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WednesdayJul 10, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Ontario Scientists Uncover Why Cannabis Seems to Affect Different Consumers Differently

Marijuana triggers a rewarding high in some people while the substance brings serious psychiatric effects when other people consume it. This contradiction in the way cannabis affects its consumers has baffled the scientific community and researchers from the University of Western Ontario in Canada appear to have uncovered the reason for this difference. The scientists suggest that how one is affected by marijuana may depend on which part of the brain is acted upon by the substance. For some people, the highly rewarding “high” they experience after consuming marijuana can increase their likelihood of becoming addicted to cannabis. For others,…

WednesdayJul 10, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Teen Marijuana Use Reduces When Recreational Use Laws Are Passed, Study Finds

A newly published research paper is suggesting that while the overall number of young people who use marijuana has increased over the years, there appears to be a reduction in teen marijuana use in states where recreational cannabis has been legalized. The legalization of recreational cannabis has been linked to an 8 percent drop in the number of high school teens who confessed that they had used marijuana in the past 30 days. There was also a 9 percent drop in high schoolers who reported that they had used cannabis a minimum of 10 times in the past 30 days.…

TuesdayJul 09, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Congress Considers Stopping Denying Veterans Home Loans Due to Cannabis Industry Work

The House Rules Committee of Congress is going to consider an amendment this week that seeks to stop the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from denying the home loan requests of veterans who derive all or part of their income from work in state-legal marijuana industries. Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) filed the measure that, if passed, will be attached to the National Defense Authorization Act. Previously, it wasn’t known to the public and lawmakers that the VA had a policy of denying any home loan application of a veteran who worked in a marijuana company in a state where the…

TuesdayJul 09, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Study Finds Most People Buy Marijuana to Get Some Sleep

Contrary to the common perception that most people buy marijuana in order to get stoned, a new study done by the University of Miami and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine has found that the majority of those who buy marijuana in Colorado use the substance as a sleep aid. These findings are significant because recreational marijuana has been legal in the state for about 5 years now. In the survey, 1,000 customers of two recreational marijuana stores in Colorado were asked a variety of questions about their motivation for using cannabis. 74 percent of the respondents revealed that they…

MondayJul 08, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – 6 Highlights of Michigan’s Newly Released Recreational Marijuana Rules

More than half a year after Michigan voters approved a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana, the authorities have released emergency rules which will shape the recreational industry in the state. Here are some of key takeaways from those rules. Local Authorities Have Until Nov. 1 to Opt Out of Hosting Cannabis Businesses State authorities will start accepting recreational marijuana business license applications on Nov. 1 this year. Until that date, local authorities (townships and cities) can make up their minds whether they will or will not allow marijuana businesses to operate within their jurisdictions. Currently, 600 communities have opted…

MondayJul 08, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – 4 Ways to Spot the Best CBD Products

The exploding popularity of CBD as a health and wellness product in a largely unregulated market (so far) creates a need for each buyer to vigilant when deciding where to spend their hard-earned money on CBD products. Here are some tips that can help you to sort the great products from those that may not be so great. Buy from Licensed Dispensaries/Brands There’s a reason why McDonalds, Starbucks and other major brands attract thousands to their doors each day; buyers are sure that the products they purchase will be of the same quality that they have learned to expect. Similarly,…

FridayJul 05, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Alzheimer’s Patients Can Now Register for Medical Marijuana in Minnesota

Starting from July 1, patients suffering from Alzheimer’s can start enrolling for medical marijuana in Minnesota. Once these patients are registered, they will be permitted to buy medical marijuana from the two licensed manufacturers in the state. The Department of Health first announced in December last year that Alzheimer’s would be added to the list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana. While a review panel had recommended that seven conditions be added to the list, only Alzheimer’s was approved by Jan Malcom, the Health Commissioner. The others which had been proposed include traumatic brain injury and opioid use disorder. The…

FridayJul 05, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Colorado Governor Unveils Online Tool to Track Cannabis Achievements

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) launched an online tool on Monday that will enable members of the public to keep track of what the state government is doing to attain its goals, which include taking the marijuana industry to greater heights. The goals have been categorized into six groups. These are marijuana, education and workforce, criminal justice, tax reform and economic development, and energy and renewables. The online tool, called “the governor’s dashboard,” outlines targets or priorities for each of those six areas. For example, under the cannabis category, the governor undertakes to operationalize the home delivery of marijuana in…

WednesdayJul 03, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Congress Schedules Hearing on Ending Marijuana Prohibition

A major Congressional subcommittee plans to hold a hearing next week on ending cannabis prohibition. The Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee will discuss a number of proposals that are aimed at passing legislation to protect states which have enacted marijuana laws. Considering the list of people who are expected to be invited to speak to the subcommittee on Wednesday (July 10), one is left to conclude that the subcommittee is interested in learning how prohibition can be ended rather than gathering views on whether reform should happen. For example, one of the witnesses who is expected to testify during…

WednesdayJul 03, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Maine Recreational Marijuana Regulations Signed

Back in 2016, voters passed a measure to legalize recreational marijuana in Maine. Since then, residents have been waiting for the state government to draft and pass regulations which would operationalize recreational cannabis cultivation, manufacture and sales. Gov. Janet Mills has now signed the regulations and brings the long wait to an end. These guidelines will take effect in September and the first recreational cannabis sales could begin early next year. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Gov. Mills remarked that the rules show what can happen when the government works with legislators, industry players and members of the public to…