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ThursdayDec 12, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – First 8 Days of Recreational Weed Sales Generate More Than $1.6 Million in Michigan

It looks like the newly legalized weed industry in Michigan is set to hit major milestones pretty quickly. The first eight days of legal adult-use marijuana sales at the five retail outlets that were open in Michigan amounted to $1.6 million. Three of the five shops either run out of stock or had an inadequate supply of marijuana products. From the first to the eighth-day of sales, the total was $1,629,007. The 10% excise tax imposed on then recreational products amounted to $162,900, and the 6% state sales fee raised $107,514. Once the recreational marijuana industry is stabilized by 2020,…

ThursdayDec 12, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Massachusetts Patients Turn to Maine for Affordable Medical Marijuana

Fifty year old Ingrid Martinez is terminally ill and undergoing chemotherapy. Martinez uses medical marijuana to manage pain and nausea. She resides in Lowell, and before she got sick, she was working in medical coding. Martinez travels to Maine after every three weeks to buy marijuana rather than get her supplies from Massachusetts where she resides. She has a Massachusetts medical marijuana card, but she said that the MMJ is expensive in the Bay State. Martinez stopped using marijuana at some point because she could not afford it, and that is why she travels to Maine because it is cheaper…

WednesdayDec 11, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Why You Should Be Cautious About Telling Police You Use Weed

The law enforcement agencies are still arresting people for using or possessing marijuana despite its legal stature in many jurisdictions around the country, and some of these arrests are brought about by personal admission of use or possession to the police. People are under the impression that it is okay to admit that they are using marijuana since it is legal in many states in the U.S. Others assume that since marijuana is legalized, the rules associated with the plant are not applicable, so they end up throwing caution to the wind as you find them leaving their homes with…

WednesdayDec 11, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge DEA to Allow Researchers to Study Cannabis from Dispensaries

On Friday, a bipartisan coalition of legislators from the House and Senate sent a letter to the Department of Justice requesting policy amendments, which would allow researchers to use marijuana bought from state-legal dispensaries for their studies on its benefits and risks. The legislators were led by Rep. Harley Rouda (D-CA) and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI). In the letter, they cited federal health agencies' feedback where they said that research on marijuana is inhibited by the existing restrictions on cannabis. The primary challenge is that there exists only one federally-authorized facility producing research-grade marijuana. Although the DEA said that they…

TuesdayDec 10, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Trimming Technology to Boost the Cannabis Industry

Companies operating in the cannabis industry are in existence because of the marijuana plant, which is cultivated and harvested to manufacture marijuana products and services. The marijuana plant is harvested through trimming, a process through which the farmer separates the stem and leaves from the flower. When trimming is done correctly, the marijuana plant dries properly and the buds are highly potent and appealing to customers when taken to the market. When there are many plants to be harvested, trimming can be quite tiresome and time-consuming. Innovators in the cannabis industry are working on developing a faster process of trimming…

TuesdayDec 10, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Huge Demand Forces Michigan Recreational Weed Retailers to Impose Purchase Limits

In Michigan, recreational marijuana business is booming. On Wednesday, a recorded message from Arbors Wellness in Ann Arbor said that currently, the shop has a high number of customers, which is keeping them extra busy and they are therefore unable to answer calls. The overwhelming demand has even led to purchase limits being imposed by the retailers. The sale of recreational marijuana in Michigan was launched on December 1 and since then, demand has been so high that businesses were forced to turn away customers at some point. On the first day of recreational sales, four shops generated an average…

MondayDec 09, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Michael Bloomberg Now Supports Marijuana Decriminalization

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is a Democratic presidential candidate who has been outspoken against marijuana law reforms but is now in favor of decriminalizing marijuana possession. On November 24, Bloomberg launched a late bid for the Democratic presidential nomination; however, he faced criticism for making dismissive remarks earlier in the year about cannabis legalization when he said that the policy change is the stupidest thing anybody has ever done. On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Bloomberg is in support of criminal justice reform for the decriminalization of simple marijuana possession and states’ right to end prohibition…

MondayDec 09, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – New Zealand Government Presents 2020 Marijuana Legalization Bill

On Tuesday, the residents of New Zealand got a peek at the contents of a draft proposal on marijuana legalization that will be subject to a voter’s decision during the 2020 ballot. According to a summary statement, the government of New Zealand is publishing the draft bill to ensure that the residents are well informed on the direction of legalization and the decisions being made. The draft legislation gives a framework of the essential elements of establishing a regulated recreational marijuana market. Before the 2020 elections, the government will have updated the bill while taking into account public feedback. If…

FridayDec 06, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – US Virgin Islands Governor Asks Legislators to Hold Special Marijuana Legalization Session

The U.S Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is calling on the lawmakers to consider recreational marijuana legalization in a special session, which would be held later this month. If the proposed measure is approved, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) will be the third territory in the U.S. to legalize adult-use marijuana, following in the footsteps of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. In a press conference, Bryan said that the new measure would create a regulated system and enable tourists to visit the U.S.Virgin Islands. It would also increase the tax fees collected by the Virgin…

FridayDec 06, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Minnesota Expands Medical Cannabis Program

On Monday, the Health Department in Minnesota announced that come 2020, residents of the state suffering from chronic pain and age-related macular degeneration would be qualified to register for the medical marijuana program. The Health Department also approved two delivery methods to give patients the option to choose from. The two systems include water-soluble cannabinoid multi-particles such as powders, granules, and sprinkles, and orally dissolvable products such as gums, mints, lozenges, buccal pills, and sublingual tablets. Earlier this year, the lawmakers passed a law permitting the medical marijuana manufacturers for the program to double the number of marijuana treatment centers…