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WednesdayJun 26, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – It’s Official, Illinois is 11th to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

As had been widely expected, Gov. J.B Pritzker yesterday (June 25) signed a bill legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois. This makes the state the 11th to legalize marijuana fully, joining the likes of Colorado and California. When this new law takes effect on Jan 1, 2020, adults 21 and older will be allowed to possess up to 30grams of marijuana and non-residents will be permitted to possess a maximum of 15grams. The signing ceremony marked the fulfillment of a pledge Gov. Pritzker made when he was campaigning for office. He promised to see the swift legalization of recreational marijuana in…

WednesdayJun 26, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – California Launches Public Campaign Against the Illicit Marijuana Market

The legal marijuana industry in California has been grappling with a number of challenges, chief of which is how to stamp out the illicit operators in the state. On Friday, the state launched a public campaign aimed at educating the public about the dangers associated with cannabis from the black market. The “Get #Weedwise” campaign is intended to encourage people to only buy marijuana from the regulated market. The campaign will also send out warnings to the illegal operators to either get licensed or close shop. In a press release, the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) chief, Lori Ajax, said…

TuesdayJun 25, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – CBD Shows Promise in Study on Superbugs

As bugs get more resistant to the existing antibiotics, researchers are looking for new ways to combat infections and cannabidiol, a marijuana compound, is showing promise as a remedy for superbugs. A new study conducted by researchers in Brisbane, Australia has shown that CBD has promising antimicrobial activity against some strains of Gram-positive bacteria, such as varieties of strep and staph bacteria. In the study, a synthetic form of CBD was placed in lab dishes containing the bugs being investigated. The cannabis compound showed the same level of antimicrobial activity as two existing prescription antibiotics (daptomycin and vancomycin). The synthetic…

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…