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ThursdaySep 26, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Canberra Becomes the First City to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in Australia

Following a landmark vote on Tuesday, Canberra becomes the first city to legalize recreational marijuana in Australia. The passed bill allows individuals who are 18 years plus to legally possess, use and cultivate small amounts of weed for recreational use. The ABC state broadcaster reported that the new law would be implemented as from the last day of January next year. The new law stipulates that Canberra residents can legally possess up to 1.76 ounces of dried weed and cultivate a maximum of two or four plants per person or household, respectively. Although the Australian government does not support the…

ThursdaySep 26, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – UK Experts Want Medical Marijuana Free for All

The UK government has legalized the use of medical marijuana; however, accessing it is next to impossible. This has prompted professors, doctors, health experts, and politicians to sign letters petitioning the government to make medical marijuana free to all patients. To access medical marijuana for free, patients have to present a prescription from the NHS (National Health Service), which serves as the United Kingdom’s comprehensive, universal, and free-at-the-point-of-service system of medication. It is legal to prescribe medical cannabis under particular conditions on the NHS system; however, there exist several restrictions and obstacles that hinder specialists from prescribing medical marijuana treatment…

WednesdaySep 25, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Governors to Discuss Harmonizing Marijuana Legalization Laws

On Tuesday, Andrew Cuomo, the New York Governor said that he plans to have a meet up with Connecticut and New Jersey Governors to discuss how they can come up with a joint program that ensures consistency as they move forward with the legalization of recreational marijuana. In a radio interview on Long Island, New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo said that his intention for the meeting is to discuss the possibilities of having regional laws on vaping products and weed. He also added that it would make no sense for the three states to have different marijuana policies, because, this…

WednesdaySep 25, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Marijuana Legalization Initiative Cleared for Signature Gathering in South Dakota

Marijuana legalization was given the go-ahead for signature collection in South Dakota together with a constitutional amendment meant to legalize hemp and medical marijuana. The motion was introduced in the senate by a former federal prosecutor and was backed by the MPP (Marijuana Policy Project) and a national cannabis activist group. The motion to legalize marijuana was filed in June by former U.S Attorney Brenda Johnson. The initiative received the green light for signature collection last week after the attorney general gave the official explanatory statement. In an interview, Brenda Johnson said that the people of South Dakota are excited…

TuesdaySep 24, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – First US Restaurant to Let You Smoke Marijuana While Dining Opens in California

California was among the first states to legalize the use of medical marijuana over two decades ago. In 2016, the state also legalized the use of marijuana for recreational purposes allowing entrepreneurs to exploit the new law by investing in the weed business. In some states of America, thousands of people are arrested for possession and consumption of weed. In California, it is illegal to smoke weed in public. This prompted the residents of West Hollywood to devise new ways to take advantage of the recreational purpose of cannabis by allowing operation of cannabis restaurants through a licensing process. Lowell…

TuesdaySep 24, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Benefits of Marijuana to People with Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury is a condition that is more common than most people care to admit. Research estimates that two million-plus people visit the ER each year with cases related to TBI. These cases occur from events such as car accidents, falls and physical attacks, and they result in minor concussion or severe traumatic brain injury. Fifty percent of the TBI injuries are connected to falls by children between the ages of 1-14 years and old folks over the age of 60. The World Health Organization lists TBI among the leading causes of death in young children. To understand how…

MondaySep 23, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in Wisconsin

Three legislators in Wisconsin have united to introduce a bill legalizing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. The legislators include two Democrats, Erpenbach and Taylor, and Testin who is a Republican. Sen. Jon Erpenbach, Taylor and Testin in a joint statement on Friday announced that the time has come for the state of Wisconsin to lift the restrictions and legalize the use of marijuana. The bill would create a system that allows patients to be entered into a list through registration and the growers to be issued with a license permitting them to grow cannabis for medical purposes. In…

MondaySep 23, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Marijuana Banking Bill Changes Suggested to Win Republican Support

On Monday, we reported that Congress was likely to vote on the SAFE Banking Act this month, and the latest indicators strongly point to a floor vote being scheduled for next week. The supporters of the bill would like the vote to be conducted under suspended House rules, and a number of amendments have been suggested to win over more Republicans and ensure that the bill will get the two-thirds majority needed under the suspended rules arrangement. One of the changes that has been made provides clarification that the protections given to banks that work with state-legal marijuana companies also…

FridaySep 20, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – New Hampshire Assembly Overrides Veto on Marijuana Home Grows

The House of Representatives in New Hampshire voted on Wednesday to override Gov. Sununu’s veto of a bill that seeks to allow registered medical marijuana patients to grow a limited number of marijuana plants at home for their medical needs. In the message that the governor wrote to explain his veto, Sununu said that allowing home cultivation would make it very hard for law enforcement to prevent marijuana from registered medical users finding its way onto the marijuana black market. The House didn’t agree with his reasoning and they voted 259 to 120 to overturn the veto on House Bill…

FridaySep 20, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Governor Cuomo Hints Cannabis Smoking Ban Could Be Included in Next Legalization Bill

Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York State seems to suggest that the next push to make recreational marijuana legal in the state could include a ban on smoking marijuana. During an MSNBC interview on Sunday, the governor was asked whether the recent illnesses linked to vaping adulterated black market cannabis oil had made him to rethink his desire to legalize marijuana in New York State. He replied that his position hasn’t changed, although his administration isn’t in support of smoking marijuana. He added that there were ways for someone to get their THC fix without having to smoke marijuana. Cuomo…