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MondayJan 27, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Governor Cuomo Includes Cannabis Legalization in New York Budget Proposal

On Tuesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo added marijuana legalization in his 2020 budget proposal, which sets the state on another push for legalization as the 2020 legislative sessions begin. This comes after a recent survey showed that support for recreational marijuana legalization is at its highest ever in the state. Last year, Cuomo had included a similar proposal in his agenda but later dropped it after realizing that the lawmakers could not arrive at a mutual agreement about specific issues of legalization before the legislative deadline. However, his administration is positive that this year will be different. According to…

FridayJan 24, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – New Mexico Governor Says Now is the Time to Legalize Pot

On Tuesday, during her State of the State address, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said that the time has come for the state to legalize marijuana. Last week, the New Mexico governor officially included marijuana legalization in her 2020 agenda and said that marijuana reform represents a lucrative economic opportunity for the state, and more than two-thirds of New Mexico residents are in favor of the marijuana reform. There is a possibility of marijuana legalization being approved, which would make New Mexico the twelfth state in the U.S. to legalize recreational marijuana. Lujan Grisham further said that adult-use marijuana…

FridayJan 24, 2020 12:10 pm

ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (CIIX) CEO Looks to Increase Profits by Selling New Hemp-Based CBD Products in Untapped Chinese Market

CIIX subsidiary working to expand customer base with new hemp-based CBD products in 2020 CEO focused on profits in 2020; plans to create strategic B2B, B2C divisions CBD Biotech unaffected by changing CBD-product regulations due to company’s focus on hemp-based CBD cosmetics ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) is a financial news media and content platform that provides information to the global Chinese-speaking community. After realizing the multitude of opportunities in the growing cannabis sector, especially concerning China’s nascent CBD market, CIIX has worked to cultivate an attractive lineup of products through its subsidiary CBD Biotech. While cannabis is still highly illegal…

FridayJan 24, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Canadian Moms Come Together Against Marijuana Stigma

Canadian mothers who are also marijuana consumers have been complaining that they are criticized more than dads who are weed consumers. In the past few months, several organizations have been established to provide mothers with a safe place to discuss marijuana and reduce stigma surrounding moms who use marijuana. Before the legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada, Shannon Chiarenza from Vancouver started an attack on stigma against moms who are marijuana users by launching a website known as Weed Mama. Chiarenza’s website gives parents and women information about marijuana, product reviews, and offers them a community where weed consuming mothers…

ThursdayJan 23, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Top 5 Ways Canadians Are Being Busted on Marijuana-Related Charges

When Canada legalized adult-use marijuana in 2018, people thought the country would become a hub for weed lovers. However, the Cannabis Act did not legalize marijuana in all its forms, and it also changed the way the marijuana plant was being regulated. Several marijuana laws and bylaws are governing the marijuana sector. Some of the rules are to protect the citizens and are widely frowned upon by the police, while some are to ward off illegal activities that attract several consequences. Even though recreational marijuana is legal in Canada, five of the weed-related offenses discussed below could land you in…

ThursdayJan 23, 2020 12:24 pm

No Borders Inc. (NBDR) Combines CBD Lab Test Data, Blockchain Security to Boost Consumer Confidence

No Borders, Inc. is a technological solutions innovator dedicated to a variety of market verticals, including the buzzworthy hemp CBD products and blockchain technology sectors No Borders cannabidiol (CBD) products can help people addicted to painkillers or suffering from poor sleep to improve their general wellbeing Blockchain applications developed through No Borders’ tech labs can help ensure the quality and legality of CBD products from test to shelf, and blockchain’s worth is becoming more evident as government agencies experiment with its data-tracking capabilities Trust and wellness provider No Borders Inc. (OTC: NBDR) inspires confidence through its diverse approach to market…

ThursdayJan 23, 2020 10:04 am

Is Legal Pot Dry, Not-So-High and a Little Light?

By Neill Dixon, President, O’Cannabiz Conference & Expo A recent story I read in Vancouver’s The Province by local reporter Nick Eagland stated that the pot that’s coming from licensed growers selling into the recreational cannabis outlets may be lighter than the quantity cited on the label by as high as 20%, a shocking revelation, if this is a more widespread problem. The story quotes a medical cannabis patient that, due to a shortage of his regular products at his licensed medical cannabis dispensary, resorted to purchasing weed from a local licensed store. “Altogether, I lost about ¾ of a…

ThursdayJan 23, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Additional Taxes Could Make Illinois Recreational Weed a Lot More Expensive

Marijuana customers in Illinois are in for a price shock come July 1 this year as new taxes take effect. Currently, in Illinois, marijuana sales are being subjected to state and local taxes, plus an additional state marijuana excise tax, which has increased the overall tax rate from 20.25% to 35.25% in the municipalities and counties. This also depends on the potency of marijuana being sold. The cities and counties in the state are yet to start imposing local weed taxes, which is 3 percent each, and this could drive up the overall tax rate to 41.25%. Of the 11…

WednesdayJan 22, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Arkansas Piles Pressure on Licensed Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to Open

On the morning of January 19, local media outlets published several stories updating the residents of Arkansas on medical marijuana, as the opening of dispensaries continues at a slow pace. Half of the state’s licensed dispensaries are not yet operational and the state is moving to compel them to open or risk losing their licenses. The Medical Marijuana Commission in Arkansas is planning to meet with all the dispensary owners and marijuana growing companies to discuss and determine whether their licenses should be extended for another year. There are 32 dispensary operators and five cannabis growing companies. It is one…

WednesdayJan 22, 2020 1:09 pm

USA CBD Expo 2020 – Nation’s Largest CBD Event – Kicks Off in Less than a Month

USA CBD Expo, the nation’s largest CBD and hemp event, is heading for Las Vegas. The popular trade show will run February 13-15, 2020, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in the entertainment capital of the world. The singular event is expected to feature more than 500 branded products from over 300 vendors, including well-known marquee names, along with a slew of informed speakers. Attendees at the premier gathering will enjoy a thought-provoking series of presentations and addresses from influential figures in fields as disparate as advertising, agriculture, branding, law and regulation. The convention center offers the ideal spot for…