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ThursdayAug 29, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Study Announced to Investigate Effect of Medical Marijuana on Driver Performance

The Australian government has given a pharmaceutical company permission to study how medical marijuana affects the driving performance of patients. As the acceptance of medical cannabis increases around the world, concerns have been raised regarding the potential effects of this medicine on road safety. Currently, many jurisdictions in Australia have laws banning patients who take medical marijuana from driving. These bans are premised on fears that the substance could impair the drivers. The driving restrictions imposed on drivers, as well as the complex bureaucracy that patients must negotiate before they can be enrolled on the medical cannabis program, have limited…

WednesdayAug 28, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Utah Decides to Switch to a Private Medical Marijuana Distribution System

The subject of medical marijuana elicited heated debates between lawmakers, the medical community, law enforcement and other powerful groups, such as the Mormon Church in Utah. Eventually, voters approved Prop 2 during the 2018 midterms but this measure was quickly replaced by a law drafted behind closed doors. In the law, medical marijuana would be distributed through the state’s health system. In another change to the proposed system, the state has decided to ditch this distribution system and instead opt for a private network to do this work. The state legislature will hold a special session in which an amendment…

WednesdayAug 28, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Thailand Turns Confiscated Marijuana into Medical Products

Thailand legalized medical marijuana last year and it started distributing cannabis oil in state-run hospitals last week. Now the Thai authorities have announced that they will be turning over any seized illegal marijuana to the government agency making cannabis oil for distribution in government-run hospitals. This week, the police confiscated one ton of marijuana from a criminal gang. Rather than destroy this bust, the Thai authorities have made a decision to transfer the marijuana to the Department of Traditional Alternative Medicine as well as the Department of Medical Sciences. These two entities are authorized to process the marijuana into about…

TuesdayAug 27, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Minnesota Governor Instructs State Agencies to Get Set for Marijuana Legalization

The Democratic governor of Minnesota is taking steps to prepare the state for the possible legalization of marijuana next year. This came to light when Gov. Tim Walz (D) was hosted during a radio program. Different agencies, such as those charged with matters of revenue, public health and safety, have all been put on notice to get ready to swing into action as soon as lawmakers pass the appropriate law. Ryan Winkler, the Democratic House Majority Leader, also revealed that he would sponsor a marijuana legalization bill during the 2020 legislative session. In an editorial he authored, Winkler underscored the…

TuesdayAug 27, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Scientists Find That Chocolate Complicates THC Testing in Marijuana Edibles

Scientists recently discovered that chocolate inexplicably complicates the process through which the potency of marijuana edibles can be tested. This discovery was revealed during the American Chemical Society conference held on Sunday. David Dawson, the principal investigator, revealed that the THC potency of marijuana edibles can be affected if those products contain chocolate. These findings could make manufacturers, regulators and consumers to rethink everything they know about marijuana edibles. To illustrate the ramifications of his findings, David Dawson referred to the law in California which requires any marijuana edible whose THC content is found to be less than what is…

MondayAug 26, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – New Industry-Backed Cannabis Legalization Measure Announced in Florida

A multi-state medical marijuana dispensary chain is behind the latest measure which has been filed to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida. This measure was filed on Aug. 6. The 2020 ballot measure was a filed by Make It Legal Florida, a political committee registered at the beginning of this month. The chair of this committee is the government affairs director of MedMen, a medical marijuana dispensary with operations in Florida and several other states. Under this proposal, it would be legal to possess, use and transport up to a maximum of 2.5 ounces of recreational marijuana as long as one…

MondayAug 26, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Missouri Receives More than 2,100 Medical Marijuana Business Applications

The Department of Health in Missouri announced earlier this week that it had received 2,163 applications from companies that wanted to operate medical cannabis facilities in the state. This tally reflects the applications that were received by the time the 4:30 pm Monday deadline clocked. Only a small fraction of those applicants will be given licenses by the end of this year since the number of dispensary licensees required is 192 while 86 licenses will be given to manufacturing facilities. 60 licenses are earmarked for medical marijuana cultivators while ten are for testing facilities. This means that the state will…

FridayAug 23, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Federally Funded Journal Reveals How Prohibition is Endangering Marijuana Consumers

It is ironical that federal dollars were used to publish a journal report which blames the federal prohibition of marijuana for putting cannabis consumers at risk since there is no federal guidance on the safety standards that the industry should adhere to. Environmental Health Perspectives, an open access journal whose work is supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health, published this damning report in its edition for this week. The report observes that because marijuana is still considered an illegal drug by the federal government, regulatory agencies like the FDA and the EPA cannot provide guidance to the…

FridayAug 23, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Thai State Hospitals Start Distributing Marijuana Oils

Thai state hospitals have stocked up on cannabis oils and are ready to start dispensing them to patients, according to a press release by Anutin Chanvirakul, the Public Health Minister who also doubles as the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand. Chanvirakul revealed that Thai state hospitals received a total of 4,500 bottles of marijuana extracts starting on August 7 as a result of the law which was passed in December to make medical cannabis legal in the Asian country. Under this new law, the government will be responsible for regulating the production, processing and sale of medical marijuana products. Companies…

ThursdayAug 22, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Study Finds Cannabis Flower Tops Other Cannabis Products in Providing Pain Relief

A study whose findings were published towards the end of July has found that dried marijuana flower provides the highest level of pain relief when compared to other marijuana products. This conclusion was made after analyzing the data collected by an app which allows medical marijuana users to track the effects of the different medical marijuana products and dosage for different health conditions. The New Mexico University researchers wrote that higher THC concentrations in marijuana flower and other cannabis products were associated with better pain relief outcomes among the patients who used the Releaf App to track their medical cannabis…

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