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FridayJun 19, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Louisiana Governor Signs Off on Medical Cannabis Expansion Bill

Last week, Governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill that will allow Louisiana residents to get medical marijuana for any debilitating condition their doctors see fit. Sponsored by Rep. Larry Bagley, the medical marijuana expansion bill significantly expands beyond the 14 specific medical conditions that qualify patients for medical cannabis. As of August 1, patients will be able to purchase medical marijuana as long as they have a condition deemed by their doctor as debilitating. Originally, the marijuana expansion bill would only have added traumatic brain injuries and concussions as qualifying conditions. However, it was amended in committee to include…

ThursdayJun 18, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Canadian Marijuana Oil Exports Jump 500% in 2019

Canada has made great inroads into the nascent global cannabis industry. As public opinion slowly turns in favor of cannabis, a handful of countries, including Canada, have legalized either medical and adult-use cannabis or both. The Great White North is among the biggest exporters of medical marijuana oil in the world, and according to data from Health Canada, Canadian-produced medical marijuana oil reached more international shores than ever last year. In 2019, cannabis oil exports were approved for export to at least 17 countries for medical and scientific purposes, but the bulk of the exports involved only a few countries.…

ThursdayJun 18, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – CBD Toxicity Study Informing FDA Regulation Will Commence in July

Since the 2018 Farm Bill legalized the cultivation and sale of industrial hemp and its extracts, the CBD industry has been steadily growing. Effective against a wide range of ailments and most importantly, devoid of cannabis' infamous high, cannabidiol has quickly become the go-to ingredient for people who have lost faith in pharmaceuticals. However, the industry is barely regulated, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has repeatedly called for stakeholders to provide reliable scientific data, especially on the effects of long term use on the liver. A group of CBD brands is doing just that. They have sponsored…

WednesdayJun 17, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Four States Where Marijuana Legalization Has Been Postponed to 2021 and Beyond

Almost six months into the year, the U.S. is still squarely within the coronavirus’ stranglehold, and the past few weeks have seen rising levels of civil unrest in most states. The economy is in free-fall and health experts warn that the coronavirus pandemic is nowhere near over. With everything that’s going on, it’s easy to forget that Election Day is drawing closer, and a dozen states have at least one ballot initiative devoted to legalizing cannabis. At least three states are guaranteed to have residents voting on cannabis legalization initiatives in November. However, while there are a few states where…

WednesdayJun 17, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – High Potency Cannabis Boosts Blood THC Level But Not Impairment, Study Finds

As the state-legal cannabis industry continues advancing in both scientific knowledge and market share, one thing that has become clear is that cannabis today is a lot stronger than it used to be. Studies have found that marijuana in circulation today, both legal and illegal, is up to 5 times stronger than it was in the eighties, and this has raised serious questions on the effect of more potent weed on the body. According to a study of regular cannabis users published by the University of Colorado Boulder in JAMA Psychiatry, smoking high potency marijuana concentrates doesn’t necessarily make you…

TuesdayJun 16, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Missouri Medical Marijuana Growers Face Additional Roadblock Before Planting Crops

At the moment, 33 states have legalized medical cannabis and 11 states plus Washington D.C. have taken things further and legalized recreational use. States with relatively successful legal marijuana programs like California and Colorado have surpassed $1 billion in cannabis tax revenue, and numerous advocates in other states are pushing for legalization. However, the industry is still immature, processes aren't streamlined across the board and everyone from cultivators to retailers is subject to lengthy and time-consuming verification processes. Marijuana business owners in Missouri, for instance, already face a lengthy verification process, and they say they have been caught off guard…

TuesdayJun 16, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Why the Marijuana Black Market Still Persists in California

California is one of the best examples of just how much a state-legal marijuana program can achieve if it's done right. The state has been at the forefront of the efforts to legalize cannabis in the U.S., with the country's first ballot initiative to legalize marijuana taking place in California in 1972. Although the measure was unsuccessful, California was still the first state to allow medical cannabis in 1996, and recreational marijuana has been legal in the state since 2016. The recreational program has been especially successful, generating over $1 billion in tax revenue after just two years of operation.…

MondayJun 15, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Nevada Governor Introduces Bill to Pardon Marijuana Convicts

For the past few decades, marijuana has been federally prohibited, and the infamous 'War on Drugs' has been responsible for tons of marijuana arrests and convictions. Even with multiple states legalizing cannabis in various capacities over the years, a large percentage of drug arrests are still marijuana-related. In 2018, four in ten arrests were marijuana-related, and around nine in ten of the arrests were for possession, not selling. One of the biggest arguments for legalizing marijuana has been to right these wrongs and ensure people with low-level marijuana convictions are not held back by their records again. On Thursday, in…

MondayJun 15, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – South Dakota to Vote on Legalizing Marijuana in November Ballot

The past few years have been game-changing for the cannabis industry. As attitudes towards it change and research into cannabis' effects is carried out, more states have been legalizing it. At least 30 states have passed legislation allowing medical and recreational use within their borders, and activists in other states have been hard at work with their own marijuana legalization campaigns. This November, voters in South Dakota will vote on whether or not to legalize both medical and recreational cannabis in the state. If they choose to legalize, South Dakota will become the first state to approve both medical and…

FridayJun 12, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Dutch Government Starts Recruiting Farmers to Take Part in Marijuana Experiment

On Tuesday, the Dutch Justice Ministry announced that growers who wished to take part in the Dutch government’s regulated marijuana experiment can sign up to apply from July 1. The project, which will see a maximum of 10 growers licensed to produce a variety of marijuana products, has been designed to remove the gray area surrounding coffee shops. Although they have permits to sell marijuana, most of them rely on an illegal circuit of suppliers as production and distribution of marijuana is prohibited. "The government wishes to initiate an experiment involving the cultivation of cannabis for recreational use. The purpose…