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TuesdayJun 25, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Company Invents CBD Extraction Method Aimed at Bringing Prices Down

While the popularity of cannabidiol (CBD) has been growing, the current price of high-quality CBD oil is so high that it is out of reach for many of the people who need it the most. Draconis Extraction Technology (DET) has come up with a system which will extract crude CBD on an industrial scale and lower the cost of the final product. The large-scale ethanol extraction process is patented and is set to start being used to avail winterized, full-spectrum de-waxed CBD oil. Paul Baskis, the person who invented the extraction system says he was driven by a desire to…

MondayJun 24, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – More Pregnant Women Using Marijuana to Treat Morning Sickness

It has been widely reported that marijuana can treat morning sickness, so it isn’t surprising that more women are resorting to cannabis to ease the symptoms of morning sickness during the initial stages of pregnancy. Researchers have found that the number of pregnant women turning to cannabis is higher than it ever was. The study published in the JAMA journal found that the number of women who use cannabis to deal with morning sickness has more than doubled from just 3.4 percent in 2002 to 7 percent in 2017. These findings were obtained after analyzing the data collected during the…

MondayJun 24, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – New York Marijuana Decriminalization Expands as Full Legalization Fails

As plans to legalize marijuana fully appear to have hit a dead end in the New York State legislature, the lawmakers have agreed to expand the decriminalization of the drug in addition to providing for the automatic expungement of low-level cannabis possession convictions across the state. On Thursday, Senators agreed to treat the possession of up to two ounces of cannabis as an infraction punishable by a $50 fine instead of regarding it as a crime. This measure marks a huge change in a state where thousands of residents have been caught on the wrong side of the law and…

FridayJun 21, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Congress Votes to Stop Feds from Interfering in State Marijuana Programs

The House of Representatives has voted to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from using its funds to enforce federal cannabis laws within states which have passed their own laws regulating recreational or medical marijuana cultivation, consumption and sales. This measure was one of the several amendments put before the floor for inclusion in the appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2020. The measure, which expands an existing rider that protected medical marijuana programs, was approved on Thursday by a 267-165 vote. Marijuana industry advocates are convinced that the vote tally reflects the broad support for marijuana law reform, and this…

FridayJun 21, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – How Marijuana Legalization Law in Illinois Differs from All Others

If, as is widely expected, Gov. Pritzker signs a bill that was passed to legalize recreational cannabis in Illinois, the state’s legalization law will be different from all others in several aspects. First, Illinois will have defied the odds to legalize adult-use marijuana legislatively. All the other ten states have done so through voter initiatives. Lawmakers in New Jersey and New York at one time seemed poised to pass bills legalizing recreational marijuana but intraparty disagreements have torpedoed those plans. Another way in which Illinois’ law is unique is that it contains provisions which are aimed at promoting social equity…

ThursdayJun 20, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Medical Marijuana Dispensary Introduces its Own Credit Cards to Reduce Cash Transactions

Columbia Care, a medical marijuana company, has rolled out its own credit card as the cannabis industry struggles to find alternatives to having to deal in cash only. Just like banks, credit card providers have been reluctant to embrace the marijuana industry because of fears that they would be sanctioned by the federal government since marijuana remains an illegal substance federally. This has compelled most dispensaries to accept only cash, with ATMs being a frequent sight on the premises of dispensaries. Some dispensaries have designed systems which accept ATM or debit cards for making payments for purchases made. Columbia Care…

ThursdayJun 20, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Texas Governor Signs Bill to Expand Medical Marijuana Program

On Friday last week (June 14), Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that is focused on increasing the number of qualifying conditions for which patients can be licensed to use medical marijuana in the state. House Bill 3703 gives doctors permission to recommend any patient who suffers from seizure disorders (intractable epilepsy, for example), spasticity, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, autism and several other conditions to access medical marijuana whose THC content doesn’t exceed 0.5 percent from the dispensaries licensed by the state. Joshua Raine, an Army veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, is one of the patients who pleaded with legislators…

WednesdayJun 19, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Canadian Companies Forced to Delay Launching “Cannabis 2.0” Products

The effects of the longstanding cannabis shortages in Canada are being felt far beyond the empty shelves in retail outlets. When recreational marijuana was legalized on October 17, 2018, a promise was made that marijuana edibles, vapes, CBD and beverages (so-called cannabis 2.0 products) would be available for purchase exactly one year later. Now the regulator has delayed the start of retail sales of those products citing a procedural requirement for the producers. Health Canada, the regulator of the marijuana industry in Canada, held a briefing on Friday, June 14 in which the regulator informed the public that there would…

WednesdayJun 19, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Poll Shows Americans want CBD as an OTC Drug

A survey conducted by Gallup has found that the majority of Americans who are familiar with CBD (cannabidiol) want it available as an over-the-counter drug. The results of the survey were released on Friday last week (June 14). The CBD craze traces its roots to the cannabis reform movement, and it gained momentum when the Farm Bill 2018 became law last year. This bill legalized industrial hemp and all its derivatives, including CBD. The survey involving 1,017 participants was conducted over the phone in a bid to get insights into the widespread appeal of CBD. The interviews were conducted from…

TuesdayJun 18, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Congress to Consider Several Cannabis Amendments this Week

The House Rules Committee of Congress is set to hear almost a dozen amendments related to marijuana this week. This crucial committee will decide which of those amendments are cleared for a vote by the whole House. The amendments are being considered this week because those that pass will form part of the appropriations bill for funding sections of the federal government in the next fiscal year. Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) have reintroduced an amendment intended to prevent the Department of Justice from using its budget to get in the way of states which have enacted…