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WednesdaySep 15, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — BMW to Use Hemp, Hemp Materials to Reduce Emissions

The world’s leading manufacturer of premium motorcycles and automobiles, the BMW Group, seems focused on decreasing the emissions released when manufacturing and making use of its vehicles. It recently revealed that hemp would play a big role in this decrease in emissions. The company has been making use of hemp for a couple of years now in the door panel lining of its fully electric i3 model. The use of the plant in this way not only attracts eco-savvy consumers but also helps lighten the vehicle. Hemp, which is sometimes referred to as industrial hemp, is a class of cannabis…

TuesdaySep 14, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — AMA Study Shows Cannabis Legalization Hasn’t Increased Youth Marijuana Use

When cannabis drug reform was just starting to gain steam, many a prohibitionist argued that legalizing cannabis would increase access and directly lead to an increase in marijuana use by the youth. However, things have played out differently, with most states having legal cannabis markets reporting no increase in youth drug use after they launched recreational or medical cannabis sales. A new study on adolescent cannabis consumption that was recently published in a prominent scientific journal has now joined the growing body of literature that has found no correlation between the emergence of recreational and cannabis laws and an increase…

MondaySep 13, 2021 3:02 pm

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Impressive Blood Pressure Reduction in Hypertension Clinical Trials

Lexaria Bioscience has developed a patented technology that improves the bioavailability of pharmaceuticals and therapeutics in part by bypassing first-pass-liver processing Lexaria’s patented DehydraTECH (TM) technology is undergoing human clinical trials this year to determine its effectiveness in making cannabidiol (“CBD”) effective as a means of reducing blood pressure for high blood pressure patients The initial results of the first human clinical study showed the DehydraTECH-CBD compound was well tolerated by patients without troubling side effects and that the compound outperformed generic CBD controls Just-released initial (partial) results regarding the compound’s second human clinical trial show that a three-dose regimen…

MondaySep 13, 2021 12:34 pm

Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Expands Across International Borders into Europe and Asia

Flora Growth business divisions include pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, hemp textiles, and food & beverage sectors Flora Lab now has three GMP certifications – one each for cosmetics, phytotherapeutic products, and dietary supplements Flora Growth operates internationally but has its cultivation and processing operations based in Colombia – with one of the largest outdoor cultivation facilities in the world, aiming to produce medical-grade cannabis flower and derivative products at below-market pricing Proposed acquisitions of Vessel Brand and Koch & Gsell, as well as investment into Hoshi International, will help expand the business across international borders and into the US, Europe, and Asia…

FridaySep 10, 2021 9:15 am

Red White & Bloom Brands Inc. (CSE: RWB) (OTCQX: RWBYF) Marks Impressive Performance for Q2 2021

$58.5 million in Adjusted Sales for first six months of 2021 The company also reported repaying approximately $18 million of debt and restructuring over $20 million into a long-term debt Q2 also marked RWB’s acquisition of Acreage Florida, as well as an operational 45,000 SF greenhouse within the state, which it projects, will begin harvesting in Q4 2021 RWB’s CEO expressed his optimism about the company’s performance in the Q3 and the second half of the year, given the strides made and the momentum realized in Q2 On August 30, Red White & Bloom Brands (CSE: RWB) (OTCQX: RWBYF) released…

FridaySep 10, 2021 9:00 am

RYAH Group Inc. (CSE: RYAH) Publishes Report Outlining Cannabis Treatments for Conditions Associated with HIV and AIDS

RYAH releases report outlining ways cannabis is being used to treat conditions associated with HIV and AIDS Report data compiled by RYAH Data Ecosystem between January 1, 2018, and August 26, 2021 Data includes specific HIV and AIDS conditions, details cannabis strains used by patients Three-part RYAH Data Ecosystem includes volume control and management devices, QR tracking to identify product formulations and parameters, mobile apps to manage information and provide feedback With a mission to advance remote-health solutions and analytics-based patient treatments across the world, RYAH Group (CSE: RYAH) (formerly RYAH Medtech) is the leader in volume control and management…

ThursdaySep 09, 2021 1:28 pm

Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Inks €2M Investment in Hoshi As Part of its European Expansion Plan

Flora closed a €2 million investment in Hoshi International Inc., fulfilling the earlier-announced LOI back in June 2021 This move is set to capitalize on Hoshi’s strong European presence, its technical know-how along with its understanding of the European market Hoshi acknowledged the investment with the announcement that it would work together with Flora to bring to market finished product formats from Flora’s brand portfolio Flora referred to this investment as the first of many steps by the company to advance its plans to launch products across the world On August 24, 2021, Flora Growth (NASDAQ: FLGC) announced closing a…

ThursdaySep 09, 2021 1:00 pm

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) to Address Advances in its Bioavailability Technology DehydraTECH(TM) at Wainwright Life Sciences Conference

Drug delivery technology innovator Lexaria Bioscience is celebrating the positive outcomes of clinical testing of its trademarked DehydraTECH platform for reducing the blood stream delivery time of anti-virals, NSAIDS and potential hypertension treatments Lexaria will participate in H.C. Wainwright’s annual Global Investor Conference this month to help bring further attention to its successes The DehydraTECH technology enhances the delivery of pharmaceuticals that can be administered orally, and testing has shown no adverse chemical compounds have been created in the process The COVID-19 pandemic has raised the profile of the anti-viral medication market, enhancing the opportunities for Lexaria’s revenue stream As…

WednesdaySep 08, 2021 2:52 pm

Simply Sonoma Inc. Offering Organic CBD Alternatives to Traditional Manufactured Products

Company is committed to providing products based on formulations driven by solid scientific research Simply Sonoma is creating three tiers of products The company is developing products in four areas: the sleep aid market, the pain and inflammation sectors, the probiotic space, and the beauty and skin segments In a CBD market becoming ever more crowded, Simply Sonoma is preparing to launch a line of CBD products that is truly distinctive. The company, which is also in the midst of a SEC regulation CF offering, is creating unique medicinal hemp strains that are alternatives to traditional, chemically manufactured offerings. Specifically,…

WednesdaySep 08, 2021 9:30 am

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) is Changing Absorption of Fat-Soluble Compounds Through Patented DehydraTECH(TM) Technology

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. and its patented DehydraTECH technology promote a more effective, less expensive form of oral drug delivery evaluated thoroughly in vivo, in vitro, and human clinical testing DehydraTECH is sub-licensed to other companies in select countries, and is in close collaboration with the largest R&D organization in Canada, the National Research Council, since January 2017 The technology is suitable for use with a wide range of product formats, including pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, consumer packaged goods, and over-the-counter (“OTC”) capsules, pills, tablets, and oral suspensions DehydraTECH-enabled drugs offer multiple benefits, including faster delivery, increased bioavailability, increased brain absorption, improved drug…

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