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ThursdayNov 18, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Biden’s Pick for Top FDA Job Has Prescribed Cannabis-Based Medicine

President Joseph Biden isn’t a big fan of broad, comprehensive cannabis reform. Even though plenty of Democrats and even some Republicans have thrown their weight behind broad legalization, Biden favors decriminalizing cannabis, legalizing medical cannabis, and giving states the freedom to craft their own marijuana policies. This has been a bone of contention for many lawmakers, especially those from the left, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stated that he would advance broad federal legalization with or without the president. A recent move by Biden may be a sign of his preference for medical cannabis. On Friday, Biden announced that…

ThursdayNov 18, 2021 8:00 am

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Announces 2022 DehydraTECH(TM) R&D Programs, Including Investigations into Alzheimer’s Disease and Diabetes

Lexaria’s 2022 R&D programs are set to include research on hormone replacement, dementia, rheumatoid disease, and diabetes, among other conditions The program builds on findings from 2021 studies which supported significant advances in the oral nicotine, heart disease, and antiviral markets The 2022 program will continue to focus on the company’s patented DehydraTECH drug delivery platform Lexaria will also be conducting pharmacokinetic and efficacy modeling studies in animals to evaluate DehydraTECH’s overall efficiency In 2021, Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX) raised approximately $15 million in funding. The money allowed for active work programs throughout the year while supporting significant advances in…

ThursdayNov 18, 2021 8:00 am

Hero Technologies Inc. (HENC) Subsidiary Looks to Leverage Position in $2B Massachusetts Marijuana Market

HENC subsidiary evaluating, pursuing property acquisitions; beginning process to obtain cultivation, sales licenses Sales have doubled in the past year, according to state’s seed-to-sale tracking system HENC working with top cannabis law firm to spearhead the process With Massachusetts reporting marijuana sales reaching $2 billion since the state approved the adult-use market (https://cnw.fm/9CA5M), savvy cannabis companies operating in the state are looking to leverage opportunity for growth. Earlier this year, Hero Technologies (OTC: HENC), a cannabis company pursuing a vertically integrated model, announced a new subsidiary: MassCannabis LLC. The newly formed company is evaluating and pursuing property acquisitions and beginning the process…

ThursdayNov 18, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW – New Cannabis Initiative to Push for Federal Legalization Launched

As more states across the United States legalize cannabis for medical and recreational use, the push to federally legalize the herb grows. Thus far, 18 states and Washington, DC, have legalized the recreational adult use of cannabis. Still, cannabis remains illegal to sell, use or possess under federal law, which has in turn made banks refrain from backing the marijuana industry, for fear that it would cause federal issues. Now major marijuana companies are supporting celebrity-infused campaigns to enlist cannabis users to pressure Congress to legalize the plant countrywide. Earlier last week, the Cannabis in Common initiative was launched to…

WednesdayNov 17, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Montana Committee Recommends Reversal of CBD Ban in Cannabis Shops

Earlier this year, the governor of Montana signed House Bill 701 into law, setting the stage for Montana to launch a recreational cannabis market in January 2022. Sponsored by Republican Representative Mike Hopkins, the legislation allowed the sale of adult-use cannabis in counties that had voted in favor of the legalization initiative to adults 21 and older and charged the state Department of Revenue with developing administrative rules and issuing recreational cannabis business licenses. However, two proposed rules by the department drew the ire of industry stakeholders who claimed that the rules were not correct interpretations of the legalization bill.…

WednesdayNov 17, 2021 8:00 am

Marijuana Company of America Inc. (MCOA) Is ‘One to Watch’

The VBF acquisition is expected to be accretive to MCOA’s revenue and EBITDA forecasts for 2022 The company launched new subsidiaries in Brazil and Uruguay to distribute its hempsmart premium product line in Latin America The company recently launched a new social media marketing campaign via Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, etc. The global legal marijuana market was valued at $9.1 billion in 2020 and is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 26.7 percent from 2021 to 2028, putting the market value at roughly $30 billion by 2025 Marijuana Company of America (OTC: MCOA) operates and invests in the cannabis sector directly.…

WednesdayNov 17, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — How the Fashion Industry Is Giving Hemp Fiber a Hand Up

Farmers were allowed to legally cultivate industrial hemp after the 2018 farm bill was passed. Before the plant was banned, it was widely grown in different parts of the country. The plant’s seed, grain and fiber are used in different industries, including the pharmaceutical, animal care, construction and fashion industries. Retailers and consumers in the fashion industry are keen on using the plant in their many processes, as it provides a sustainable alternative to synthetic materials as well as cotton. This interest continues to grow as the environmental crisis in fashion also intensifies. Synthetic fibers are cheaper to mass produce,…

TuesdayNov 16, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Factors Impacting Users’ Marijuana Experience

With more than three-quarters of all American states now allowing some form of cannabis, the controversial plant is more accessible to the public than it has ever been. No longer is cannabis associated with drug addicts and criminals; normal folk are incorporating cannabis into their routines while remaining valuable members of society. However, many users fail to get the effects they seek from cannabis due to the plant’s unique nature. Unlike most drugs, cannabis affects people differently depending on a wide variety of factors. Your reason for consuming marijuana. What do you wish to gain from using cannabis? Are you…

TuesdayNov 16, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Poll Shows Most Americans Support Cannabis Legalization

Over the past couple of years, public opinion on cannabis has seen a significant shift. After decades of prohibition, anti-cannabis rhetoric and harsh sentencing, plenty of people didn’t look too favorably on the controversial plant. But as more states have launched medical cannabis markets and marijuana’s possible benefits have come to light, public support for cannabis legalization has been on the rise. This has been reflected in a couple of surveys, with a recent poll by Rasmussen Reports finding that a majority of Americans support the national legalization of cannabis. More specifically, 62% of the survey participants said that they…

MondayNov 15, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Bill Allowing Researchers to Study Cannabis from Dispensaries Advanced to President’s Desk

Last week, the House of Representatives passed an infrastructure legislation that includes provisions which will permit researchers to conduct research on the cannabis that consumers purchase from state-legal dispensaries. This bill, which has been advanced to President Joe Biden’s desk, also encourages states that have enacted laws to legalize marijuana to educate individuals on impaired driving. A study that was funded by the federal government found that the amount of THC in an individual’s system after they had consumed cannabis wasn’t a reliable predictor of impairment. Despite this finding, however, the measure directs that the transportation secretary work with the…