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FridayJun 09, 2023 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — NJ Regulators to Only Grant Social Equity Applicants Cannabis Licenses

Social equity has been a major part of America’s state-level cannabis reform over the past decade. People of color were significantly more likely to be arrested for cannabis-related offenses and receive harsh sentences compared to White people throughout the entirety of the drug war despite similar use rates. As a result, entire Black and Brown communities were decimated, sending multitudes of parents and breadwinners to prison for relatively tame offenses and saddling them with criminal records that made it difficult to integrate back into society. Furthermore, entire generations of children were forced to grow up in poverty as their parents…

FridayJun 09, 2023 9:45 am

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Yields Most Convincing Evidence for Anti-Inflammatory Actions of CBD with its DehydraTECH(TM)-CBD

Lexaria just announced additional findings from its HYPER-H21-4 human clinical study, highlighting significant reductions in several pro-inflammatory biomarkers associated with cardiovascular disease This has been termed as “the most convincing evidence in humans,” ultimately showcasing the potential of the company’s patented DehydraTECH(TM)-processed CBD Other third-party research studies have failed to demonstrate a sustained decrease in resting blood pressure with oral CBD dosing. More so, none have yielded evidence of the anti-inflammatory actions of CBD until Lexaria’s HYPER-H21-4 human clinical study Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, recently announced additional findings from its HYPER-H21-4 human clinical…

FridayJun 09, 2023 4:20 am

420 with CNW — ATF Reaffirms Ban on Gun Ownership for Marijuana Users

The federal regulatory agency overseeing the firearms industry, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), has issued a cautionary notice emphasizing that residents of Minnesota who partake in marijuana consumption cannot legally possess firearms, despite the state's recent legalization of recreational use. While marijuana has been legalized for adults in 23 states and many others have implemented medical cannabis programs, the substance remains classified as a schedule I controlled substance under federal law, along with heroin and LSD. According to the St. Paul ATF office, individuals who engage in marijuana smoking or consume cannabis edibles are still regarded…

ThursdayJun 08, 2023 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Proposed California Law Could Legalize Marijuana Cafes

The wave of cannabis reform that has swept across America over the past two decades doesn’t seem to be stopping any time soon. By April 2023, nearly 40 states had medical marijuana markets while close to two dozen states allowed recreational cannabis sales. California legalized recreational cannabis in November 2016 and was soon generating billions of dollars in revenue and state tax from adult-use cannabis sales. With California now home to what is undoubtedly the largest cannabis market in the world, state lawmakers are currently working on a bill that would legalize marijuana cafes and allow the sale of both…

ThursdayJun 08, 2023 4:20 am

420 with CNW — California Cannabis Company Leverages Business Model from Boutique Wineries

As competition within the legal marijuana industry gets tougher and other factors, such as adverse weather and high taxes, eat into profits, companies are having to go the extra mile in order to drive sales up and stay afloat. One California company is taking lessons from the boutique wine business to grow its business. The Bohemian Chemist, a Philo, California craft cannabis brand, has turned to its location in Mendocino County (renowned for wineries) and the Emerald Triangle (famed for its unique marijuana) for inspiration. Having a property that has several wineries as clients, Jim Roberts studied how the craft…

WednesdayJun 07, 2023 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Minnesota Governor Appends Signature to Recreational Cannabis Legalization Bill

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has officially signed a bill into law, paving the way for the legalization of recreational marijuana use in the state. This historic decision positions Minnesota as the 23rd state to permit the adult use of cannabis and the third in the Midwest region to do so. The successful passage of the bill comes after a series of diligent efforts at the Capitol, including numerous committee hearings and multiple votes in both the house and senate. While the bill received strong support from Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmakers, a handful of Republicans in the house also voted in favor of…

WednesdayJun 07, 2023 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Florida Recreational Cannabis Effort Notches Major Victory

Activists who have been working to put a recreational cannabis measure on the 2024 ballot in Florida have scored a major victory. The state’s department of health has announced that the initiative had tendered the required number of voter signatures to qualify the measure for next year’s ballot. The measure, aimed at amending the state’s constitution in order to legalize adult-use marijuana, submitted 967,528 verified voter signatures. This number of signatures exceeds the minimum required by at least 70,000 voter signatures. Smart & Safe Florida spearheaded this campaign. However, it isn’t all done and dusted for the advocates. The measure…

TuesdayJun 06, 2023 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Missouri Cannabis Licensing Rules Worry Activists About Social Equity for Blacks

Adolphus Pruitt, St. Louis City’s NAACP president, was initially a vocal supporter of a marijuana legalization amendment aimed at addressing the lack of Black participation in the industry. However, his perspective changed when he discovered details of the requirements for those seeking microbusiness licenses outlined in the amendment. The application was set to be released on June 6, 2023, and Pruitt was shocked to find that the list of qualifying zip codes did not include any areas in north St. Louis, where a significant portion of the Black population resides. Out of the 121 listed zip codes, only nine are…

TuesdayJun 06, 2023 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Thai Marijuana Sector Uncertain of Future as Incoming Government Considers Reversing Legalization Plans

Thailand's winning party, Move Forward, has suggested reclassifying marijuana as a narcotic, even though it was legalized only a year ago. This idea has sent shock waves across a sector expected to be worth $1.2 billion in the coming years. Since the legalization of marijuana consumption and growth, a slew of new businesses have sprung up, with multiple outlets in prominent tourist destinations such as Bangkok catering to thrilled tourists and local smokers with their selection of cannabis goods. However, business owners are concerned about a potential rollback of the liberal market by a new government. Interestingly, a party from…

MondayJun 05, 2023 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Arizona Court Says Cannabis Sales Convictions Qualify for Expungement

The Court of Appeals in Arizona State has ruled that some people who have convictions for selling marijuana can apply to have those convictions expunged. This ruling comes after a man who had been convicted in 2014 for possessing marijuana with an intention to sell it sought the Appeals Court’s opinion regarding a lower court’s decision to deny his request for expungement. It should be remembered that in 2020, voters in Arizona approved a recreational cannabis legalization law. This law also had provisions for expungement of criminal records regarding marijuana crimes that were no longer crimes under Prop 207. For…