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TuesdayMar 31, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Arizona 2020 Marijuana Legalization Plans Still on Course Despite Coronavirus

Three months after the Coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, China, it has infected over 700,000 people and left at least 30,000 dead in its wake. The world hasn't faced anything like this since the Second World War, and governments everywhere are struggling with containment efforts. All non-essential businesses are shut down, and people are advised to stay indoors unless it's absolutely necessary to head out. However, while the effect of the Coronavirus pandemic and the resulting lockdowns on the economy is catastrophic, they aren't limited to the economy. One area that has taken a particularly hard hit is drug policy reform…

MondayMar 30, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Colorado Kickstarts Marijuana Home Deliveries

In May 2019, Colorado Governor Jared Polis passed a bill that allowed home delivery for medical and recreational marijuana. The move was lauded by reform advocates and industry representatives who said it was a major step in the right direction for the state's marijuana industry. The legislation granted licensed medical cannabis shops permission to deliver marijuana to their patients from January 2020, while recreational deliveries to adults 21 and older will start in January 2021. This month, the state issued the first marijuana delivery license to Boulder-based medical cannabis dispensary The Dandelion, which is owned and operated by retail chain…

MondayMar 30, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Research Shows Cannabis Could Be a Potent Antibacterial

As the novel Coronavirus tears through most continents on the planet, one thing that's become increasingly clear is that we have dropped the ball on hygiene. The disease is transmitted through droplets expelled from an infected person due to coughing or sneezing, and just a few months since it first appeared in Asia, it has caused quite some damage. More than 400,000 have been infected, and governments are imploring residents to practice social distancing coupled with constant and thorough hand washing to curb its spread. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced that antibiotic-resistant bacteria may claim over 50 million…

FridayMar 27, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Businesses Start Feeling the Pinch of Coronavirus

Medical marijuana businesses in Oklahoma have been left in a lurch after finding out they don't have access to disaster relief funds to help cushion them from the Coronavirus' economic fallout. And as more regions go into lockdowns to curb the spread of the disease, they have started feeling the pinch of reduced demand and sales. Dubbed COVID-19, the virus first appeared in Wuhan, China late last year. A few months later, more than 400,000 have been infected and at least 20,000 have been left dead in its wake. It is a pandemic like we've never seen before, and experts…

FridayMar 27, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Federal Agency Says Cannabis Businesses Aren’t Eligible for COVID-19 Disaster Relief

Marijuana businesses have been left between a rock and a hard place after the federal Small Business Administration (SBA) stated on Monday that marijuana companies aren't eligible for relief to help cushion them against the Coronavirus pandemic. Since the novel Coronavirus first appeared in Wuhan, China late last year, there have been over 450,000 confirmed cases and 21,000 deaths worldwide. Experts say that if the virus keeps spreading unabated, up to 70% of the world's population might be infected before it runs its course. Understandably, countries have started implementing lockdown procedures to curb the spread of the disease. This includes…

ThursdayMar 26, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Federal Agency Seeks Help in Standardizing THC Dosage

Cannabis has come a long way on its journey to legalization. Just a few years ago, it was illegal at both federal and state level, but now there are numerous states that allow medical or recreational marijuana within their borders. The plant is said to have potent medical properties that make it effective against a wide variety of ailments, but a lot of the evidence is anecdotal. However, unlike ordinary pharmaceutical drugs, cannabis poses a challenge to researchers looking to provide standardized evidence of its efficacy and side effects. Its medicinal properties can be attributed to a group of unique…

ThursdayMar 26, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Honolulu Marijuana Processor to Make Free Hand Sanitizer

When the Coronavirus first appeared in Wuhan, China late last year, no one expected it to have such a worldwide impact. A little more than two months after the virus started ravaging China, it has spread to most continents, infected more than 150,000 and left at least 9,000 people dead. Naturally, most countries are focused on containment efforts, and one of them is calling on people to maintain high levels of hygiene. The virus spreads through droplets, and one of the best ways to prevent infection is thorough and constant hand washing. However, with massive numbers of people buying hand…

WednesdayMar 25, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – How Marijuana Retailers Can Adapt to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Most of us have never seen or experienced a disease of such epic proportions as the novel Coronavirus. Just a few months after it first appeared, the virus has infected over 150,000 people worldwide and left at least 10,000 dead. According to experts, the virus may end up infecting up to 70% of the world's population if it continues spreading unabated. In response, governments all over the world have ordered lockdowns of varying degrees. Since the virus is transmitted through droplets from coughs and sneezes, self-isolation and social distancing are the top preventive measures. This, coupled with constant and thorough…

WednesdayMar 25, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Coronavirus Outbreak Prompts Nebraska Medical Marijuana Advocates to Halt Campaign

In late 2019, the novel Coronavirus, dubbed COVID-19, first appeared in Wuhan, China, and the country literally ground to a halt. The most hard-hit regions went into lockdowns to prevent the spread of the virus, but it also drastically reduced the county's manufacturing output. Since China is a known low-cost producer, tons of industries were affected by this disruption in manufacturing, including the cannabis sector. However, now that the virus has spread to most other continents except Antarctica, supply chain disruptions are only one of many issues we should be worrying about. With all but essential businesses ordered to close…

TuesdayMar 24, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – DEA Announces Plan to License More Marijuana Producers for Research

In a move that's sure to lift some moods in these trying times, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently announced that it will be taking steps to expand the scope of marijuana research. The rule changes proposed by the agency will allow it to approve additional cannabis growers and diversify the types of marijuana available for use in studies. "The Drug Enforcement Administration continues to support additional research into marijuana and its components, and we believe registering more growers will advance the scientific and medical research already being conducted," said the Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon in a press release. "DEA…