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ThursdayMay 30, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Illinois Senate Passes Recreational Cannabis Legislation Bill

As the legislative session enters its final days, the senate in Illinois has voted to pass a recreational cannabis legalization bill after months of debate and modification. The bill now goes to the Assembly before being presented to Gov. Pritzker by the end of this month. The bill has a number of provisions which are intended to promote social equity once the marijuana industry becomes fully legal. For example, the bill provides for the automatic expungement of previous convictions for the possession of less than an ounce (30 grams) of marijuana. Individuals who were convicted for possessing between 30-500 grams…

ThursdayMay 30, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Missouri Puts Final Touches to Medical Marijuana Rules

Voters in Missouri approved a ballot measure which legalized medical marijuana in 2018. In March this year, the Department of Health and Senior Services released draft rules for the medical marijuana program and invited public comment on those rules. Last week, the department completed making changes to the draft rules based on the feedback received and they published the revised draft rules on the department’s website on Friday. The rules cover 11 broad aspects of the medical cannabis program. These include rules covering patients and caregivers participating in the program, cultivation facility license procedures and requirements, testing facilities, seed to…

WednesdayMay 29, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – TSA Starts Allowing Epilepsy Drug Derived from Cannabis on Flights

The Transportation Security Agency (TSA) has updated its website to show that a pediatric epilepsy drug made from marijuana can now be accepted on flights. This change comes after the TSA was notified about the approval of that drug by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The updated guidance provided to passengers by the TSA indicates that subject to special conditions, certain forms of medical marijuana can now be taken on board flights either in checked luggage or carry-on luggage. The government agency added that while the federal government’s position on substances containing marijuana hasn’t changed, an exception is being…

WednesdayMay 29, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Spanish Company Develops First THC-Free Cannabis Plant

A Spanish company, Hemp Trading, has developed a new cannabis strain that has no THC. This development became possible after the company partnered with UPV (Universitat Politecnica de Valencia) university in Spain. The new cannabis plant is expected to have numerous therapeutic benefits. This first-of-a-kind marijuana strain has no legal restrictions imposed upon it since it doesn’t contain any controlled ingredient in it, especially the psychoactive THC which is responsible for the controlled substance status of marijuana around the world. Ernesto Liosa, the CEO of Hemp Trading, reveals that the company developed this unique cannabis strain by blocking some of…

TuesdayMay 28, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Physician Shortage May Cause Australian Medical Cannabis Program to Fail

While medical marijuana is legal in Australia, many patients are finding it difficult to find physicians who are willing to prescribe the substance. This has forced those patients to resort to illicit sources of medical marijuana in order to alleviate their symptoms. Qualifying patients, such as Trembath Forster who lives in Canberra, say that they have to travel hundreds of miles to access a doctor who is licensed and willing to prescribe medical marijuana. Such trips are not only financially strenuous but also nearly impossible for patients with mobility challenges. Trembath Forster reveals that she and other patients have encountered…

TuesdayMay 28, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – 50 State Banking Associations Urge Congress to Act on Marijuana Banking

Banking associations from all the 50 states across the U.S. have written a letter to the Senate Banking Committee to pass and advance the bipartisan bill before it seeking to protect financial institutions from federal penalties for doing business with licensed marijuana businesses. In their letter delivered on April 20, the state banking associations observed that forcing cannabis businesses to operate on a cash-only basis exposes the businesses, their employees and the public to serious safety risks. The banking associations also added that regulation and enforcement has been very difficult, something that can have adverse effects on the economy. Tax…

FridayMay 24, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – California Senate Passes Bill to Create Cannabis Banks

The senate in California passed a bill on Tuesday (April 21) paving the way for the creation of state-chartered banks for the cannabis industry. These banks will help the cannabis industry to get around the banking restrictions resulting from the federal status of marijuana. Under the bill, credit unions and private banks can apply to the state for a limited purpose charter to provide depository services to legitimate marijuana businesses within the state. This bill was passed with a 35-1 vote and now awaits approval by the Assembly and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Currently, all marijuana businesses, such as cultivators and…

FridayMay 24, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – New Jersey Legislators Approve Several Marijuana Bills

As plans to legalize recreational marijuana seem to have hit a dead end, lawmakers in different New Jersey legislative committees have advanced the expansion of the medical marijuana program, marijuana criminal expungement and marijuana decriminalization bills. On Monday afternoon (May 20), the Appropriations Committee of the Assembly debated and advanced a decriminalization bill. This bill seeks to make the possession of less than two ounces of cannabis a civil offense punishable by a $50 fine. The same committee also passed a bill to expunge marijuana convictions. The version of this bill passed by a senate committee didn’t mention decriminalization. The…

ThursdayMay 23, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Canopy Rivers Invests in New Zealand Agri-Tech Company

Canopy Rivers, one of the largest growers and suppliers of medical marijuana in the world, has invested $1.5 million in BioLumic, an agri-tech company based in New Zealand. The funds are intended to help the agri-tech company to develop UV treatments which can boost the performance and yield of marijuana plants. Warren Bebb, the CEO of BioLumic, said that he was glad that companies from around the world were starting to pick interest in what his company is doing. Bebb attributes this interest to the results which they have already obtained for other flowering plants, such as tomatoes, soybeans, lettuce…

ThursdayMay 23, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Nebraska Legislators Start Debating Medical Marijuana

Lawmakers in Nebraska started debating a proposal to legalize medical marijuana in the state as cannabis advocates pushed to put the matter before voters next year. Cannabis advocates are unhappy about the legalization bill because, in their view, it is too narrow and restrictive. For example, the bill bans the smoking of medical cannabis yet advocates see smoking as one of the cheapest ways for patients to get their dose of medical cannabis. Other forms require processed cannabis, which is more expensive, so medical marijuana will be out of the reach of many patients if smoking it isn’t allowed. The…