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MondayJan 27, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Governor Cuomo Includes Cannabis Legalization in New York Budget Proposal

On Tuesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo added marijuana legalization in his 2020 budget proposal, which sets the state on another push for legalization as the 2020 legislative sessions begin. This comes after a recent survey showed that support for recreational marijuana legalization is at its highest ever in the state. Last year, Cuomo had included a similar proposal in his agenda but later dropped it after realizing that the lawmakers could not arrive at a mutual agreement about specific issues of legalization before the legislative deadline. However, his administration is positive that this year will be different. According to…

FridayJan 24, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – New Mexico Governor Says Now is the Time to Legalize Pot

On Tuesday, during her State of the State address, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said that the time has come for the state to legalize marijuana. Last week, the New Mexico governor officially included marijuana legalization in her 2020 agenda and said that marijuana reform represents a lucrative economic opportunity for the state, and more than two-thirds of New Mexico residents are in favor of the marijuana reform. There is a possibility of marijuana legalization being approved, which would make New Mexico the twelfth state in the U.S. to legalize recreational marijuana. Lujan Grisham further said that adult-use marijuana…

FridayJan 24, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Canadian Moms Come Together Against Marijuana Stigma

Canadian mothers who are also marijuana consumers have been complaining that they are criticized more than dads who are weed consumers. In the past few months, several organizations have been established to provide mothers with a safe place to discuss marijuana and reduce stigma surrounding moms who use marijuana. Before the legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada, Shannon Chiarenza from Vancouver started an attack on stigma against moms who are marijuana users by launching a website known as Weed Mama. Chiarenza’s website gives parents and women information about marijuana, product reviews, and offers them a community where weed consuming mothers…

ThursdayJan 23, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Top 5 Ways Canadians Are Being Busted on Marijuana-Related Charges

When Canada legalized adult-use marijuana in 2018, people thought the country would become a hub for weed lovers. However, the Cannabis Act did not legalize marijuana in all its forms, and it also changed the way the marijuana plant was being regulated. Several marijuana laws and bylaws are governing the marijuana sector. Some of the rules are to protect the citizens and are widely frowned upon by the police, while some are to ward off illegal activities that attract several consequences. Even though recreational marijuana is legal in Canada, five of the weed-related offenses discussed below could land you in…

ThursdayJan 23, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Additional Taxes Could Make Illinois Recreational Weed a Lot More Expensive

Marijuana customers in Illinois are in for a price shock come July 1 this year as new taxes take effect. Currently, in Illinois, marijuana sales are being subjected to state and local taxes, plus an additional state marijuana excise tax, which has increased the overall tax rate from 20.25% to 35.25% in the municipalities and counties. This also depends on the potency of marijuana being sold. The cities and counties in the state are yet to start imposing local weed taxes, which is 3 percent each, and this could drive up the overall tax rate to 41.25%. Of the 11…

WednesdayJan 22, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Arkansas Piles Pressure on Licensed Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to Open

On the morning of January 19, local media outlets published several stories updating the residents of Arkansas on medical marijuana, as the opening of dispensaries continues at a slow pace. Half of the state’s licensed dispensaries are not yet operational and the state is moving to compel them to open or risk losing their licenses. The Medical Marijuana Commission in Arkansas is planning to meet with all the dispensary owners and marijuana growing companies to discuss and determine whether their licenses should be extended for another year. There are 32 dispensary operators and five cannabis growing companies. It is one…

WednesdayJan 22, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Missouri Judge Orders Delay in Issuing Medical Marijuana Dispensary License

On Friday evening, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services was ordered by a court in Missouri to delay the approval or rejection of one applicant who had applied for a license to run a medical marijuana dispensary. According to the statement previously issued by the Health Department, the permits would enable businesses located in secure areas to sell medical cannabis to patients. The Department expected to issue a minimum of 192 licenses within the state by January 24. Judge Daniel Green, with the Cole County Circuit Court, ordered the delay of approval or rejection of one applicant for…

TuesdayJan 21, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Oregon Report Shows Recreational Weed Sales Are Highest Along Idaho Border

The Oregon Office of Economic Analysis released a report which showed that marijuana sales are most substantial along the Oregon border with Idaho. It is noteworthy that recreational marijuana is illegal in the state of Idaho, so residents who wish to consume it have to buy it from Oregon. According to the report which was issued on Friday, adult marijuana sales along the border of Oregon and Idaho are 420% the statewide average, wrote Josh Lehner of the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis. It is ironical that the percentage is 420 since that also happens to be the colloquial term…

TuesdayJan 21, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Illinois Weed Shops Grapple With Staff Shortages Amidst High Product Demand

Apart from the weed shortage in Illinois, marijuana shops are also experiencing a shortage of state-approved employees who can work behind the counter since the sale of marijuana was launched on January 1. Due to a current marijuana shortage, some of the marijuana shops selling adult-use marijuana have closed shop or reduced their sale hours. Others, such as Cresco Labs and PharmaCann, closed their shops on Monday to give their employees a much-deserved break after working five days of long shifts. The shops did not close due to the weed shortage. On Saturday, the spokesman for Cresco Labs, Jason Erkes,…

FridayJan 17, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – CMC Urges UK Government to Rethink Medical Marijuana Policy

On Wednesday, the Centre for Medicinal Cannabis (CMC) requested the United Kingdom government to perform an urgent review of the medical marijuana policy regarding marijuana accessibility. The request came after the CMC published the findings of a UK survey. The poll investigated the general public consumption frequency of street-available marijuana in England, Wales, and Scotland. The YouGov survey had 10,602 respondents, and the study findings were published in a new report referred to as 'Left Behind-The Scale of Illegal Cannabis Use for Medicinal Intent'. According to the survey findings, more than 1.4 million people (2.8% of the adults) are treating…