The number of Democratic and Republican senators showing their support for including marijuana banking in the COMPETES Act is growing, and this suggests that not all is lost in regards to enacting a marijuana policy reform this year.

It should be noted that the marijuana banking bill was left out of the Senate version of the Innovation & Competitiveness Bill approved by the Senate, but it was included in the version passed by the House of Representatives. A bicameral conference has been established to work on the language of the final text, which will be forwarded to the desk of the president for enactment. Support is growing to include marijuana banking in that final text.

Senator Patty Murray, the third-most ranking Democrat in the upper legislative chamber, has taken the lead in urging fellow legislators in the Senate to support the inclusion of cannabis banking in the manufacturing law, which will be sent to President Joseph Biden. Murray says that she is using every way available to fight for the inclusion of marijuana banking. She notes that at the moment, the marijuana industry has been forced to operate on cash-only terms, and this puts employees and patrons of marijuana businesses in danger. She adds that this danger can be alleviated, and the bicameral conference discussions offer an opportunity to do just that.

Sen. Steve Daines, a Republican from Montana, agrees with Murray and adds that he thinks that other Republican senators can support the banking legislation. He points out that the bill already has the support of nine GOP senators, and he believes that many more would cast their vote in support of the cannabis banking measure should it ever be put up for a vote, even as a standalone piece of legislation.

The legislators selected to serve as conferees have until August to work out the final text of the innovativeness and manufacturing bill so that as attention shifts to the upcoming midterms, this crucial piece of legislation will have been completed. Legislative work has been known to grind to a crawling pace as attention shifts to the elections.

It is noteworthy that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been opposed to passing cannabis banking legislation without addressing social equity issues and expunging nonviolent marijuana convictions. Since no new provisions can be added to the SAFE Banking Act during conference sittings, it is highly likely that Schumer could try and block the banking provisions from inclusion in the text sent to the president.

It remains to be seen whether the spate of violent robberies targeting cannabis shops will impress upon the conferees the urgent need to allow marijuana firms to have access to banking services. Once that banking is permitted, it will create a trickle-down effect that extends to entities that don’t touch the plant directly but are enablers of the industry in one way or the other, such as Advanced Container Technologies Inc. (OTC: ACTX).

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• Innovators in food supply field have been developing new technologies such as indoor farms
• These game-changing micro-farms can be built anywhere
• ACTX is the exclusive distributor of GrowPods in the United States

With global supply chain issues grabbing headlines and impacting almost every industry, potential solutions in any sector are certain to capture attention. Hence Advanced Container Technologies (OTC: ACTX), the exclusive U.S. distributor of GrowPods, is definitely seeing interest in the environmentally controlled micro-farms that allow cultivation of ultraclean crops year-round. 

“Land preservation and regenerative organic agriculture practices are critical to solving food insecurity and combating climate change,” reported a recent GreenBiz article titled, “How Vertical and Indoor Farming Can Supplement the Food Supply Chain” (https://cnw.fm/PPtvO). The article pointed out, however, that land is limited. “That’s why innovators in the field have been developing new technologies such as indoor and vertical farms designed to supplement outdoor farming.

“Indoor farming allows for certain foods to be grown hydroponically in a closed-loop environment year-round,” stated the article. The article went on to quote John Church, cohead of Food & Beverage for HSBC USA, who observed that “these systems often recirculate water, which can be more efficient than how water is used for other types of crops. Light and temperature can also be controlled, and since there is no exposure to pests, no chemistry is needed.”

However, one of the most significant benefits of these farms, the article noted, “is that they can be built anywhere. That means food such as leafy greens can be grown closer to population centers. Because it travels fewer miles to the plate, the taste and texture of the output from indoor farms is often better than conventionally grown produce. 

“While indoor and vertical farming will not feed the world, Church believes it can supplement the supply chain,” the article states. “One leader in indoor farming, for instance, recently began construction of a research center in Abu Dhabi, UAE. ‘This is the perfect spot for a vertical indoor farm,’ he explained. Due to its arid environment, the conditions are not suitable for outdoor growing, so the country has historically imported its produce. Recently the UAE’s government publicly stated it wants to become more sustainable — and this solution will go a long way in helping it achieve that. 

These are only a few of the advantages that GrowPods, which are self-contained, automated, indoor micro-farms, offer users. These innovative containerized growing systems are designed with functionality and ease of use in mind. The pods are configured to optimize plant growth while minimizing labor; setup is quick and simple, no pesticides are needed, and the containers produce harvests all year long. 

Advanced Container Technologies is in the business of selling and distributing GrowPods, along with related equipment and supplies. Additionally, the company designs and sells patented, proprietary medical-grade plastic containers, known as the Medtainer(R), that store and grind pharmaceuticals, herbs, teas and other solids or liquids. 

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.AdvancedContainerTechnologies.com.

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When the current wave of marijuana legalization hadn’t fully taken root around the country, concerns about impaired driving mainly focused on alcohol. Today, impaired driving can be due to alcohol, cannabis and, in some few cases, medications.

For a police officer looking for impaired drivers, there is a growing challenge to distinguish cannabis impairment from impairment caused by alcohol consumption. This is because there is no agreement about how much THC, the cannabis compound responsible for making users high, is sufficient to cause a driver to be impaired. Additionally, impaired drivers exhibit the same signs, such as swerving while driving, delayed reactions while at traffic intersections, driving too slowly or too fast, and so on.

As a result, law enforcement agencies in different jurisdictions are having to tweak their protocols and procedures in order to take action against those suspected to be driving under the influence of cannabis (DUIC). Captain Rick Bancroft, who works in the sheriff’s department in Monroe County, New York, defines drugged drivers as drivers who are impaired by a substance that isn’t alcohol. Such a person drives in a way that is unsafe to themselves and other road users, which is why impaired driving is of concern to law enforcement.

Since there is no acceptable test to rule out or confirm cannabis impairment, Bancroft says that officers now have to rely on the normal sobriety tests that they have been conducting and then add the special measures drug-recognition professionals recommend when deciding whether someone is driving under the influence of marijuana or not.

Some police departments, such as the Rochester PD, have a 12-step process to help in identifying people who are suspected to be impaired by cannabis.  For example, an officer may use a breathalyzer to find out whether a driver exhibiting the signs of impaired driving has a blood alcohol level exceeding the legal limit.

Once alcohol impairment is ruled out, the officer may look at the taste buds at the back of the mouth to see if they look dark and are swollen. This is often a sign that someone has consumed cannabis a short while before. The pupils will also be dilated while the eyes will be bloodshot.

For people who show signs of cannabis impairment, an ultraviolet light is shone on the tongue and if red patches show on the tongue, THC consumption is strongly suspected. The screening process continues until as many of the 12 steps as possible have been exhausted. An arrest is then made, and the struggle to prove cannabis impairment in court begins.

As the consumption of marijuana becomes more mainstream, opportunities may arise for companies such as Advanced Container Technologies Inc. (OTC: ACTX), which don’t deal in marijuana directly but rather meet the needs of people in the “plant-touching” line of business. These companies have every reason to support efforts to keep impaired drivers off the road.

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• Up to $400 million has been made available to support food purchases with emphasis on purchasing from underserved farmers, ranchers
• Agency strengthens efforts to provide emergency food assistance, expand economic opportunity
• ACTX GrowPods could be valuable tool in effort to build resilient local, regional food-production capabilities

In an effort to provide transform the food system and build a better food system after the global pandemic exposed weaknesses in the system, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) established a Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (“LFPA”) last year (https://cnw.fm/omE5D). Advanced Container Technologies (OTC: ACTX), a company focused on the business of developing, manufacturing and selling advanced cultivation equipment, proprietary packaging systems, and a variety of other products, is ideally suited to help meet the needs of the new USDA initiative to build a new and more equitable food system (https://cnw.fm/gZf00). 

According to the USDA announcement, up to $400 million in funding has been made available to support food purchases with an emphasis on purchasing from underserved farmers and ranchers. “Also as part of the Build Back Better Food System Transformation Initiative, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is announcing the availability of up to $50 million in funds provided by the American Rescue Plan for the Emergency Food Assistance Program (“TEFAP”) Reach and Resiliency grants to state agencies to expand program access in rural, tribal, and other currently underserved areas,” the agency states. “These grants and the LFPA are both part of USDA’s robust and ongoing support for food banks and the broader emergency food system.”

“One of the lessons from COVID-19 is that the current food system is too rigid, consolidated and fragile,” the agency stated when it announced established the program. “These cooperative agreements will help state, tribal and local entities purchase food more efficiently from local producers and invest in infrastructure that enables partner organizations to reach underserved communities more effectively.

“As we build back better than we were before, we will strengthen our efforts to provide emergency food assistance and expand economic opportunity for historically underserved producers by allowing state and tribal governments to buy and distribute local and regional foods and beverages that are healthy, nutritious and unique to their geographic area.”

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack noted that the program “will help get local and regional agricultural products into schools, food banks and other nutritional assistance programs, and organizations that reach underserved communities. It also advances our efforts to ensure that historically underserved populations gain equal access to USDA resources through a combination of grants, loans, pilot programs, technical assistance, cooperative agreements, and more.”

According to Advanced Container Technologies, its GrowPods — modular hydroponic greenhouses — could become a valuable tool in this effort to build more resilient local and regional food production capabilities. “With GrowPods, cultivation can be moved directly into the areas where food is needed,” the company noted. “Additionally, locating the pods nearer to the point of consumption allows food to be harvested at its peak nutritional value, and greatly reduces the carbon and environmental impact of the nation’s current food chain, which relies on trucks carrying mass quantities of produce across the country.”

GrowPods offer a controlled environment with major advantages for the production of high-value crops. The ability to grow crops year-round while cultivating in a smaller footprint using less resources make the systems particularly well suited for programs such as the LFPA. ACTX is the exclusive distributor of GrowPods in certain markets. The company also provides a variety of other products and services, including packaging solutions for medicinal, pharmaceutical, and agricultural products.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.AdvancedContainerTechnologies.com.

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Advanced Container Technologies (OTC: ACTX), the exclusive U.S. distributor of self-contained, automated, indoor “micro-farms” called GrowPods, along with related equipment and supplies, has reported that these modular hydroponic greenhouses can help reduce global food shortage. The GrowPods can be set up almost anywhere in the world and can help feed local populations. Food shortage is a relevant topic because of the food shortages caused by the war in Ukraine. The country has been called the “breadbasket” of the world because it grows enough food, particularly wheat, to feed an estimated 400 million people. According to experts, the war is already impacting the food supply for everyone. According to Advanced Container Technologies, GrowPods can be set up almost anywhere and can be growing food in a matter of days. “GrowPods are complete growing systems so farming can get started quickly,” said Advanced Container Technologies CEO Doug Heldoorn in the press release. “Every farm-related task — from seeding to harvesting — is handled within the system. . . . These systems are perfect for relief organizations. We urge policymakers, NGOs and nonprofit organizations to consider deploying GrowPods or equivalent systems around the world in areas where food is desperately needed. This is not about selling more automated farms, it’s about solving a worldwide crisis and feeding people in desperate need.”

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Advanced Container Technologies is in the business of selling and distributing self-contained, automated, indoor “micro-farms” called Grow Pods, along with related equipment and supplies. Additionally, the company designs and sells patented proprietary medical-grade plastic containers, known as the Medtainer(R), that store and grind pharmaceuticals, herbs, teas and other solids or liquids. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.AdvancedContainerTechnologies.com.

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The rise of telecommuting has created opportunities to live anywhere people fancy, and many have taken on the nomadic lifestyle thanks to virtual work. Whether you would like to move to start a new job or just want to go to another place and start over after the pandemic, here are some cities that you can consider moving to if you would like a place to call home that welcomes marijuana lovers.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

If you are tired of the hustle and bustle of major metropolitan cities such as New York City and you would like a vibrant smaller city that has a great marijuana scene, Ann Arbor is the city for you. In the past, this city was famous for the many colleges it hosted, and those colleges gave it its upbeat vibe. Today in Ann Arbor, you can access all the conveniences available in major cities with the added bonus of an array of marijuana dispensaries to choose from.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Talk about Colorado and many will immediately think of Denver. However, Colorado Springs is a great choice if you are a marijuana lover and are wanting to move to a new city. For starters, the cost of living in Colorado Springs is more pocket friendly when compared to cities such as Denver.

Secondly, the weather is more favorable throughout the year. You can therefore pair your love for marijuana with your love for the outdoors when you choose to live in Colorado Springs. Remember, Colorado was one of the first states to legalize marijuana, so it has a rich tradition of all things cannabis.

Portland, Oregon

If you are looking for a progressive city that has delicious food and a youthful feel as well as offering an active marijuana scene, Portland is the city for you. The hip culture of this city has marijuana written all over it, and the residents take creativity with cannabis to a whole new level. If you love marijuana, Portland may be the city for you.

San Francisco, California

If a high cost of living isn’t a deterrent, San Francisco is the place to be if you love marijuana. California made history by being the first to legalize medical cannabis, and full legalization didn’t take much longer to happen in the Golden State. San Francisco has the rich history of marijuana legalization in the state written all over it, and one perk you should take full advantage of is that Humboldt County, famous for the cultivation of some of the best marijuana you can find, is a short distance from the city.

There are many other great cities for cannabis lovers, and you can even grow your own plants using the technologies availed by companies such as Advanced Container Technologies Inc. (OTC: ACTX) when you live in state where home grows are permitted.

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Cannabidiol (CBD) is a chemical compound produced by plants in the cannabis family. Since most of the CBD on the American market is extracted from hemp, a nonpsychoactive form of cannabis, cannabidiol will not intoxicate you. For the past couple of years, people have been turning to this hemp extract as an alternative medicine for a variety of health problems. Studies have shown that it can be effective at alleviating the symptoms of medical conditions such as chronic pain, anxiety depression and insomnia.

Furthermore, the FDA has approved a CBD-based drug called Epidiolex to treat two rare forms of pediatric epilepsy: Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

Experts have cautioned the public against seeing CBD as a miracle cure that can treat any condition, stating the hype around CBD treatments seems to have eclipsed the science. There is limited research on cannabidiol, and we still don’t know much about its potential benefits and risks, especially over the long term.

This problem becomes even more serious when you consider the fact that there are companies making CBD products for children with barely any regulation from the federal government. And according to a new report from the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, some parents are willing to give their children CBD.

Researchers surveyed 2,020 parents with at least one child aged one to eighteen years old. They discovered that three in four parents were receptive to the idea of giving their children CBD if other medications were not effective. Sarah Clark, the poll’s codirector, says the results point to parents being more open-minded about CBD treatments.

However, the report noted that most parents do not have access to crucial information about CBD. One-third of the respondents didn’t know that CBD was nonpsychoactive and believed that using the cannabinoid is no different from using marijuana. Such parents would be more likely to prevent their children from using CBD even when they could benefit

Clark believes that parents who don’t understand the difference between CBD and THC (the main psychoactive agent in cannabis) can be properly educated via continued exposure and explanation. On the other hand, she is optimistic that the respondents who expressed that they would give their children CBD if other medications did not work at least have a basic understanding of the cannabinoid. Those parents realize that there is no miracle medicine that can cure every childhood ailment, she says.

The poll also revealed that 83% of parents believed the FDA should regulate CBD products meant for children, and 74% feel that you should have a doctor’s prescription before you can give CBD to your children.

With such a willingness to give CBD to kids, parents could soon take to the cutting-edge cannabis cultivation “micro-farms” made and marketed by entities such as Advanced Container Technologies Inc. (OTC: ACTX) as these companies seek to take matters into their own hands while federal regulators consider ways to regulate this nonintoxicating cannabinoid.

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Advanced Container Technologies (OTC: ACTX), the exclusive U.S. distributor of self-contained, automated, indoor “micro-farms” called GrowPods, along with related equipment and supplies., is building a reputation for leading the movement toward sustainable, clean-food farming. The company is committed to working toward reshaping the future of farming through the innovative GrowPods, which the company distributes exclusively. These GrowPods provide a way to grow food that is free from pathogens and pesticides, which is even better than organic, the company explains. According to the announcement, the current centralized food system inherently has risks, including widespread foodborne illness as well as spoilage caused by supply chain issues. In addition, the food distribution network contributes to carbon production and greenhouse gases because of the thousands of trucks used to haul food around the country. GrowPods, a form of shipping container farms, are powered by a unique automation software designed to make farming less labor intensive because the environment, nutrition and hydration levels are all controlled automatically. GrowPods not only create optimum growing conditions, they also simplify many aspects of farming, making it easier for inexperienced farmers, nonprofit organizations, restaurants, grocery stores and others to grow their own healthy, nutritious food. “It’s time to decentralize food production, and GrowPods have the power to do just that,” said Advanced Container Technologies CEO Doug Heldoorn in the press release. “GrowPods automate the growing process so that farmers can now even take a vacation.”

To view the full press release, visit https://cnw.fm/9H4K2

About Advanced Container Technologies Inc.

Advanced Container Technologies is in the business of selling and distributing self-contained, automated, indoor “micro-farms” called Grow Pods, along with related equipment and supplies. Additionally, the company designs and sells patented proprietary medical-grade plastic containers, known as the Medtainer(R), that store and grind pharmaceuticals, herbs, teas and other solids or liquids. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.AdvancedContainerTechnologies.com.

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Ever since states started legalizing cannabis, the sector has existed in a precarious position, allowed by state law but prohibited by federal law. More than once, consumers have found themselves penalized for doing activities that are allowed by state law, such as consuming cannabis, by organizations that abide by federal law.

For starters, military service members who are found in possession of up to 30 grams of marijuana are eligible for a maximum punishment of dishonorable discharge, two-year confinement, and forfeiture of all their pay and allowances.

Given that some studies have found that cannabis can help alleviate the PTSD many active and retired service members suffer from, these penalties are quite harsh. Possession of more than 30 grams of cannabis can result in up to five years of confinement. Consequently, Rep. Anthony Brown has introduced a new bill to Congress that would do away with most of these harsh penalties.

The Restoring Equity for Offenses Related to Marijuana (REFORM) Act would make it so that the penalties for using marijuana wrongfully do not exceed the penalties for being found while on duty. Furthermore, the text of the legislation states that the punishment for wrongful cannabis possession shouldn’t exceed the penalties for incapacitation for work due being drunk or having used a drug.

Compared to the penalties military service members are subject to if they are found in wrongful possession of cannabis, being incapacitated for duty due to alcohol consumption can lead one to forfeit two-thirds of their salary for three months or confinement for three months. Service members who are drunk while on duty face discharge due to bad conduct, total forfeiture of their pay and allowances, and up to nine months of confinement.

Brown’s bill seeks to remove the disparity between the punishments for alcohol and cannabis possession and use. Speaking to Marijuana Moment, he noted that cannabis prosecutions tend to disproportionately affect service members of color. Black service members are even more likely to be investigated and prosecuted for offenses connected to drugs, he notes. Calling the current zero-tolerance marijuana policy outdated, he says that it is “disconnected from the present reality,” especially when considering the fact that many service members enlist from states with legal cannabis markets.

On top of equalizing the penalties for cannabis and alcohol use, the REFORM Act would also require that military branches send annual reports about drug evaluation and testing programs to congressional defense committees.

As the hallmarks of cannabis prohibition initiated decades ago are rolled back, people are discovering plenty of cutting-edge cannabis cultivation technologies, such as the Grow Pods manufactured by Advanced Container Technologies Inc. (OTC: ACTX) leading to superior marijuana products than those sourced from illicit vendors on the street.

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Denver, Colorado, has always been a major attraction as a travel destination, and tourist numbers have put pressure on the hotel industry to ramp up. When state law was passed allowing nonresidents to purchase marijuana, tourist numbers shot through the roof. The only black spot to this situation was the ban on the public consumption of marijuana, hence tourists and residents had to sneak around to find where they can indulge. That is now changing. The Patterson Inn has made history across the country by receiving the first license to operate an indoor cannabis consumption lounge hosted within a hotel.

The Patterson Inn is housed in a luxurious castle and it is part of the 420 Hotels. Chris Chiari, the CEO of this hotel, says that he was first in line with his application once the city of Denver modified its rules in order to allow the licensing of consumption lounges for marijuana. A provisional license has been issued in this regard, and Chiari can’t wait to renovate the castle so that it is ready to welcome cannabis consumers at the end of this year.

To the CEO of 420 Hotels, marijuana hospitality is one of the novel developments in the overnight hospitality sector, and the group is excited to be the first to obtain authorization to open a consumption lounge inside hotel premises.

Chiari also sees the permission to operate a cannabis lounge as an important step in the fight to end the stigmatization of cannabis use and possession. He says he has been in this fight for about a decade and that those efforts are beginning to pay off. The ongoing renovations are being paid for by money collected through Republic.com, a platform that enables equity funders to find ventures they can support with their money.

The 420 Hotels is counting down the days until it can open its doors to people who are curious about cannabis as well as those who are seasoned consumers looking for a new experience with this versatile yet often controversial plant. It remains to be seen how this new development of allowing public consumption sites for marijuana will transform the industry not just within Colorado but across the nation where prohibition was ended.

As prohibition and stigmatization is peeled back layer by layer, the market will keep broadening for established firms such as Advanced Container Technologies Inc. (OTC: ACTX) in the different jurisdictions where they operate.

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