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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…

MondaySep 09, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – LA Launches Crackdown on Marijuana Black Market

Recently, the city of Los Angeles launched a major crackdown on illegal marijuana activities that include cultivation, extraction, manufacturing and delivery. The city has a penalty of six months’ incarceration and a fine of $1,000 for those convicted of engaging in any unlicensed commercial cannabis activity. LA City Attorney Mike Feuer is quoted as saying that that his office was taking the enforcement action because it wasn’t good for some entities to go through the entire process of getting licensed while others come and distort the industry without playing by the same rules. Currently, the city has about 165 licensed…

FridaySep 06, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Mississippians Likely to Vote on Medical Cannabis After Ballot Measure Signatures Are Submitted

Voters in Mississippi are likely to be given a chance to cast their vote to decide whether medical marijuana should be legalized in the state after a group of activists submitted a list containing more than the minimum number of voter signatures required to put the matter on the 2020 ballot. Though the signatures that were submitted on Wednesday this week still have to be verified by the Mississippi Secretary of State, Mississippians for Compassionate Care (MCC), the group behind the campaign to put the matter before voters, are confident that all is set after they submitted lists containing in…

FridaySep 06, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Colombia Makes Progress as an International Medical Marijuana Industry Player

While Colombia has been infamous as a major player in the illegal drugs trade due to its production of illicit marijuana and cocaine, the country is slowly but steadily making its mark as a major player on the international market for medical marijuana, according to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Currently, Colombia has a number of farms that are dedicated to cultivating medical marijuana for the export market. Some of the most significant destinations for this medical marijuana are Canada, the UK and many other countries around the world. The BBC World News report points out that many nations around…

ThursdaySep 05, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Advocates Intensify Fight for Workers’ Right to Use Marijuana

Should someone using marijuana in a state where it is legal fear that they will lose their job or have their job application rejected? Pro-marijuana advocates are starting to show that the answer is an emphatic “no” and they are demanding for action in this regard. It is ironical that California, which paved the way for recreational marijuana across the country, doesn’t have protections for workers who use legal marijuana within its state borders. Courts have ruled that the laws legalizing marijuana don’t shield workers from being fired for using marijuana and the attempt of lawmakers to correct this situation…

ThursdaySep 05, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Mexican Senator Files Cannabis Legalization Bill as Supreme Court Deadline Looms

Barely a month before the deadline given by the Mexican Supreme Court compelling the government to pass legalization legalizing marijuana elapses, a senator has filed a bill to end prohibition. Sen. Julio Menchaca Salazar, the chair of the Senate Judicial Committee and a member of the ruling party in the country, filed the bill that seeks to legalize the possession, cultivation and use of marijuana by adults. The bill intends to amend two existing laws while also providing for the use of medical marijuana. The bill will also legalize the use of industrial hemp in the manufacture of textiles. During…