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FridayAug 12, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Illinois Legislator to File Bill Centralizing Marijuana Regulation

Many people say the legal marijuana industry in Illinois has complex regulations and that there is room for politics to interfere with the process of licensing businesses. The possibility of litigation against the licensing system is also high, and some are calling for the establishment of a commission to streamline the regulatory process. One of the people thinking this way is Rep. Marcus Evans, a Democratic lawmaker from Chicago. He revealed that he is planning to table a bill that will create a cannabis commission similar to the commissions governing the gaming and alcohol industries. Evans is irked by the…

FridayAug 12, 2022 4:04 pm

Cannabis Conference and Cannabis Business Times to Present Tommy Chong With Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award

Chong will be honored at Cannabis Conference 2022 (Aug. 23-25) in Las Vegas. Cannabis Conference and award-winning media brand Cannabis Business Times are excited to announce Tommy Chong as their inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. The award, which recognizes Chong’s many contributions to the industry, will be presented at a special Cannabis Leadership Awards reception—made possible with the generous support of FOHSE - Future of Horticultural Science + Engineering—Aug. 24 at Cannabis Conference. From his rock ‘n’ roll-inflected youth in Canada to his counterculture-defining roles in Hollywood, Chong has spent his life standing up for creativity and freedom of expression. This is…

FridayAug 12, 2022 11:15 am

The New York Cannabis and Hemp Convention to Boost the Growing Local Markets

Businesses, entrepreneurs, advocates, patients, investors, educators, and consumers, are invited to attend the NECANN Convention, a physical event being held in Albany, New York on August 26-27, 2022. NECANN has been producing popular and influential events to local communities throughout the northeast and beyond since 2014, shaping the developing cannabis economy by creating an important hub of resources and communication focused on local markets. NECANN events attract a huge number of hemp, MMJ, and cannabis industry professionals in the Northeast, and represent a home base for the New England cannabis industry. The New England Cannabis Convention offers a wonderful opportunity…

FridayAug 12, 2022 9:00 am

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Inches Closer to DehydraTECH-CBD FDA Evaluation Following Successful Dosing in Multi-Week HYPER-H21-4 Human Clinical Study

Lexaria just completed dosing for its HYPER H21-4 human clinical study that dosed 64 patients aged between 40 and 70 with measured elevated blood pressure, stage 1 and stage 2 hypertension HYPER-H21-4, Lexaria’s most ambitious hypertension clinical study yet, builds on the success of HYPER-H21-1 and HYPER-H21-2, both completed in 2021 It explores the use of the company’s patented DehydraTECH(TM) technology in the potential treatment of hypertension Lexaria is confident that the additional data sets collected over the course of the study will lead to supplementary applications for DehydraTECH while providing valuable additional insights into the long-term health benefits of…

FridayAug 12, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Why Marijuana Retailers Need to Look Beyond THC Concentration

Most cannabis buyers have only the THC concentration in mind when they are choosing a marijuana product, but hasn’t the time come for retailers to look beyond how much THC a given product contains while making a decision about its quality? Until recently, marijuana was illegal, but dozens of U.S. states have since legalized it either for medical or recreational use. One strong reason for outlawing marijuana was its psychoactive compound THC, which is why most tests look for THC metabolites in the blood, urine and even hair samples. It is therefore understandable that people will focus on potency (THC…

ThursdayAug 11, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Las Vegas Awaits Launch of Marijuana Consumption Lounges

Although they are a relatively new concept, marijuana consumption lounges are probably the most controversial aspect of the entire cannabis reform movement. The idea is to provide public rooms where customers can consume cannabis without running afoul of state cannabis laws. While more than a dozen states have now legalized recreational cannabis consumption, they have also outlawed public consumption and made it almost impossible for nonresidents to legally consume the cannabis they have purchased. New York was among the first states to allow cannabis consumption sites for adults aged 21 and over. The state recently passed a bill that would…

ThursdayAug 11, 2022 9:00 am

Advanced Container Technologies Inc. (ACTX) Establishing Foothold in Growing Billion-Dollar Vertical Farming Space

Vertical farming projected to reach more than $25 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 23.3% MRFR report notes that “vertical farming systems and technologies offer a superior approach to farming methods” ACTX GrowPods are essentially vertical micro-farms that can be placed anywhere, allow cultivation of a wide variety of crops, 365 days a year A recent Market Research Future (“MRFR”) report shows that vertical farming is projected to reach more than $25 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 23.3% (https://cnw.fm/kKdVm). Those numbers bode well for Advanced Container Technologies (OTC: ACTX), a company in the business of selling GrowPods,…

ThursdayAug 11, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Largest Employee Union Wants End to Testing Federal Employees for THC

For decades, federal employers have had the right to test their employees for cannabis used because of federal regulations that outlawed the cultivation, distribution and sale of marijuana. But as states have begun to legalize recreational and medical cannabis use, reform activists argued that these drug tests penalize consumers for indulging in behaviors that are considered legal in their home states. The largest federal employee union in the country is now calling on the government to put an end to policies that punish federal workers for using cannabis during their free time. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) also…

WednesdayAug 10, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — New Research Finds Legalization Hasn’t Increased Number of Teens Trying Cannabis

Concerns around how the legalization of marijuana for adult use may prompt an increase in the number of young users have been floated by both parents and health researchers since talks on legalization began a decade ago. Critics against the policy change have even gone as far as to issue warnings with no evidence to back the claims. However, new research has found that the legalization of marijuana does not cause more young individuals to try using the substance. The study, which was conducted by researchers at Michigan State University, found that legalized marijuana retail sales did not increase the…

WednesdayAug 10, 2022 10:30 am

American Cannabis Partners Has Vested Interest in Cannabis Act Just Passed by U.S. House

MORE Act passed by House, now moves to Senate for consideration Bill would “reverse decades of injustices waged on Americans, and especially those from communities of color,” says House Judiciary chair American Cannabis Partners operates in two states, Michigan and California, where cannabis has been legalized The government is making moves once again to remove cannabis from the list of banned controlled substances, with the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (“MORE”) Act (https://cnw.fm/9gXLk). The bill now moves to the Senate, and cannabis companies such as American Cannabis Partners (“ACP”) will be watching closely…