so crucial to the industry’s long term survival. Cultivators, processors, and distributors are already required to track their products at every…

FridaySep 18, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Vermont Assembly Approves Expanding Marijuana Expungement, Decriminalization Provisions

Last Friday, the Vermont House gave an early approval to a proposal that would issue automatic expungements of cannabis convictions, thus allowing people to possess and also grow more marijuana without the risk of getting jailed for a longer time than is allowed. In the bill, people who have been convicted for cannabis possession for amounts up to 2 ounces, 4 fully grown marijuana plants and 8 immature plants before January 2021 will have their records cleared automatically, and the individuals who are granted expungements will be notified through the mail. Despite the state legalizing possession of up to an…

FridaySep 18, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Missouri Injects $2.1M from Medical Marijuana Taxes into Veterans’ Health Programs

For most states that legalized either recreational or medical cannabis, earning tax revenue wasn’t the endgame. Although sales tax wouldn’t hurt, especially now that the coronavirus pandemic has drastically affected the economy, plenty of states pledged to use some of the tax revenue derived from cannabis sales to fund social justice initiatives like health programs for military veterans. Missouri was among them, and although medical cannabis sales are slated to start later this month, the Show-Me State recently completed the first-ever transfer of cannabis revenue to a state’s veteran fund. More than $2.1 million was transferred from the Department of…

ThursdaySep 17, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – New Jersey Residents to Vote on Marijuana Legalization During November Poll

The coronavirus pandemic and the coming presidential election have eclipsed New Jersey’s ballot for this year, its highest profile one in 2020. Despite this though, New Jersey may be the latest state to legalize recreational cannabis, that is, if the constitutional amendment gets a yes majority from the voters. In the first-ever vote-by-mail election in New Jersey, ballots are set to be sent to registered voters in the state soon. Apart from voting for president as well as the U.S. Senate and House, the people of New Jersey will also be tasked with deciding whether to amend the state constitution…