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ThursdayMay 27, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Jerrold Nadler Could File Revised MORE Act ‘Very Soon’

For the past couple of years, the cannabis industry in the United States has been slowly but surely gathering steam. More than 30 states have legalized marijuana for either medical or recreational use, with the state-legal cannabis industry employing thousands of Americans and providing states with millions of dollars in much-needed tax revenue. However, cannabis advocates have always had their eyes on legislation that would decriminalize the controversial drug at the federal level, and with Democrats controlling the Senate, House and White House, their dream may soon become a reality. According to Marijuana Moment, a key chairperson may be planning…

WednesdayMay 26, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Study to Survey Health-Care Workers, Obtain Input on Medical Marijuana

A study that will involve acquiring input on healthcare workers’ experience with medical marijuana and advice on the same was recently announced. The study, which will involve experts from the University of Massachusetts’ Dartmouth Charlton College of Business, Medicinal Genomics and the Cannabis Center of Excellence Inc. (“CCOE”) will focus on health-care workers in both Canada and the United States. The study will gather information on the experiences of health-care providers with medical marijuana in their practices and the interest they may have in future clinical education associated with medical marijuana. Cannabis Center of Excellence Inc. president Dr. Marion McNabb highlighted…

WednesdayMay 26, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Missouri Court Rules That Medical Cannabis License Applications Aren’t Secret

Medical marijuana license applicants in Missouri were offered a much-needed reprieve after an appeals court ruled that state regulators cannot keep information from medical cannabis applications secret. In 2018, voters approved a constitutional amendment that legalized medical marijuana, making Missouri the 33rd state to legalize medical cannabis. Soon after, hundreds of business owners who saw a solid business opportunity applied for business licenses for everything from growing and distributing to selling cannabis, and chaos soon ensued. More than 820 companies were denied licenses. Those companies asked an administrative hearing commission to look into the scoring system used to score candidates,…

TuesdayMay 25, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Worldwide Increases in Lumber Prices Could Boost the Hemp Industry

Talk about construction and you inevitably end up talking about lumber. Lumber has for long been a popular and essential construction material, with concrete taking pole position on the most popular material list. Everything from houses, bridges and even wagons have been fashioned out of wood, and each culture has its own unique products made from wood. However, all that is now being threatened by the skyrocketing price of lumber, and hemp may come to the rescue. Visit any lumberyard to buy pieces of timber, and chances are you will suffer a case of sticker shock. Using data from NASDAQ…

TuesdayMay 25, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Connecticut Legislators in Discussions with Governor about Marijuana Legalization

Gov. Ned Lamont will be meeting lawmakers in his office in the coming week to finalize negotiations on a plan to legalize cannabis in the state of Connecticut. A recent poll shows that the majority of voters in the state support the change in policy. Enacting the reform, which has been an objective of various legislators as well as Lamont’s administration, has become a top priority now that the legislative session will be coming to a close less than a month from now. Several meetings on the issue have been held to decide what a legal marijuana market should look…

MondayMay 24, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Poll Shows Mississippi Voters Favor Impeaching Justices Who Voided Medical Marijuana Measure

A majority of Americans support legalizing cannabis, at least for medical purposes, and the numbers show it. In Mississippi, for instance, voters approved a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana in the state. The win was, however, overturned by the state Supreme Court after a city mayor filed a legal challenge against the citizens’ initiative, arguing that it violated procedural rules laid out by the constitution. According to a poll undertaken shortly after the ruling went public, Mississippi voters are in favor of impeaching the judges who overturned the medical marijuana ballot initiative. Mississippi-based Chism Strategies, which had provided help…

MondayMay 24, 2021 12:05 pm

Hero Technologies Inc. (HENC) Retains IP Attorney to Assist, Advise on Cannabis Cultivation Tech

IP attorney Alan M. Weisberg, Esq., a partner of Christopher & Weisberg, to work with company HENC committed to ensuring that IP generates maximum return for shareholders BlackBox has developed a proprietary cannabis growing system based on aeroponic cultivation technology Hero Technologies (OTC: HENC), a cannabis company focused on a vertically integrated strategy, announced that it has retained intellectual property attorney Alan M. Weisberg, Esq., a partner of Christopher & Weisberg, P.A. Weisberg will assist and advise the company as it focuses on protecting and monetizing the intellectual property of its subsidiary, BlackBox Systems and Technologies LLC (https://cnw.fm/Iz2y6). “Solidifying our cannabis intellectual…

MondayMay 24, 2021 10:34 am

Red White & Bloom Brands Inc. (CSE: RWB) (OTCQX: RWBYF) Acquires Acreage Holdings Florida Operations

Completed acquisition of Acreage Florida, Inc and related owned and leased real estate assets Licensed to operate 35 dispensaries, a processing facility and a cultivation facility in Florida Florida cannabis market is poised for tremendous growth and it is forecasted to be a top 5 State by the year 2025 Red White & Bloom Brands (CSE: RWB) (OTCQX: RWBYF), the torchbearer for a new, higher standard in the American cannabis industry, has announced its new subsidiary RWB Florida LLC, has completed the acquisition of Acreage Florida, Inc. and the related owned and leased real estate assets (https://cnw.fm/xJfKg). This deal includes…

MondayMay 24, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Minnesota Legislators Vote to Expand State Medical Marijuana Program

Legislators in the state of Minnesota recently voted to allow the expansion of its medical marijuana program, which will permit patients to smoke the dried flower. The state of Minnesota has allowed the use of medical marijuana since May 2014 when then-Gov. Mark Dayton signed into law a legislation that legalized cannabis for the treatment of several medical ailments, including Crohn’s disease, ALS, Tourette’s syndrome, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, epilepsy and cancer. Despite this, it only permitted the use of the plant in pill, oil and liquid forms. Medical marijuana activist Patrick McClellan stated that this latest move was an important change.…

FridayMay 21, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Alabama Governor Appends Signature to Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill

Medical marijuana patients in the state of Alabama have something to be happy about after Governor Kay Ivey signed a medical cannabis bill that was sent to her desk last month after gaining the Legislature's approval. The bill, which had cleared two House Committees before heading to the Senate for its final approval, was sponsored by Senator Tim Nelson. On top of allowing patients with qualifying conditions to access medical marijuana, the bill would also establish a commission to oversee licensing and implement the regulations for the state's medical cannabis program. When the legislation first hit Ivey's desk, she said…

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