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WednesdayMay 19, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — DEA Announces It May Soon Federally Authorize New Cannabis Manufacturers

The Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) has informed some companies that their applications to become federally authorized manufacturers of cannabis for research purposes may soon be approved. This comes nearly five years after the DEA announced that it was accepting applications for new manufacturers, under former President Barack Obama’s administration. This is a significant development, especially when one considers that no approvals were made under the Trump administration, and this is one of the first marijuana-related moves made by the Biden administration. Groff North America Hemplex LLC, the Scottsdale Research Institute and the Biopharmaceutical Research Company were some of the companies…

TuesdayMay 18, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Mississippi Supreme Court Nullifies Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Ballot Measure

The Supreme Court in Mississippi has overturned an initiative passed by state voters to legalize medical cannabis. This ruling was made on Friday after a mayor challenged the legalization initiative in court. While the complaint against the amendment didn’t raise any objections against the contents of the voter initiative, the plaintiffs took issue with the procedure under which the measure was certified by the state secretary of state. In its ruling, the Supreme Court observed that it noticed that an overwhelming number of voters supported the proposed constitutional amendment. However, the court was left with no choice but to uphold…

TuesdayMay 18, 2021 1:43 pm

RYAH Group, Inc. (CSE: RYAH) Enters New Zealand Market

A partnership with Medical Kiwi LTD makes it possible for RYAH to enter the New Zealand Market Medical Kiwi was the first South Island-based company to be granted a Medicinal Cannabis license from the Ministry of Health to cultivate The potential market for medical cannabis in New Zealand is at NZ$1.5 billion RYAH Group (CSE: RYAH), a health care analytics and technology company, has entered the New Zealand market through a definitive wholesale supply and distribution agreement with Medical Kiwi LTD (https://cnw.fm/gDWk5). This agreement enables RYAH’s suite of IoT devices and cloud-based data analytics to be used in pre-clinical and…

TuesdayMay 18, 2021 1:14 pm

Grapefruit USA Inc. (GPFT) Unveils New ‘One-Stop Shop’ for Hourglass-Powered Products

In 2020, more than 2 billion people purchased goods or services online; e-retail sales surpassed $4.2 trillion worldwide New online portal features GPFT’s exclusive line of THC-free, hemp-derived CBD products New website allows approved affiliates to sign up to market Hourglass products through their own Grapefruit-approved channels and platforms According to a recent report from Statista, the retail industry has undergone a transformation, with e-commerce becoming indispensable to a company’s survival (https://cnw.fm/ETlAt). In that light, the timing appears to be ideal as Grapefruit USA (OTCQB: GPFT) launches its worldwide e-commerce website, www.HourglassOnlineStore.com. The online portal features the company’s exclusive line of…

TuesdayMay 18, 2021 9:15 am

XPhyto Therapeutics Corp. (CSE: XPHY) (OTCQB: XPHYF) (FSE: 4XT) Targets Potential Expansion of Rapid COVID-19 Test Kit Distribution with Delivery of 2,000 Units to Israel

XPhyto recently delivered 2,000 of its rapid Covid-ID Lab test kits to an established Israeli distributor for clinical evaluation by the Ministry of Health The delivery, which marks entry into the Middle East, follows the approval of the test kits in Europe In an earlier interview, CEO Hugh Rogers had noted that XPhyto was looking to expand distribution to various markets, including the Middle East In an interview on Proactive on March 22, XPhyto Therapeutics (CSE: XPHY) (OTCQB: XPHYF) (FSE: 4XT) CEO and Director Hugh Rogers explained the implications of the CE-IVD approval (European certification) the company’s 25-minute COVID-19 RT-PCR…

TuesdayMay 18, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Feds Announce Standardized THC Dose Researchers Must Use

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (“NIDA”), a leading health agency of the U.S. federal government, has announced a standardized THC dosage that research teams have to use from now on when studying cannabis. The standard unit set is 5mg, and the unit strictly applies to all studies that have humans as test subjects. The federal agency noted that the current differences in the way THC is reported by researchers made it difficult for interested parties to compare the findings of different studies on the same substance. The standard dose is designed to make it easier to compare the possible…

MondayMay 17, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Massachusetts Firm Discovers That Tears Can Help Detect Drivers Impaired by Cannabis

Breathalyzers, blood tests and standard sobriety tests can be used by police officers to ascertain to a high degree of accuracy whether a driver has been impaired by alcohol. However, no such measures are available to law enforcement for the purpose of identifying drivers who are under the influence of marijuana. A company based in Quincy, Massachusetts, seems to have found a way to test for marijuana impairment, and the test relies on tears as samples for this test. Impairment Measurement Marijuana and Driving (“IMMAD”) is working with the Biomedical Forensics Program of Boston University’s School of Medicine to refine…

MondayMay 17, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — NIDA Boss Asks for Reconsideration of Marijuana Criminalization

Decades after the United States began a campaign to hamper drug use in the country, it is pretty clear that the war on drugs has been a failure. Intense policing coupled with harsh sentencing may have worked on other crimes, but in the case of cannabis, this approach only ensured that certain communities were punished harshly for cannabis-related crimes while others weren't. The nationwide campaign to decriminalize drug use may have gained a major supporter after the head of a top federal drug agency criticized America's policy of treating drug use as a criminal problem rather than a public health…

FridayMay 14, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Free Cannabis for COVID Jabs Turns Out to Be Popular

The latest data from the U.S. CDC indicates that approximately one-third of all adults in the country have received full vaccination against COVID-19. As the statistics of doses administered on a daily basis start dropping, health officials have turned their focus upon individuals who express hesitation to get the jab. Smaller vaccination centers are mushrooming in a number of unexpected places, such as at strip clubs, to lure more people to get vaccinated. At the same time, people are being given different incentives to encourage them to get vaccinated. Incentives include savings bonds, cash and, in some cases, even booze.…

FridayMay 14, 2021 12:20 pm

RYAH Group Inc. (CSE: RYAH) Releases “April 2021 Patients Patterns in New York Report” to Provide Data-Driven Insights Amid Latest Legislation Change

RYAH has released April 2021 Patients Patterns in New York Report to bring invaluable data-driven insights within the plant-based health industry amid recent recreational cannabis legislation change in this state. The company leveraged data from 4,387 New York patients within the RYAH Data ecosystem to discover New York-based patients' profiles, including their preferences and medical reasons for use. As an authority in dose-control technology for plant-based medicine, RYAH appears well placed to capitalize on growing market opportunities. RYAH Group (CSE: RYAH) (formerly known as Prime Blockchain Inc.) has announced the release of its "April 2021 Patients Patterns in New York…