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A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation on Thursday (June 27) intended to facilitate federally-approved research into cannabis and its derivatives, such as cannabidiol (CBD). The first section of the bill centers on the process through which research institutions can apply to the federal government for authorization to conduct marijuana research. If the bill passes … Continue reading “420 with CNW – Bipartisan Senators Table Cannabis and CBD Research Bill”

If, as is widely expected, Gov. Pritzker signs a bill that was passed to legalize recreational cannabis in Illinois, the state’s legalization law will be different from all others in several aspects. First, Illinois will have defied the odds to legalize adult-use marijuana legislatively. All the other ten states have done so through voter initiatives. … Continue reading “420 with CNW – How Marijuana Legalization Law in Illinois Differs from All Others”

Hope for Health, a Toronto-based charity, has been launched as the first cannabis charity registered by the Canadian government. The charity is registered in the category of organizations whose intention is the “advancement of education.” Hope for Health says it aims to enable patients to manage their health effectively while also giving them the autonomy … Continue reading “420 with CNW – First Cannabis Charity Launches in Canada”

Voters in Missouri approved a ballot measure which legalized medical marijuana in 2018. In March this year, the Department of Health and Senior Services released draft rules for the medical marijuana program and invited public comment on those rules. Last week, the department completed making changes to the draft rules based on the feedback received … Continue reading “420 with CNW – Missouri Puts Final Touches to Medical Marijuana Rules”

Medical marijuana was legalized in Ohio in 2016 and sales only started this year. Figures coming in from the state show that only 15,339 of the patients who hold medical marijuana cards have so far visited a dispensary and purchased medicinal marijuana products. Several factors can explain why just 49 percent of the cardholders have … Continue reading “420 with CNW – State Statistics Reveal Less than 50 Percent of Ohio Patients Have Purchased Medical Marijuana”

House Bill 364, a proposed law that seeks to allow patients taking medical cannabis to grow marijuana at home, has been approved by the senate in New Hampshire. The vote was close, but the bill sailed through 14-10. Under the proposed legislation, patients who have been enrolled on the medical marijuana program of the state … Continue reading “420 with CNW – New Hampshire Senate Okays Medical Marijuana Home Cultivation”

A new study whose results were published in the journal Pet Behavior Science indicates that dogs with epilepsy have less frequent seizures if treated using CBD oil. The study was small because it only followed three dogs over a period of two months while those dogs were treated with CBD oil. The research suggests that … Continue reading “420 with CNW – Epileptic Dogs Get Fewer Seizures When Given CBD Oil, Study Finds”

Recently, California passed a rule to allow the statewide delivery of cannabis. However, a legal battle between the state and 25 cities is brewing after the cities went to court to have that rule overturned. When California legalized marijuana, local governments were given the right to decide whether cannabis businesses and sales would be permitted … Continue reading “420 with CNW – California’s Cannabis Home Delivery Policy Faces Legal Challenge”

Recreational marijuana has been legal in Colorado since 2012, but the people who buy legal pot have been having a hard time finding where they can consume their purchase. This is now set to change if a bill that has been approved by a House Committee eventually gets the nod from the entire State Assembly … Continue reading “420 with CNW – Colorado House Bill Could Make Marijuana Consumption Lounges Legal”

Two senators in Pennsylvania have drafted a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, and they are now seeking cosponsors for their initiative. State Sen. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) and Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery) have drafted the bill that reads like a dream come true for any marijuana advocate. The bill intends to allow adults … Continue reading “420 with CNW – Pennsylvania Senators Seek Cosponsors for Cannabis Legalization Bill”