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420 with CNW – FBI Data Shows Cannabis Arrests Increased Last Year

Despite the passing of marijuana legalization laws in different states across the U.S., the number of marijuana-related arrests keeps rising. On Monday, the FBI released new data which showed that in 2018, the number of marijuana arrests was 663,367. This means that every 48 seconds, one marijuana-related arrest was made. The data showed an increase … Continue reading “420 with CNW – FBI Data Shows Cannabis Arrests Increased Last Year”

420 with CNW – Marijuana Legalization Initiative Cleared for Signature Gathering in South Dakota

Marijuana legalization was given the go-ahead for signature collection in South Dakota together with a constitutional amendment meant to legalize hemp and medical marijuana. The motion was introduced in the senate by a former federal prosecutor and was backed by the MPP (Marijuana Policy  Project) and a national cannabis activist group. The motion to legalize … Continue reading “420 with CNW – Marijuana Legalization Initiative Cleared for Signature Gathering in South Dakota”

420 with CNW – Florida AG Opposes One Recreational Marijuana Ballot Initiative

There are three initiatives aimed at putting a recreational ballot measure on the 2020 ballot in Florida, but one of those initiatives has been singled out by the Attorney General as being too long and should therefore be rejected by the Supreme Court of Florida. The ballot initiative that AG Ashley Moody has turned her … Continue reading “420 with CNW – Florida AG Opposes One Recreational Marijuana Ballot Initiative”

420 with CNW – Federal Money to Facilitate Research into Removing Pesticides from Cannabis

A quarter of a million dollars is being handed by a U.S. federal agency to a biotech company so that research into how dangerous pesticides can be removed from several crops, including marijuana, can be done. Brooklyn Bioscience is the lucky startup that won the two-year grant worth $250,000 from the National Science Foundation. The … Continue reading “420 with CNW – Federal Money to Facilitate Research into Removing Pesticides from Cannabis”

420 with CNW – Maryland Court Rules Marijuana Smell Not Enough to Warrant a Body Search

The winds of change regarding marijuana laws around the country have evoked the lyrics of Bob Dylan when he wrote “The Times They Are a-Changin’” nearly 60 years ago. In fact, a court of law in Maryland quoted those very lyrics during its landmark ruling in a marijuana case in which the police was told … Continue reading “420 with CNW – Maryland Court Rules Marijuana Smell Not Enough to Warrant a Body Search”

420 with CNW – Luxembourg Reveals Intention to Become First in Europe to Legalize Marijuana

Luxembourg’s health minister has confirmed that the country plans to legalize recreational marijuana and he has urged other European Union (EU) member states to relax their own marijuana laws. If the country ends prohibition, it will be the first European country to take this bold step in defiance of UN conventions on the matter. Etienne … Continue reading “420 with CNW – Luxembourg Reveals Intention to Become First in Europe to Legalize Marijuana”

420 with CNW – Cuomo Signs Marijuana Expungement and Decriminalization Bill

On Monday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed into law a bill that expanded marijuana decriminalization and also paved the way for people with certain marijuana convictions to have their criminal records wiped clean. The new law, which will take effect 30 days from the date of signing, will make the possession of less … Continue reading “420 with CNW – Cuomo Signs Marijuana Expungement and Decriminalization Bill”

420 with CNW – Utah Picks Eight Applicants for Medical Marijuana Cultivation Licenses

The Department of Agriculture and Food in Utah has announced that it has selected eight applicants who will receive medical marijuana cultivation licenses as the state marches towards the implementation of a decision that voters approved during the elections last year but legislators later modified the ballot measure in what was called a compromise law. … Continue reading “420 with CNW – Utah Picks Eight Applicants for Medical Marijuana Cultivation Licenses”

420 with CNW – Parachute Pill Invented in Michigan to Help Those Too High on Marijuana

An inventor in Michigan has invented a pill that is aptly called “Parachute” aimed at helping anyone who realizes that they are too high on marijuana to come down from that high. Steve Goldner, the founder of Pure Green, says that it can be dreadful when one consumes cannabis edibles and realizes when it is … Continue reading “420 with CNW – Parachute Pill Invented in Michigan to Help Those Too High on Marijuana”

420 with CNW – USDA Reveals Deadline for the Release of Hemp Regulations

A notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture published in the Federal Register at the beginning of this week provides insights regarding the department’s plans to release rules that will govern the newly legalized hemp industry. Of particular importance is the August self-imposed deadline when the final draft rules will be released by USDA. Previously, … Continue reading “420 with CNW – USDA Reveals Deadline for the Release of Hemp Regulations”

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