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WednesdaySep 18, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Oregon Lab Offers Vitamin E Acetate Testing Services

An analytic laboratory in Oregon is offering additional testing services to detect the presence of vitamin E acetate in cannabis vape products. Vitamin E acetate has been linked to the hundreds of people who have developed pulmonary illnesses after vaping cannabis oil, and at least six fatalities have been attributed to these tainted cannabis products. The Portland-based Pixis Labs started performing tests for vitamin E acetate on Monday. The lab developed the test after it emerged that federal and state health authorities were investigating the possibility that the spate of lung illnesses arising after people vaped cannabis oil products could…

WednesdaySep 18, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Massachusetts Lawmakers Move to Address Vaping Dangers

Reports about illnesses and some fatalities possibly linked to the use of tainted vape cartridges has prompted lawmakers and state officials across the country to look for ways to address this challenge. Massachusetts is one of the states that has come out swiftly to confront this problem head-on. On Thursday last week, the Cannabis Control Commission in Massachusetts voted unanimously to enforce new rules requiring marijuana cartridge manufacturers to list all the ingredients in their products. Previously, those manufacturers were only expected to indicate the THC concentration and the other cannabinoids in the product. The new rules change this and…

TuesdaySep 17, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Canadian Company to Offer First Odorless Marijuana

Are you tired of the strong smell of marijuana? A Canadian company may have the solution you have been looking for if their license application is approved by Health Canada, the regulator of the marijuana industry in the country. CannabCo Pharmaceuticals, an Ontario-based company, announced last Tuesday that it would launch its odorless marijuana, and the company boasts that it is the first in the world to offer such a product. CannabCo Pharmaceuticals intends to use a technology that it has named PURECANN to create this odorless marijuana. The company adds that it has exclusive rights to use this technology…

TuesdaySep 17, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Mexican Senate to Start Debating Cannabis Legalization This Week

The Senate in Mexico is set to start debating the legalization of marijuana this week, according to information from the leader of the Morena Party. Different Senate committees will consider the different proposals before them before a bill is put together, possibly by the end of October. Jesusa Rodriguez Martinez, a Senator belonging to the Morena Party, revealed that there are thirteen legalization proposals before the upper chamber of the Mexico legislature. These proposals will all be discussed during open committee sessions. During those sessions, members of the public and other stakeholders will be invited to share their views on…

MondaySep 16, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Congress to Vote on Marijuana Banking Bill This Month

A bipartisan bill that was drafted to protect the banks that accept marijuana businesses as clients will be put before the whole House for a vote this month, according to the office of the Majority Leader. This decision was announced during a closed-door meeting of the Democratic Party lawmakers held on Thursday. The exact date hasn’t been agreed upon, but it will be this month. Some lawmakers who attended that closed-door meeting revealed that there was a suggestion that the bill be voted upon after suspending the rules of procedure. If this were to happen, at least two-thirds of the…

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…