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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…

MondayOct 14, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – ACLU Sues County in Pennsylvania over Medical Marijuana

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Lebanon County’s Court System and probation department over their decision that prevents the use of medical marijuana by people who are on parole. According to ACLU, Lebanon is not the only county implementing this policy; other counties include Elk, Forest, Indiana. Lycoming, Potter, and Northampton. ACLU is hoping that the suit will have implications in all the counties. The suit was formed in September when Lebanon County announced that people who are on probation would no longer be able to access medical marijuana treatment even if they have medical marijuana cards. The state…

FridayOct 11, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Federal Report Shows More Banks Are Accepting Marijuana Businesses

According to a federal report, there is an increase in the number of banks and credit unions accepting to service marijuana businesses in the third quarter of 2019. In the first quarter of 2019, there were 493 banks and 140 credit unions accepting marijuana businesses. In the second quarter, the number of banks and credit unions increased to 553 and 162, respectively. They submitted documents showing that they will be conducting business with legal marijuana businesses. Accepting to conduct business with marijuana companies is viewed as a risky move in the financial sector because marijuana remains a federally controlled substance.…

FridayOct 11, 2019 11:09 am

The Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX: FIRE) (OTCQX: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) Eyes European Growth

Located in the Netherlands, Truverra Europe is already established in select European markets, providing an early foothold for Supreme Cannabis Supreme Cannabis’ investment vehicle, Supreme Heights, provides European upstarts with access to capital, proven expertise and tools The Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX: FIRE) (OTCQX: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1), a company dedicated to growing the world’s best cannabis and becoming a leader in the global industry, is creating inroads into Europe’s cannabis industry through its various subsidiaries. The company is taking an aggressive approach to secure its position in Europe’s rapidly increasing cannabis market, a market worth an estimated $318 million…

FridayOct 11, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Federally Funded Study Disproves Marijuana Legalization Myths

A new study on the impacts of marijuana, which was funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, showed that marijuana programs do not affect neighboring or non-legal states negatively. The new study authors, while conducting their state-level analysis, were looking to answer three questions; first, the impact of legalization on law enforcement resources in legal states. Secondly, how those resources in bordering and non-legal states are affected, and lastly, what it means for drug trafficking after marijuana is legalized. The researchers used past statistics on drug possession and distribution in the legalized states as well as the neighboring non-legal states…

ThursdayOct 10, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – DC Employee Sues City Over Medical Marijuana

A government employee Doretha Barber, who was told that she would only get back to work after she stopped using medical marijuana and passed a drugs test is suing Washington, D.C. Barber's work is classified as safety-sensitive in the Department of Public Works; however, she does not operate heavy pieces of machinery or vehicles. Currently, her work involves raking leaves and spreading salt on icy sidewalks. She started working as an office assistant, then got promoted to a sanitation worker. She had been suffering from extreme backaches and migraines for several years to the extent that sometimes she could not…

ThursdayOct 10, 2019 2:17 pm

Boston Slated to Host Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition

While Boston’s moniker – the Hub of the Universe – may seem overstated to some, the historic city will definitely be the place to be for those in the cannabis world during the last week of October. In the past decade, Massachusetts voters have legalized both the medical and recreational use of cannabis, making Boston the ideal destination for this year’s signature Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBExpo). Scheduled to kick off on Thursday, October 24, and run through Saturday, October 26, at the Hynes Convention Center, CWCBExpo is the leading business-to-business trade show event in the legalized cannabis…