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TuesdayNov 26, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Washington State University Teams Up With Pot Company to Study Medical Marijuana

On November 6, one of the universities which was granted federal land by the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890, Washington State University, announced that it would be partnering with Biopharmaceutical Research Company (BRC) to advance the research on medical marijuana and its impacts. BRC is a pharmaceutical company registered with the DEA. Washington State University issued a press release saying that it partnered with the pharmaceutical company to launch an innovative study to evaluate marijuana and speed up the pace of marijuana research. The partnership will give the WSU scientists access to marijuana for research purposes while adhering to…

TuesdayNov 26, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – New Jersey Could Have the Lowest Weed Taxes According to Voter Measure

If everything goes according to plan, New Jersey could be the state with the lowest tax rate for legal weed sales. Voters are expected to vote on a marijuana legalization measure that seeks to allow the state to subject a sales tax of 6.625% on legal weed sales. All cities allowing the sale of legal weed would be authorized to impose a maximum of 2% transfer tax which would total up to 8.625%. This would still be the lowest tax imposed on legal marijuana sales in the U.S. According to marijuana analysts, the low taxes would enable legal marijuana to…

MondayNov 25, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Key Congressional Committee Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill

On Wednesday, a key Congressional committee passed legislation that would decriminalize and tax marijuana as well as expunging federal marijuana convictions. However, to become law, it has to be approved by the full House and the Republican-controlled Senate. The House Judiciary Committee passed the bill by a vote of 24 to 10. The bill is known as the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019 and was introduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and co-sponsored by more than 50 legislators. The legislation has the following provisions: Remove weed from Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substance Act, which includes…

MondayNov 25, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Minnesota Marijuana Legalization Advocates Take Lessons from Colorado

This week, former Colorado public officials Stanley Garnett and Doug Friednash, who were opposed to marijuana legalization, shared their opinions with Minnesota legislators about the things to consider if cannabis is to be legalized. The two are currently members of a Denver law firm with a department dealing with marijuana and industrial hemp. They said that they are sure they made the right decision by opposing legalization. At the time of their speech, they were invited to Minnesota by Ryan Winkler, who is the Minnesota House Majority Leader. Winkler is heading the cannabis legalization initiative in Minnesota. The two said…

FridayNov 22, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Michigan Starts Issuing Recreational Marijuana Sales Licenses

The legal sale of adult-use cannabis will happen soon after Michigan regulators issued the program's first business license on Tuesday. While inside a retailer’s Ann Arbor store, the director of Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency, Andrew Brisbo, issued three licenses to the leaders of Exclusive Brands. The licenses permit the business to grow, process, and sell adult-use pot. The general manager of Exclusive Brands, Nick Warra, said that licensing marijuana businesses would help in breaking down decades of stigma surrounding smoking weed. While standing inside the Ann Harbor store, Warra added that buying weed will be like going to the liquor…

FridayNov 22, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – New Florida Bill to Protect Medical Marijuana Patients from Being Fired

The number of registered medical marijuana patients in Florida is estimated to be about 300,000. The patients are issued with medical marijuana cards that give them access to MMJ for them to legally to treat some medical conditions. However, these licensed users of medical marijuana in Florida are facing negative consequences at work and in school. Some of the people who have suffered a setback in their education or career because of medical marijuana include Kaitlin McKeon who enrolled for a nursing program at Nova Southeastern University. The school requires applicants to do a drugs test, and hers came back…

ThursdayNov 21, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – New Jersey Lawmakers Now Say Voters Will Have Final Say on Marijuana Legalization

In New Jersey, lawmakers are abandoning plans of legalizing marijuana through the legislature and are now looking to enter the proposal on the 2020 ballot for the voters to decide. On Monday, President of the Senate, Steve Sweeny and the Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Scutari (D) in a press release said that their efforts to gather more support for the measure did not bear any fruit which is why they have filed a motion to allow New Jersey residents to vote on the matter in a referendum. In their press release, the leaders said that they are seeking for approval…

ThursdayNov 21, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Why Humidity Matters During Cannabis Cultivation

For centuries, wine merchants have been cognizant that sticking to every step of the winemaking process is crucial in ensuring the quality and value of the end product. So, they have to be cautious from cultivation and harvesting techniques to fermentation, aging, and packaging of the wine. This strict process of winemaking is now being adopted in the production of marijuana. Professionals who have worked in the consumer-packaged-goods (CPG) sector for several decades have been interested in finding out how the quality and value of marijuana flower is affected by post-harvest storage and packaging. After conducting research, it was found…

WednesdayNov 20, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Dream Job? Earn 36k a Year to Smoke Marijuana Daily

A cannabis company has a job offer for potheads, cannabis products reviewer. The lucky person will be testing a wide range of marijuana products daily from the comfort of his/ her house. This lucky individual will then be paid $36,000 per year, which equates to $3,000 each month. American Marijuana is among the most trusted online resource for medical marijuana, and the company is looking for a person who can give unbiased reviews and honest opinions about their wide range of products. The job is significant, and 100% legit. However, American Marijuana is not employing someone just because they love…

WednesdayNov 20, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Superstar Drake Joins Cannabis Industry by Partnering with Canadian Pot Company

The booming marijuana sector and the ever-growing hemp-derived CBD industry has attracted the attention of celebrities and athletes who are signing up to pitch for either of the brands. On Thursday, the hip-hop artist Drake whose full name is Aubrey Drake Graham, entered into a partnership with Canopy Growth, a Canadian pot company, to launch his own cannabis company, More Life Growth in his hometown, Toronto. Drake has joined the wave of celebrities who are partnering with cannabis companies either by selling products, being brand ambassadors, joining their Board of Directors, or in his case, partnering with Canopy Growth on…