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WednesdayDec 04, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – How Marijuana Can Improve Your Holidays

The holiday season is around the corner, and it is a time of festivities and gathering of families, friends, and relatives. To some, the season is a source of stress, anxiety, and insomnia. Are you nervous when attending a family gathering? Take a small dose of marijuana to take the edge off. Be careful not to indulge in excess since you do not want a noticeable high. The consumption of marijuana during the following activities can help relieve some of the adverse effects of the festive holidays. Family Get-Togethers Sometimes it can be a challenge to be around relatives when…

TuesdayDec 03, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – What You Should Know About Cannabis Drinkables

Marijuana consumers are in love with cannabis beverages because they are discreet, taste good, require no equipment to use, and they are familiar with a safe delivery system. In the cannabis market today, weed-infused drinks are one of the fastest moving products. These drinks include tinctures that are mixed with cocktails, non-alcoholic wines, beer, or champagne. Companies are also producing wellness beverages that, when taken they induce sleep; thus, instead of taking aspirin or Ibuprofen after hard exercises or games, take a marijuana cocktail, and you will feel relaxed in no time. Sparkling drinks are also infused with weed as…

TuesdayDec 03, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – DEA Puts Final Touches to 2020 Marijuana Cultivation Plans

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) plans for authorizing the cultivation of 3.2 million grams of marijuana for research purposes in the 2020 planting season has been finalized. The 3.2 million grams is a 30% increase from 2019. In September, the DEA published a notice in the Federal Register which proposed the 3.2 million grams production of weed. The final notice to be released includes the sentiments of the people collected during the public comment period, which were from the health care providers, the general public, and state and federal officials. Most of the comments focused on the proposed reduction of…

MondayDec 02, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Massachusetts Consumers Buy Legal Marijuana Worth $393 Million in First Year

It has been a year since Massachusetts started selling recreational marijuana, and although the state was not in a hurry to speed up the matter, the public was interested as they rushed to the retail stores immediately after the sale began. It took long to legalize adult-use marijuana in the state, but in November of 2016, the citizens legalized recreational cannabis through the ballot. In 2017, Massachusetts governor, Charlie Baker, signed legislation that changed the rules governing weed, pushing the sales of recreational marijuana back by six months. After overcoming several other hiccups, the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) passed the…

MondayDec 02, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Marijuana Companies Look to Europe for Greener Pastures

Marijuana companies in North America are experiencing lots of trouble, and companies that are looking to reap profits from cannabis are suffering from significant losses. In the meantime, European companies such as World High Life PLC are basking in the new opportunities brought by the emerging marijuana industry. The marijuana sector needs a fresh look because its markets remain unattractive despite the changes in equity valuation and investor attitudes. Canopy Growth holds the blue-chip marijuana market leader position. Before Constellation Brands Inc. acquired its first stake in 2017, Canopy Growth had already secured a significant amount of funds. A few…

WednesdayNov 27, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – President Trump Thinks Drug Prohibition is Doomed to Failure

During a vaping discussion held on Friday, President Donald Trump voiced his acknowledgment of the failure of policies banning drugs. He said that prohibiting access to drugs such as cigarettes, alcohol would only force consumers to acquire them through illegal routes. During the meeting, the president met with both the supporters and opposers to debate on whether to endorse restrictive policies like banning of flavored vaping products, a proposal that was brought up by his administration. President Trump further said that banning vaping products will force people to buy from the black market where they might buy products laced with…

WednesdayNov 27, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – 5 Banking Options Marijuana Companies Can Explore

Every month, many marijuana companies across the U.S. have to move physical cash from their premises in order to pay for utilities and other needed supplies and this is a common practice among marijuana businesses. Although marijuana is legal in most states in the U.S., banks that are federally insured have prohibited the opening of accounts for cannabis businesses. This is because they are afraid of being accused of criminal activity since federally, marijuana is a controlled substance under Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act. The refusal of banks to conduct business with weed businesses has left them with…

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…