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MondayMar 16, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Maine Issues 31 Conditional Licenses in First Wave of Licensing

Cannabis is becoming more and more popular these days, and it's not only due to its psychoactive properties. A while back, it was discovered that the controversial plant was filled with cannabinoids, a group of unique chemicals that have potent medicinal properties. What's more is quite a number of states have recognized this potential, and have taken steps to legalize both recreational and medical marijuana use within their borders. In Maine, preparations for this year's season are in full swing, with the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy issuing its first round of conditional adult-use marijuana business licenses. It gave provisional…

MondayMar 16, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Tennessee Legislators Table Medical Marijuana Bill

A bill which is seeking to legalize medical marijuana has been introduced in Tennessee’s House of Representatives by legislators. The bill, called House Bill 637, would permit patients with one or more conditions on the list of qualifying conditions to use medical marijuana. It would also establish a regulatory framework for the production and distribution of medical marijuana products. A Republican Rep. Ron Travis and a Democrat Rep. Jason Hodges introduced this year’s measure. Earlier this year, Republican Sen. Janice Bowling, reintroduced a similar bill in the Tennessee Senate. Last year, Senator Bowling also introduced a similar bill during the…

FridayMar 13, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Why Have a Medical Cannabis Card if Recreational Pot is Legal?

With more and more states legalizing medical marijuana, and the laws differing from state to state, medical marijuana cardholders and applicants should review state and local regulations to avoid breaking them. As recreational marijuana laws within the states are passed, the state medical marijuana programs tend to suffer. Data from medical marijuana programs in Colorado and Oregon show that the number of patients in the MMJ database started declining months and years after its legalization of recreational marijuana. Although the medical market still serves its purpose, the purchasing of marijuana shifts towards the recreational market. Depending on state laws, medical…

FridayMar 13, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Canada Defends Cannabis Legalization Amidst International Skepticism

Canada has defended marijuana legalization amidst global scorn and said that since legal marijuana sales started in 2018, the black market has lost about 30% of its market share to the legal market, and the frequency of marijuana consumption has not changed among the youths as well as the young adults. Last week on Monday, the director-general for Health Canada Michelle Boudreau delivered the remarks above to the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs. Boudreau's comments show that Canada’s decision to legalize marijuana was of benefit for public health, irrespective of the ongoing criticism from some countries. Canada approved the legislation…

ThursdayMar 12, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Pennsylvania to Launch Cannabis Research at 8 Universities

Eight Pennsylvania universities are launching marijuana studies in collaboration with marijuana producers. Kent Vrana, who is a researcher at Penn State, said that since the research is being partially funded by the medical marijuana industry, the program is unique. Vrana further said that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is using tax dollars to fund the research. Vrana serves as the chairman of the department of pharmacology at Penn State College of Medicine, which is based in Hershey. Although marijuana is legal in both medical and recreational forms in many states, Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana law also includes the research program. Vrana is…

ThursdayMar 12, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – 5 Successful People You Didn’t Know Consumed Marijuana

People have often assumed that marijuana consumers are lazy people with no future goals, and whose brain cells are slowly deteriorating. However, the reality is entirely the opposite, because while marijuana helps you relax when you are tired, you will find that some of the most famous and successful people in the world consume marijuana and this doesn’t detract from their productivity. DBS Analytics is a market research company, and recently they conducted a study which revealed that 20% of marijuana consumers in California and Colorado graduated with a master’s degree and that their annual income is higher than those…

WednesdayMar 11, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – 50 State Banking Associations Ask Senate to Pass Marijuana Banking Bill

On Friday, banking associations from 49 states, including Puerto Rico, sent a letter to the chairman and the highest ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee requesting them to approve the legislation seeking to protect credit unions and banks providing services to state-legal marijuana businesses. The letter, which was addressed to Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), stressed that they are not supporting marijuana legalization, but that they are in support of legislation passed by the House. The bill would prevent federal regulators from punishing banks that are working with legal marijuana companies. Last year, the House approved…

WednesdayMar 11, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – How Parents Can Talk to Teens about Marijuana

Children look up to their parents to model their behavior, and parents' influence on their teenage children is more than that of social media, friends, and teachers. Although topics, such as drugs, sex, and alcohol abuse, are sensitive, parents should always hold such discussions with their children, especially in their teen years. Adult-use and medical marijuana legalization across the world has sparked a topic of discussion that is difficult to handle for parents. It is challenging for a parent to tell their kids not to use weed when it is accepted all over the world. Scare tactics were the most…

TuesdayMar 10, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Study Shows Smoking is the Most Preferred Marijuana Consumption Method

A new study conducted by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that smoking weed is the most preferred mode of consumption among those who use cannabis regularly. The National Institutes of Health also published the research findings. The study researchers used data of more than 6,100 adults from twelve states in the U.S. who consume marijuana. Ninety-one percent of the participants said that they smoke marijuana on a regular basis, while 59% said that smoking was their only mode of consuming cannabis. The study also found that 25% have used marijuana edibles, while only 20%…

TuesdayMar 10, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – DEA Admits State-Level Cannabis Legalization Puts a Squeeze on Illicit Sellers

In a report, the Drug Enforcement Administration acknowledged that state-level marijuana legalization minimizes illicit interstate trafficking. The DEA was giving an overview of its enforcement efforts in its performance budget submission to Congress for the 2021 fiscal year. The DEA also predicted the upcoming future trends. In the report, the DEA admitted that allowing consumers to access marijuana legally means that the demand for cannabis products sourced from the black market would decrease. The DEA further said that after the legalization of medical marijuana in Florida in 2017 resulted in retail distribution centers throughout the allowed location, it is expected…