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ThursdayOct 17, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Former FDA Boss Calls for Federal Regulation of Marijuana Markets

On Monday, Scott Gottlieb, the former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner, said that the federal government should be given the authority to regulate states’ marijuana programs. In a CNBC appearance, Scott Gottlieb said that the increase in vaping related lung illnesses calls for the need of a federal regulatory system that would give the agencies power to enforce industry standards on all facets of the legal cannabis market such as the potency of THC and the proper methods of consumption. Although the official was previously not clear on the extent of federal government involvement citing that the vaping problems are…

WednesdayOct 16, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Ruling Party in Scotland Supports Decriminalizing Drugs

On Sunday, Scottish National Party delegates, in a unanimous vote, approved a resolution calling for the decriminalization of drug possession and consumption. The lawmakers representing the Scottish National Party, which is the third-largest party in the UK Parliament, in a conference in Aberdeen, argued that the parliament should remove criminal charges from drug offenses, and addiction should be addressed as a public health problem so as to control the overdose crisis in Scotland. The resolution is an amendment to the 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act which states that we are in the 21st century and the current law is not…

WednesdayOct 16, 2019 12:41 pm

Boston Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition Stands as Hallmark Event for Diverse Range of Cannabis Participants

Aiming high and delivering strong has become a hallmark of Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBExpo). The events, held three times a year in New York, Los Angeles and Boston, operate with a defined mission of being the leading forum for dispensary owners, growers, suppliers, investors, medical professionals, government regulators, legal counsel and entrepreneurs looking to achieve business success and identify new areas of growth in the dynamic and fast-growing cannabis industry. For six years, the organization has consistently delivered on that mission. This month’s upcoming Boston CWCBExpo will be the next in the stellar line of premier cannabis…

WednesdayOct 16, 2019 12:25 pm

LiveWire Ergogenics Inc. (LVVV) is “One to Watch”

Revenue from the U.S. marijuana industry expected to reach over $21 billion by 2021, according to ArcView Research Group. Acquired $6 million 265-acre Estrella Ranch property in Paso Robles, California. Experienced legal, environmental and public company management team. Received cultivation/nursery and distribution licenses for its nurseries in Coachella and Paso Robles, Calif. In negotiation with San Louis Obispo City Council for Hemp production license at Estrella Ranch. Received California state distribution license from the California Bureau of Cannabis Control. Established statewide distribution division for distribution of cannabis products throughout California. Installed the first of several planned state-of-the-art self-contained production PODs…

WednesdayOct 16, 2019 11:47 am

Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQX: PLPRF) Launches Top-Selling Edibles into Thriving Nevada Adult-Use Cannabis Market

PLUS is making strategic moves, having recently introduced the top two best-selling cannabis products in California across all categories into Nevada Plus Products is hyper-focused on building the world’s largest cannabis brand With 45 million visitors annually and sales numbers surpassing expectations, Nevada is an ideal next step for PLUS Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQX: PLPRF), a leading cannabis-branded product company with the top two best-selling cannabis products in California according to BDS Analytics, is moving into the growing Nevada market (http://cnw.fm/Hp6zE). The company made the move by releasing its infused-gummies product line, which includes the two best-selling cannabis products…

WednesdayOct 16, 2019 11:15 am

Dama Financial Provides Access to Transparent Banking Services for Cannabis Industry

Cannabis companies are facing financing problems, because the big banks will not take them on as customers Dama Financial is focused on making transparent banking services readily available to the cannabis industry Dama Financial offers turnkey services to clients looking for safe, sustainable and modern financial/payment options Although more than 30 states have legalized cannabis use in some form, the majority of businesses in the field are having a hard time gaining access to banking services, leading to the emergence of specialized ancillary services to fill this gap. Dama Financial, a San Francisco-based private company, is one of these service…

WednesdayOct 16, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Group Campaigns for Congressional Action on Pesticide-Free Marijuana

Last Tuesday, Beyond Pesticides, a nonprofit organization said that a lack of federal regulations on pesticides used on marijuana plants is putting marijuana consumers at risk. Beyond Pesticides are advising their supporters to send letters to lawmakers urging them to hold hearings and investigations on the illicit use of unapproved pesticides in the legal markets to prevent toxic pesticide contamination. They are urging the state to advise the farmers to adopt an organic system of planting the cannabis crop. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has to approve and register each crop before farmers can apply the pesticide. And since cannabis…

TuesdayOct 15, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Roadside Marijuana Breathalyzers Could Soon Be Available

Drivers who have smoked marijuana in the past three hours will be easily identified using roadside breath tests, which may be available in 2019. It has been reported that the two companies manufacturing roadside marijuana breathalyzers such as Oakland-based Hound Labs and Sann Tex are hoping that by the second quarter of 2020, their breathalyzers will be ready for use. Mike Lynn, who is the co-founder of Hound Labs, said that his company’s Breathalyzer would be able to identify someone who has used marijuana in the past three hours since that is when the drug is in full effect, and…

TuesdayOct 15, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – California Governor Signs Law Allowing Medical Marijuana on K-12 Campuses

In some California school districts, parents can now bring medical marijuana to their children in K-12 campuses; this is according to a new bill signed into law by Governor Gavin Newson. Last year, Governor Jerry Brown had barred the same bill. The bill which was signed late Wednesday states that, if the school board permits access, parents can administer medical marijuana that is not in the form of vaping or smoking products to the students on the campus premises. Governor Newson who was among the first proposers of the 2016 recreational cannabis legalization, overruled the opposition by law enforcement groups…

MondayOct 14, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Texas Inexplicably Halts Medical Cannabis Dispensary Licensing Process

The Texas Department of Public Safety suspended the permit application process for medical marijuana dispensaries without warning. According to the Department of Compassionate Use Program website, the department is currently not accepting any applications. Initially, the state had said that the application process would remain open from October 1 to November 1. This announcement was quite a shock to advocacy groups that were looking to see the implementation of the expanded medical cannabis program since the list of qualifying conditions was expanded by the legislature to include ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), terminal cancer, autism, and seizures disorders. Initially, medical marijuana…