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ThursdayApr 08, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Mexico Cannabis Legalization Bill Passed by Key Senate Committee, Floor Vote Expected This Month

The Justice Committee of the Senate in Mexico has voted to approve the amended cannabis legalization bill as referred to the upper House by the Chamber of Deputies. This approval means that the bill now has to be cleared by two more Senate committees before it is sent to the floor for a final vote. That final floor vote is expected to happen this month. On Monday, the Justice Committee passed the bill with a 6 to 5 vote; the panel didn’t make any changes to the bill that was sent back to Senate after the lower legislative chamber made…

WednesdayApr 07, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Schumer Says Senate Will Loosen Marijuana Policies Regardless of Biden’s Attitude

Although more than 30 states have legalized cannabis in various forms over the past decade, federal law still classifies cannabis as a controlled substance. With the House, Senate and White House in the Democratic Party’s hands, however, federal cannabis legislation has never had a greater chance of becoming law as it does right now. Unfortunately, President Joe Biden is staunchly against allowing adult-use cannabis, although he does support modest cannabis reform, including medical cannabis and expunging records of prior cannabis related offenses. But according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Biden’s views on the matter won’t hold him back, and…

WednesdayApr 07, 2021 1:13 pm

Golden Leaf Holdings Ltd. (CSE: GLH) (OTCQB: GLDFF) Announces Plans to Change Corporate Name to Chalice Farms Ltd.

Company will seek approval for name change at Annual General Meeting scheduled for May 10, 2021 Name change symbolizes company’s resurgence as relevant contender in U.S. cannabis industry. Company currently operates seven Chalice Farms dispensaries throughout the Portland area. Golden Leaf Holdings (CSE: GLH) (OTCQB: GLDFF), a proven, consumer-driven cannabis company in both the medicinal and recreational marijuana market segments, is planning to make an official corporate name change (https://cnw.fm/I4VDo). The company announced that it will be changing its name to Chalice Brands Ltd. at its annual and special meeting (“AGM”), which is slated for May 10, 2021. “With the…

WednesdayApr 07, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — NYPD Memo Says No Arrests for Adults Smoking Cannabis on Sidewalks

Last week, the New York City police department (“NYPD”) sent out an internal memo clarifying a number of issues after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill legalizing adult-use marijuana. Among other things, the memo indicated that individuals who are at least 21 years old will no longer be liable for an arrest once they smoke marijuana in any place where people are allowed to smoke tobacco. Those places include sidewalks as well as other public spaces. The police department also informed its officers that under the new marijuana law, adults were at liberty to gift cannabis to other adults as…

TuesdayApr 06, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Legislators in Nebraska Approve Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill

Last week, a committee in Nebraska passed legislation to legalize medical cannabis in the state. The bill, sponsored by Senator Anna Wishart, would permit patients living with various conditions that make them eligible for the medical cannabis program to buy and possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana from licensed dispensaries in the state. However, it would not permit patients to smoke cannabis. Members of the Judiciary Committee passed the legislation in a 5 to 2 vote, which allowed them to advance the measure to the legislature for consideration. Sen. Adam Morfeld and Sen. Wishart have been champions of marijuana…

TuesdayApr 06, 2021 12:52 pm

Roth Provides Additional Details for Virtual Golden Cannabis Day

On April 7th, Roth is hosting a Virtual Cannabis Day designed to provide access to the top U.S. and global public and private cannabis operators, including the leading MSOs. The team is scheduling 1-on-1/small group meetings for institutional investors to meet with leading health and wellness companies. In addition, the day will be highlighted by a panel on Cannabis Brands with the leading brand innovators. Please contact your Roth sales representative if you would like to attend. Public companies available for 1x1 meetings: 4Front (CSE: FFNT) (OTCQX: FFNTF) | Ayr Wellness (CSE: AYR.A) (OTCQX: AYRWF) | Ceres/Parallel (OTCQX: CERAF) Charlotte's…

TuesdayApr 06, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — French Government Launches Medical Cannabis Experiment That May Lead to Legalization

Medical marijuana has demonstrated its potential effectiveness in trials and is currently being used legally in medical settings in different countries across the globe as a therapeutic for conditions that range from its use as an appetite stimulant for patients with wasting syndrome usually associated with AIDS to palliative care for cancer. In Europe, some nations permit the use of medicinal products that contain CBD (cannabidiol) while others do not allow marijuana product manufacture but allow importation of marijuana products. Various countries across Europe have already legalized medical cannabis and have established legislations that regulate its use. They include Portugal,…

MondayApr 05, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Governor Cuomo Signs New York Recreational Cannabis Legalization Bill Hours After Legislators Forward It

Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York State, signed a bill legalizing recreational marijuana last week. This was a few hours after legislators had sent the draft law to his office after both chambers passed it the day before. Speaking after enacting the law, Gov. Cuomo said that the signing was a historic event, a day on which harsh sentences and decades’ long wrongs would be corrected. He added that the new law would expand New York’s economy, expunge previous cannabis convictions and give priority to the worst-affected communities as the benefits of legalized marijuana are shared. The governor revealed…

MondayApr 05, 2021 3:05 pm

Pac Roots Cannabis Corp. (CSE: PACR) (OTCQB: PACRF) (FSE: 4XM) Leverages Premium British Columbia Location, Produces Superior Yields

PACR acquired 250 acres in Fraser Valley, one of most productive farmland areas in Canada Fraser Valley location allows PACR to produce superior yields through extended growing season PACR leverages genetic technology to produce robust strains with highly potent cannabinoid profiles Cultivation approach produced 50 “super-elite” strains and approximately 350 tested cultivars for maximum yields and minimized labor costs Pac Roots Cannabis Corp. (CSE: PACR) (OTCQB: PACRF) (FSE: 4XM), a Canada-based cannabis company dedicated to producing premium strains and products through a genetics-focused approach, recently completed a massive 250-acre restriction-free land acquisition in Fraser Valley, one of the most intensely…

MondayApr 05, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Marijuana Could Be Legally Available in Virginia This Summer

Democratic lawmakers in the General Assembly of Virginia are now in support of making recreational marijuana legal effective July 1, 2021, instead of having to wait until 2024 when a regulated market for the same is launched. This comes as Senate leaders push for an amendment to the law passed earlier in February stating that marijuana would only be legal in 2024 after the necessary mechanisms to regulate the market are established. The provision to tie the legalization of marijuana to the date when licensed cannabis businesses can open was a major disappointment to marijuana advocates, and they made their…

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