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MondaySep 16, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Medical Marijuana Prices in Michigan Rise as Recreational Sales Near

The cost of cannabis flower in Michigan has risen by about 50 percent from the time medical marijuana became available in the state nearly ten months ago. In August, the wholesale price of an ounce reached $249, the highest it has ever been from the time the regulated market was opened. This increase in the price of marijuana flower comes as the supply is declining. This decline started in April and the numbers have been dropping to the lowest point in August. The price hike comes despite the fact that while marijuana from caregivers is still dominating the market, the…

FridaySep 13, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Florida AG Opposes One Recreational Marijuana Ballot Initiative

There are three initiatives aimed at putting a recreational ballot measure on the 2020 ballot in Florida, but one of those initiatives has been singled out by the Attorney General as being too long and should therefore be rejected by the Supreme Court of Florida. The ballot initiative that AG Ashley Moody has turned her guns on is sponsored by a group called Sensible Florida. That initiative seeks to legalize recreational cannabis for adults who are at least 21 years old. Michael Minardi, the chairperson of Sensible Florida, says that the bulk of this constitutional amendment seeks to establish a…

FridaySep 13, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – California Audit Uncovers 3,000 Illegal Marijuana Businesses

An audit done by a marijuana business association has revealed that the number of black market cannabis industry players is thrice the number of the licensed marijuana businesses in the state. The audit, whose findings were made public on Wednesday, indicates that there are 2,835 illegal marijuana businesses operating within California while the statistics from the Bureau of Cannabis Control show that only 873 companies are licensed to conduct marijuana-related business activities within the state. This means that the number of illicit players dwarfs those who are within the licensed marijuana space. The audit was done by an industry group…

ThursdaySep 12, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – DEA Wants 3,200 Kilos of Marijuana Grown Legally in 2020

Next year, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) plans to authorize the cultivation of 3,200 kilos of marijuana that will be used for research and other federally-approved purposes. This plan is part of the anti-narcotics agency’s annual quota for the production of controlled substances that will be used for the scientific, medical, research and industrial needs of the U.S. The quota also includes the amounts of controlled substances that are needed to address the lawful export needs of the country as well as maintaining reserve stocks of those controlled substances. The planned volume of marijuana for 2020 indicates a 30 percent…

ThursdaySep 12, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Former FDA Boss Hints Marijuana Legalization Is Necessary for Public Health Reasons

The former head of the FDA has said that the conflict between the federal and state marijuana laws has created regulatory gaps which have given chance to tainted or substandard products to enter the market, resulting in the fatal lung injuries that have been reported recently. He hinted that federal action could put an end to this problem. In a series of tweets, Scott Gottlieb said that the permissive marijuana laws of different U.S. states cause him a lot of worry since they give adults unfettered access to recreational marijuana and yet there are no federal regulations to oversee the…

WednesdaySep 11, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Feds Say Researchers Should Access Marijuana from Licensed Dispensaries

In their reply to a letter written by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes for Health (NIH) wrote that researchers should be allowed to access marijuana from licensed dispensaries in states where marijuana is legal instead of being compelled to rely on the single source licensed by the federal government. In that same letter, the federal agencies discussed how the prohibition of marijuana at the federal level was limiting marijuana research. These limitations include the quality and diversity of research-grade marijuana. Studies have revealed that the marijuana grown at the only federally…

WednesdaySep 11, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – The Benefits of Marijuana During Breast Cancer Treatment

As reputable entities like the American Cancer Society (ACS) start talking about what marijuana can do for patients who are struggling with different cancers, you may be wondering how exactly this plant may be beneficial to someone with breast cancer. Here are some of the ways in which marijuana can help as someone undergoes cancer treatment. Dealing with Anxiety For most people, anxiety goes up the moment they are given a cancer diagnosis. This tension and uncertainty can take a huge toll mentally and physically before the first round of treatment is even given. Research indicates that marijuana is very…

TuesdaySep 10, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – One Month In, Medical Marijuana is Doing Wonders for Louisiana Patients

Medical marijuana started being available to certified patients in Louisiana on August 6 and despite a stuttering start, patients are largely happy with what transformations they have experienced after using medical cannabis for their conditions. Alex Domino, aged 70, was the first patient to buy medical marijuana when it became legal in the state. He says that while he didn’t have any specific expectations of how medical marijuana would change his life, he now admits that the products have transformed his outlook on life. Domino is a colon cancer survivor who has had to deal with insomnia and anxiety, a…

TuesdaySep 10, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Study Finds Overregulation Encourages Illicit Marijuana Market in Legal States

The excessive regulations in the U.S. states where marijuana is legal could be the reason why the marijuana black market continues to thrive, according to a new study. This conclusion came at the end of an exploratory study that crunched the numbers on data from the first two states to legalize recreational marijuana. This quantitative analysis focused on the news reports about the crime rates in the two states. The findings of the analysis were mixed. On the one hand, the marijuana crime rates in Colorado remained unchanged while those in Washington State increased significantly once stricter regulations were implemented.…

MondaySep 09, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Tech Nonprofit Targets Aiding the Expungement of Quarter a Million Marijuana Convictions

Code for America, a nonprofit technology organization, has developed technology which could help to clear the marijuana conviction records of up to 250,000 people across the U.S. The software is currently being used in California and it will be rolled out to other states where expungement laws have been enacted. Code for America created an application called Clear My Record. This app makes it easy for the authorities to identify the cases that qualify for California’s 2016 law that defines which convictions can be expunged. When the app was first developed, it was tested in five counties in California. At…