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420 with CNW — Human Rights Watch Wants US to End Cannabis Prohibition

In a detailed article published recently, Human Rights Watch, an international nonprofit has voiced its support for ending cannabis prohibition federally. It says putting an end to cannabis prohibition would allow federal drug policies in the United States to be grounded in health, harm reduction and human rights.

Strides have been made to do so, with the House of Representatives making history during the last session when it passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE) Act. The approval of this measure made this the first time Congress voted to end the federal prohibition of cannabis, which has led to hundreds of thousands of individuals being incarcerated and torn apart immigrant families.

The House is set to vote on a recently introduced version of the MORE Act. The measure’s approval would advance overdue reform in the criminal legal system. Human Rights Watch, a global nongovernmental organization that advocates for human rights, has documented the extreme racial disparities in the imprisonment and arrests for drug offenses in the U.S. for a long time now. The organization released a report in 2016 that found that every 25 seconds, a person was arrested for drug possession in the country, noting that Black individuals were almost three times as likely to be arrested because of drug possession in comparison to white individuals despite using drugs at a similar rate.

The report, which was compiled in collaboration with the American Civil Liberties Union, noted that the biggest portion of these drug arrests was cannabis-related.

Since that time, however, numerous states have legalized cannabis for recreational and/or medical use, with analysts finding that the increase in cannabis legalization at the state level has brought about a considerable reduction in cannabis arrests in a number of states. However, while cannabis-related arrests have reduced on a national scale, figures show that in 2020, about 350,100 arrests for cannabis-related violations were recorded. Most of these arrests were for simple possession, with a report that was recently released by the American Civil Liberties Union showing that racial disparities in cannabis arrests for both sale and possession remained severe.

The MORE Act brings the U.S. closer to a criminal legal system that respects individual rights and promotes racial equity and justice, according to Human Rights Watch. The measure would end the federal prohibition of cannabis, address the consequences of cannabis criminalization and repair the harms caused by the drug war on various communities in America.

HRW says members of Congress need to listen to the various organizations calling for reform and cosponsor the measure. House Leadership is also expected to bring the legislation to the floor for a vote soon. If the bill is successfully passed and enacted into law, sector actors like American Cannabis Partners could accelerate their growth across the country as a result of the reforms passed.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp.’s (NASDAQ: LEXX) 24th Patent Sets the Stage for New Market Opportunities in Australia

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, celebrated the receipt of its 24th granted patent entitled “Compositions Infused with Nicotine Compounds and Methods of Use Thereof.” Granted in Australia, this is the first patent awarded from the company’s 8th patent family. “The new patent expands on the company’s international IP rights to apply DehydraTECH(TM) technology to most forms of nicotine, namely sprays, gums, lozenges, pouches, capsules, tablets, and pills. It also covers multiple disparate forms of nicotine, including polymer resins of nicotine, freebase nicotine and other nicotine complexes,” reads a recent article. Prior to the award of the 24th patent, Lexaria already had a patent granted in Australia to use DehydraTECH-processed cannabidiol (“CBD”) to potentially treat heart disease. “Thus, the new Australian patent covering the use of DehydraTECH-nicotine builds on the existing IP protection there and sets the stage for the company to exploit nicotine- and CBD-oriented opportunities within this market.”

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About Lexaria Bioscience Corp.

Lexaria’s patented drug delivery technology, DehydraTECH(TM), improves the way active pharmaceutical ingredients (“APIs”) enter the bloodstream by promoting more effective oral delivery. Since 2016, DehydraTECH has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to increase bio-absorption with cannabinoids and nicotine by 5-10x, reduce time of onset from 1 – 2 hours to minutes, and mask unwanted tastes; and is also being evaluated for orally administered anti-viral drugs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (“NSAIDs”), and more. DehydraTECH has also evidenced an ability to deliver some drugs more effectively across the blood brain barrier. Lexaria operates a licensed in-house research laboratory and holds a robust intellectual property portfolio with 24 patents granted and over 50 patents pending worldwide. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.LexariaBioscience.com.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – Sugarmade Inc. (SGMD) Announces Expansion of Cannabis Delivery Business, New Distribution Model with Dining Partnership

Sugarmade (OTC: SGMD), an emerging leader in the vertically integrated cannabis marketplace based in California, has signed two definitive agreements designed to expand the company’s footprint. One of the agreements establishes SGMD’s majority ownership in a fully licensed new Hollywood cannabis delivery hub on Strip as well as a minority stake in an expanding reservation-only restaurant brand that offers a private event space that allows cannabis consumption. The announcement also noted that SGMD will have majority ownership in a brand-new cannabis retail distribution hub offering delivery in the affluent neighborhoods of the West Hollywood Hills. Sugarmade also inked a deal with Boulevard Hospitality Group (“BHG”), which operates Yamashiro, a well-known century-old Hollywood Hills restaurant; the agreement notes that Sugarmade will be its first-choice cannabis provider of cannabis for planned expansion into cannabis-only venues.“This investment lands us on the ground floor of a new concept for cannabis distribution in the world’s biggest cannabis marketplace,” said Sugarmade CEO Jimmy Chan in the press release. “Through these agreements, we are simultaneously adding a new cannabis end market with future growth potential, doubling our delivery coverage in the LA metro area, and creating a new and more diversified revenue profile. We believe all of these steps represent strong potential drivers for shareholder value.”

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Sugarmade is a product and branding marketing company investing in operations and technologies with disruptive potential. The company’s portfolio includes CarryOutsupplies.com, SugarRush(TM), NUG Avenue, Lemon Glow and Budcars. For more information about the company, please visit www.Sugarmade.com.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – Flora Growth Corp.’s (NASDAQ: FLGC) CEO Slated to Present Keynote at Upcoming Plant Medicine Week Conference

Flora Growth (NASDAQ: FLGC), a leading all-outdoor cultivator and manufacturer of global cannabis products and brands, will be participating in the Plant Medicine Week conference, which is scheduled to be held April 5–8, 2022, in Malta. Flora Growth chair and CEO Luis Merchan is the keynote speaker at the four-day event. Merchan’s presentation, titled “Malta — The Gateway to South American and European Cannabis Relations,” is slated to start at 2:30 CET and will focus on the opportunity presented by Malta’s standpoint on cannabis as well as the cost advantages of South American cultivation and the broader European opportunity. The Plant Medicine Week conference in Malta is designed to gather together industry professionals and attendees and provide them with a diverse and inspiring perspective on the latest advances in the cannabis and psychedelics industries; the event agenda features a mix of exhibitions, presentations, discussions and Q&A sessions. In addition to delivering the keynote address, Merchan will be available for meetings with interested media and others who may want to hear about the cannabis opportunity in the European Union, the industry’s need for more sustainable cultivation practices and Flora’s growth strategy. “I’m honored to be keynote speaker at the Plant Medicine Week conference this year in Malta,” said Flora Growth CEO Luis Merchan in the press release. “I look forward to sharing our expertise as a global cultivator and distributor in the international cannabis space and continuing to foster our relationship with the country of Malta, a leader in Europe’s cannabis trade.”

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Flora is building a connected, design-led collective of plant-based wellness and lifestyle brands that delivers the most compelling customer experiences in the world, one community at a time. As the operator of one of the largest outdoor cannabis cultivation facilities, Flora leverages natural, cost-effective cultivation practices to supply cannabis derivatives to its diverse business divisions of cosmetics, hemp textiles, and food and beverage. For more information about the company, please visit www.FloraGrowth.ca.

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420 with CNW — NIDA Director Surprises GOP Senator by Asserting Legalization Hasn’t Increased Adolescent Marijuana Use

Last week, a top federal drug official restated that marijuana use among teenagers has not increased in states where cannabis is legal. This astonished a GOP senator, who said that he awaited a different outcome that would be similar to the alcohol-related trends.

The issue was addressed by Nora Volkow, director of National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), during a hearing in front of the Senate Health, Education Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee. She raised concern on the possible health risks from overall marijuana use.

Through the evidence, she made it clear that the facts did not reinforce the common prohibitionist notion that reforming cannabis regulations increases underage use. Responding to a question posed by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Volkow said that an increase in adolescents’ marijuana consumption has not been linked with the drug’s legalization across the U.S. states.

Cassidy was surprised by the response, and he said that when alcohol laws are relaxed there is usually a spike in use by adolescents in that county. He is referring to the alcohol policies where purchases are restricted on certain dates. Last year, the senator helped decriminalize cannabis possession in his state of Louisiana but is yet to legalize commercial sales for recreational marijuana.

The NIDA director said in her testimony of a possible association between marijuana use in young people and rising risks of suicidality. She, however, said that it was hard to determine “causality” and that it would take necessary studies to establish that.

In her testimony, she mentioned that legalization of marijuana raises the concern of negative mental health effects resulting from cannabis use. She mentioned that U.S.-based studies are not finding that many teenagers are using marijuana post-legalization. She notes that contradictory research may come out from different parts of the world.

In recent interviews, Volkow has mentioned her surprise of the survey’s results that legalization does not lead to more young people experimenting with cannabis. However, advocates seem not to be surprised because they have constantly argued that establishing regulated market systems for adult use would mitigate the illegal market and enforcing ID requirements restricts youth access to marijuana.

In 2012 while serving as Colorado governor, Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) unsuccessfully attempted to persuade voters to turn down a ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana. He based his persuasion on the worries that the legalization would encourage more consumption by young people. Recently, he backed down from the claim after data generated within Colorado since cannabis legalization showed that his worries bear no grounds. Hickenlooper found that more elderly residents frequented cannabis shops.

Recently, a report released by the Coalition for Cannabis Policy, Education, and Regulation (CPEAR) also contradicted the claim that creating a regulated cannabis market would increase marijuana consumption among young people.

When top federal officials such as Volkow assert that marijuana legalization hasn’t increased cannabis use by teens, it is a strong statement backing what industry actors such as Cannabis Strategic Ventures Inc. (OTC: NUGS) have always believed that one way to reduce teen use is by creating legal markets for marijuana.

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420 with CNW — UK Attorney Manufactures Wigs from Hemp as Horsehair Wig Alternatives

Last year, a U.K.-based attorney previewed a line of hemp wigs that he would like lawyers in the high courts to start wearing in place of wigs made from horsehair. The attorney, Samuel March, stated that wigs made from horsehair, which have been used for hundreds of years by barristers, could be replaced with hemp-based wigs as they are a more environmentally sustainable and animal-friendly alternative to the former head coverings.

In a recent interview, March explained that hemp was a tough material that would likely not experience issues such as wear and tear, noting that his target market was vegan barristers. March established a company, Hemp & Hemp, to market and distribute the marijuana-based headwear. The company’s website states that it manufactures the first ever vegan-friendly, plant-based wigs for barristers in the world.

While the U.K. government has not been as progressive with regard to cannabis reform, it has embraced the use of hemp in various applications over the years. In the interview, March acknowledged that he wasn’t trying to push his wigs on all lawyers, noting that hemp wigs aren’t for everyone. In addition, he explained that preserving the legal tradition of wearing wigs needed to be made optional for individuals who had Afro hair, those who wore headscarves and turbans, or individuals who felt uncomfortable dressing as a white man circa the 1700s.

March added that not every barrister was male, white and privately educated, which echoes a point made by Leslie Thomas, who criticized the culturally insensitive tradition that requires lawyers to don horsehair wigs in order to appear in court. Thomas, a Black barrister, explained that the wig mandate represented and signified a culturally inconsiderate atmosphere.

This issue is visible in various instances, including one instance when Michael Etienne, who grows his hair in an Afro, was threatened with disciplinary action if he made the decision to not cover his hair using the horsehair wig.

Currently, March’s wig is in its testing phase for interested barristers.

Meanwhile, officials and legislators in other nations have been trying to normalize the use of hemp. For instance, the public transit authority in Berlin offered edible hemp-infused tickets the holiday travel season last year.

In America, the Department of Energy is also funding a project that involves the development of fiber insulation, which has been developed to be better for public health and the environment. Additionally, the Environmental Protection Agency announced recently that it would be awarding a grant to develop sustainable bricks manufactured from industrial hemp.

While cannabis products such as smokable flower made by entities such as Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) are the most common, more products can be made using this versatile plant, and the world is gradually being introduced to those other products.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – ECGI Holdings Inc. (ECGI) Approaches Key Strategic Moves in Legal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Marketplace

ECGI Holdings (OTC: ECGI) (d.b.a. Elite Cannabis Group Incorporated), a Nevada-based portfolio company pivoting into the legal cannabis and cannabinoid marketplace, today provided current and prospective shareholders with an update on the company’s operations. “We are working to finalize a transaction to acquire key assets that will serve the purpose of granting us our Major Use License for the upcoming year so we can start our cultivation operations in full,” said William Chung, CEO of ECGI Holdings. Beyond that strategic move, the company is working toward several key acquisitions of intellectual property, talent and tangible operating assets within the cannabinoid R&D and cannabis marketplace. “We believe these steps will further drive our success within our mission of becoming a leading vertically integrated cannabis and cannabinoid company in the United States, focusing on delivering high-grade products that will be easily accessible to our consumers,” Chung said.

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ECGI Holdings, dba Elite Cannabis Group Incorporated, is a public holding company focused on creating a diversified shareholding portfolio in the emerging legal cannabis industry. The holding plays an active role in stimulating and guiding the development of its constituent companies, ranging from start-up to well-established businesses. Focused investments are carried out directly or via subsidiaries across all asset classes spanning the entire range of the legal cannabis industry. This includes not only real estate assets in the cultivation and manufacturing sector, but also industry startups and veterans such as delivery, packaging, distribution, extraction, and, last but not least, direct to consumer branding. The company has a long-term investment perspective and prefers to grow organically through acquisitions in fields where the management has significant experience. ECGI maintains close relationships with existing investment structures and funds. This fact, coupled with leadership in entrepreneurship, shows that ECGI is continually developing its pipeline of appropriate investment opportunities in its pursuit of being the premier holding company in the legal cannabis industry.

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420 with CNW — Analysis Shows That Federal Cannabis Prosecutions Continue Downward Trend

The U.S. Sentencing Commission analysis has found that cannabis federal prosecutions decreased again last year, with fewer than 1,000 individuals being charged in marijuana trafficking cases. These marijuana busts make up a little more than 5% of the total drug-related cases that went through the federal justice system last year, which shows that more federal officials have adopted policies that place less emphasis on pursuing individuals over cannabis, especially now as more states move to legalize marijuana.

The report also found that the average sentence for a cannabis trafficking offense was 30 months, which is roughly one-half of the sentence imposed for busts that involve drugs such as heroin, fentanyl and cocaine. Methamphetamine-related charges had the highest average sentence at 90 months, with the report highlighting that nearly one-half of those who faced drug charges in 2021 were for meth trafficking.

The U.S. Sentencing Commission recorded about 1,100 marijuana cases in 2020, which is slightly higher than last year’s figures. In 2019, there was a drop in cases involving cannabis despite the increase in overall federal prosecutions for drug-related crimes. The figures recorded these last three years are significantly lower, especially when compared to 2012’s figures, when more than 7,000 federal cannabis cases were reported.

It was in 2012 that voters in a pair of states approved measures to legalize adult-use cannabis at the ballot. That year, cannabis was at the top of the list of drugs involved in federal cases. Currently, marijuana is at the bottom of that list, which shows considerable progress.

In a statement, deputy director of NORML Paul Armentano stated that the priorities and attitudes of federal prosecutors had shifted as more states legalized cannabis, despite Congress’ failure to amend marijuana laws. Armentano noted that the time had come for federal legislators to codify this change in priorities by de-scheduling cannabis.

Morgan Fox, NORML’s political director, echoed Armentano’s sentiments, adding that despite this drop in federal cannabis prosecutions, the country’s outdated federal laws still had an unnecessary and substantial impact on the lives of real individuals. Fox noted that Congress had an opportunity to change this and called for legislators to end the country’s outdated cannabis prohibition policies and help those who’d been unjustly impacted by them.

This comes as congressional legislators take steps to legalize marijuana at the federal level, with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer planning to introduce the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act next month. This bill, as well as another measure sponsored by Jerrold Nadler, chair of the Judiciary Committee, all seek to federally legalize marijuana.

The statistics showing that marijuana-related arrests are declining offers hope that as more states legalize marijuana and entities such as American Cannabis Partners are allowed to operate, social justice will prevail and certain sections of society, such as racial minorities, will no longer be victimized as was the case during the height of prohibition.

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420 with CNW — Bipartisan Legislators Want Administration to Champion Ending UN Cannabis Ban

Bipartisan congressional legislators recently filed a measure asking President Joseph Biden to urge the United Nations (UN) to end its marijuana ban. This would be achieved by dropping the plant from the list in the international drug treaty of controlled substances.

The resolution was introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) just as the UN’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) finished its meetings in Vienna. The commission adopted a proposal in 2020 that would take cannabis off the strictest international drug category, the Schedule IV list, while retaining the federal Schedule I classification

The resolution wants the U.S. representative to the United UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs to use the voice, vote and influence of the United States to deschedule cannabis. Furthermore, the resolution also calls on U.S. officials to press the UN to forgive cannabis-related penalties of prior offenders and treat cannabis as an agricultural commodity.

In a press release, Mace said that many countries would be encouraged to deschedule and examine how cannabis is classified if the UN made the resolution. She also talked about the benefits of cannabis in the treatment of medical conditions such as PTSD and epilepsy and how descheduling would support worldwide research of cannabis use in the treatment of numerous conditions.

The United States wants to lead the world in reforming cannabis by having the UN deschedule the substance. According to Barbara Lee, cochair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, its classification as a schedule I drug is outdated and needs to be addressed. She also added that research has provided the positive effects of cannabis in chronic illness treatment.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has mentioned that the international treaty obligations have played a role in the agency’s efforts against domestic descheduling. However, Biden has not defended his personal opposition to cannabis legalization for adult use. During his campaign, he pledged to move cannabis to Schedule II under the Controlled Substances Act, a promise he has yet to fulfill as well as other reform pledges.

The push for descheduling comes after the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) called for an international ban on marijuana advertising last year. Advocates viewed this as a sign that the body was reluctant to embrace the drug’s inevitable widespread legalization.

Also last year the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) chose not to recommend kratom to be internationally banned after a scientific review. This development was celebrated by advocates who have used the plant for therapeutic purposes such as pain management.

Ending cannabis prohibition on a global scale would enable patients to gain access to the medicinal marijuana products made by licensed companies, such as Red White & Bloom Brands Inc. (CSE: RWB) (OTCQX: RWBYF), since many studies are showing that cannabis possesses therapeutic potential.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – Sugarmade Inc. (SGMD) Establishing Competitive Advantage, Verticalizing Operations in Growing Marketplace

Sugarmade (OTC: SGMD) is an emerging leader in the licensed cannabis sector. The company has “set its eyes on expanding its end-market access as a central player in the growing California cannabis delivery marketplace while also developing its in-house cannabis production capacity to verticalize operations in the space,” reads a recent article. “Sugarmade currently operates Nug Avenue, a cannabis delivery service located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The location opened in March 2021, and by the end of June 2021, it had more than 10,000 unique members. That growth has continued, and the company now has nearly 25,000 unique members with plans for a second location underway and other locations being explored. In addition, SGMD has implemented new cannabis delivery technology to establish a competitive advantage in its core delivery zone: the Onfleet last-mile solution with Blaze. And Sugarmade is finalizing plans for its first planting at the large 640-acre outdoor cultivation site associated with its recently acquired Lemon Grow subsidiary.”

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Sugarmade is a product and brand marketing company investing in operations with disruptive or hyper growth potential. The company is headquartered in Monrovia, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. Sugarmade’s core strategic plan is centered on expanding its end-market access as a central player in the growing California cannabis delivery marketplace while developing its in-house cannabis production capacity to verticalize operations in the space. Through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Sugarmade intends to develop a full farm-to-door vertically integrated cannabis business. The company’s cannabis portfolio includes CarryOutsupplies.com, SugarRush, Nug Avenue, Lemon Glow and Budcars. For more information, please visit www.Sugarmade.com.

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