Cannabis Stock News: S(potify) Makes its Move – Schaeffers Research
GRWG kicked off the first social equity initiative of its kind in the cannabis industry Welcome back to our weekly series, Schaeffer’s Cannabis Stock News Update, where we recap what happened in the world of marijuana stocks, and look at how the cannabis industry is shaping up as we dive into 2022. The United States saw four more states, including New York, Virginia, New Mexico, and Connecticut, legalize recreational marijuana in 2021. While South Dakota had passed a voter-driven legalization measure approved in 2020, that was undone by its Supreme Court in 2021. That leaves 20 states where recreational cannabis is…
Read More »Reflecting some fun shopping at Norwich’s Sunlight Building – theday.com
An eclectic collection of shops offering off-street parking are now open in the Sunlight Building at 48 Franklin St. in downtown Norwich, next to Foundry 66. T-Shirt World, “home of the $5 tee” (unisex size), opened in a retail space at the back of the building to accommodate the community and the economy in 2020, owner Ashon Avent said during a telephone interview. Female and male T-shirts run $5 and up. (Hours of operation: Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) Since the pandemic began, T-Shirt World has been making novelty T-shirts for many different people, organizations and…
Read More »FERC’s EJ endgame – POLITICO – Politico
With help from Kelsey Tamborrino, Ben Lefebvre and Karl Mathiesen. — Environmental justice rhetoric from FERC’s Democratic majority is meeting skepticism from Republicans and environmentalists over how it will be implemented and its impacts on projects. — New Jersey’s biggest water supplier discovered a potentially carcinogenic chemical in the Delaware River, leading to a probe that found gaps in state and federal oversight. — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said she made progress in discussing U.S. concerns about Mexico’s leftist energy proposals. HAPPY MONDAY! I’m your host, Matthew Choi. Bracewell’s Frank Maisano gets the trivia for knowing 15 jurors traditionally serve…
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Virginia GOP Lawmakers Begin Forming Plans For Marijuana Sales Launch – Marijuana Moment
More than 14 months after voters in Mississippi passed an initiative to legalize medical marijuana—a law the state Supreme Court later overturned—Republican-led lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor on Wednesday that would establish a more limited cannabis program for patients, the result of months of negotiations and last-minute changes to a nearly 450-page bill. Following a conference committee meeting during which lawmakers from the House and Senate approved a change in how certain marijuana businesses would be zoned, both chambers passed the final legislation with veto-proof majorities. The Senate’s tally was 46-4, with one member voting present, and…
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To Curb Illegal Buying, Maine May Try Allowing Marijuana Deliveries – Kaiser Health News
News outlets cover a new bill introduced in Maine that would allow recreational dispensaries to deliver legally-bought weed to buyers’ homes. Separate reports say that gross sales have topped $1.2 billion since recreational marijuana went on sale in Arizona a year ago. NECN: Maine Considers Bill To Allow Recreational Weed Delivery Maine is considering a bill that would allow recreational marijuana stores to deliver to residents across the state even if a town prohibits recreational marijuana stores. During a hearing Wednesday, a legislative committee heard from the bill’s supporters and sponsor, Democratic Rep. Joe Perry, The Portland Press Herald reported. Perry…
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13-year-old’s overdose death renews pleas for Narcan in schools – fox8.com
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The Week In Weed: January 21, 2022 – Cannabis & Hemp – United States – Mondaq News Alerts
United States: The Week In Weed: January 21, 2022 24 January 2022 Seyfarth Shaw LLP To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Mississippi continues its march (crawl?) towards legalizing medical marijuana. Ohio legalization advocates collect more signatures. A new governor in Virginia may mean changes in the state’s cannabis program. Could hemp help in the fight against COVID? And finally, marijuana makes its way into a political ad. MISSISSIPPI Regular readers know we’ve…
Read More »Can CBD Help Curb COVID? Maybe, But More Study Needed – HealthDay News
MONDAY, Jan. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cannabidiol, a compound derived from marijuana, appears to show promise in blocking replication of the COVID-19 virus and preventing its spread, lab and animal studies show. CBD inhibited the ability of the coronavirus to spread in human lung cell samples, and also suppressed COVID-19 infection in the lungs and nasal passages of lab mice. Although research in animals doesn’t always pan out in humans, the success of CBD may not be limited to the lab. People taking Epidiolex — a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved form of CBD used to treat epilepsy —…
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