August 2021 - Page 8 of 8 - CannabisNewsWire

TuesdayAug 03, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Study Finds That Marijuana Use Not Linked to Loss of Motivation

Recently published research shows that the use of cannabis is not independently linked to a loss of motivation among adolescents. The study was conducted over a two-year period by a team of researchers associated with the Florida International University. Study results were published in the Journal of the “International Neuropsychological Society.” The study’s authors note that a decrease in motivation is commonly mentioned as a consequence of marijuana. However, prior studies have largely centered on adults and have yielded different results. For their study, the researchers recruited more than 400 subjects aged between 14 and 17. Each subject had to…

MondayAug 02, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Cannabis Boom in Michigan Creates Numerous Opportunities

Despite its youth and immaturity, America's state-legal cannabis industry has been dubbed one of the fastest-growing sectors in the country. The sector has generated billions of dollars in revenue for businesses and provided jobs for hundreds of thousands of people. In addition, projections have the space pulling in $43 billion by 2025. Cannabis is a high-risk industry and potentially a high-reward industry, especially for companies that can weather the risks, and many businesses are looking to throw their hats into the ring. Michigan, for instance, legalized recreational cannabis only one and a half years ago, and its large population coupled…

MondayAug 02, 2021 10:00 am

American Cannabis Partners Poised for Expansion, Seeks Growth Opportunities as Reliable Business Partner

ACP's strategy is based on leveraging opportunities in real estate and licensing in states that have recently passed legalization legislation Focused on complementary business segments — real estate, acquisition and development of proprietary assets, and ongoing cultivation operations, ACP appears poised for expansion Company seeks partnerships with companies with aligned personal, ethical, and business sensibilities to differentiate itself in assets, services, research, and philanthropy American Cannabis Partners (“ACP”) is a licensed, large-scale, and 100% organic cultivation company supplying multiple forms of raw product at consistent wholesale prices for manufacturing, distribution, and retail licenses. The company is considering additional growth via…

MondayAug 02, 2021 9:00 am

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Steadily Achieving Its Operational and Business Plan Objectives

Lexaria just completed dosing for its second human clinical study, HYPER-H21-2 The study sought to understand the human response to Lexaria’s DehydraTECH 2.0-enabled CBD The company also announced that its DehydraTECH-enabled consumer products are available for purchase in over 7,000 stores across the United States Lexaria also expanded its intellectual property portfolio with the allowance of its second patent in Japan It also received US$3,817,643 from warrant exercises, proceeds from which will be used to advance the company’s research and development program and for its general corporate purposes Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX) has been making incredible strides in 2021 as…

MondayAug 02, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Senators, Feds Discuss Cannabis Legalization During Drug Overdose Hearing

Five decades after then President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse “public enemy number one,” paving the way for the era of the drug war, drug addiction and overdoses are still taking American lives. Since 1999, more than 800,000 people have died from drug overdoses in the United States, and drug abuse remains one of the country's most pressing issues. Now that most experts agree that the war on drugs has been an unmitigated failure, lawmakers have been pursuing other options to curb addiction and give existing addicts the help they need, rather than jail time. Last week, top federal health…