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WednesdayFeb 03, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Locations with Cannabis Dispensaries Recorded Fewer Opioid Fatalities, New Research Says

A new study has shown that a significant decline in deaths related to opioids is linked to improved access to cannabis dispensaries. The study, which was reported in the “British Medical Association” journal, concluded that higher counts of recreational and medical dispensary stores were connected with decreased opioid-related mortality rates, particularly deaths linked to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. The study adds that the discovery holds for both recreational and medical dispensaries. The researchers examined the prevalence of marijuana dispensaries and opioid death rates in 23 states between the years of 2014 and 2018. The researchers discovered that, in general,…

TuesdayFeb 02, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Could Canna-Tourism Trigger Economic Recovery?

Just as the global economy was finally recovering from the 2007–2008 financial crisis, the coronavirus pandemic struck, effectively plunging the world into the worst recession since World War 2. International travel came to a near-total standstill as countries tried to prevent the virus from entering their borders, disrupting global supply chains. The resultant lockdown and self-distancing orders were devastating for most industries; one of the hardest hit was the hospitality sector, which shouldered millions of lost jobs. The cannabis industry fared relatively well, on the other hand, with cannabis companies reporting month-over-month sales records even as the pandemic ravaged the…

TuesdayFeb 02, 2021 3:36 pm

XPhyto Therapeutics Corp. (CSE: XPHY) (OTCQB: XPHYF) (FSE: 4XT) Is ‘One to Watch’

XPhyto Therapeutics Corp. is a bioscience accelerator focused on next-generation drug delivery, diagnostic and new active pharmaceutical ingredient investment opportunities The company has research and development operations in North America and Europe and an operational focus in Germany XPhyto’s operations are concentrated into three core divisions: infectious disease diagnostics, clinical development of transdermal and sublingual drug formulations, and psychedelic medicine The company’s lead diagnostic product is an accurate, rapid and highly portable PCR diagnostic test system being evaluated in Europe for the detection of COVID-19 XPhyto’s German subsidiary, Vektor Pharma TF GmbH, is advancing four therapeutic programs targeting neurological indications;…

TuesdayFeb 02, 2021 2:58 pm

CannAssist International Corp. (CNSC) Proprietary Tech Is Core of CBD Products with Better Absorption

Absorption vital component of product effectiveness CNSC's proprietary CiBiDinol technology is cannabidiol made water compatible Xceptol products offer CBD in format more in line with body's natural bioactivity CannAssist International (OTCQB: CNSC) is a biotechnological pharmaceutical and wellness company marketing its exclusive Xceptol consumer brand. The company is the owner of Xceptor Labs, which uses proprietary technology to create Xceptol CBD products. The company complex has better absorption than currently marketed oil-based products — a key advantage when assessing products' effectiveness. Drug absorption, or the way a drug is absorbed into the bloodstream, is a vital component in the effectiveness…

TuesdayFeb 02, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Study Shows Medical Marijuana Beneficial to Parkinson’s Patients

The health and medical field is seeing an increased interest in the use of medical marijuana to reduce symptoms of various ailments such as Parkinson’s disease, now that the herb has been legalized in many regions across the globe. Results from a survey of Parkinson’s disease patients from Germany show that more than 8% of patients with the disease admitted to using marijuana products and more than half of those users, who made up roughly 54%, revealed that the products had been clinically beneficial. Marijuana products that contain THC, which is the primary psychoactive compound in marijuana, are allowed to…

MondayFeb 01, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Utah Begins Medical Marijuana Home Deliveries

When the coronavirus pandemic struck, the cannabis industry was left in a precarious position. Although most states that have legal cannabis markets declared the young industry essential, medical cannabis patients were at great risk every time they headed out to get their medicine. Plenty of them are either elderly, immunocompromised, or both, putting them at an even greater risk of infection and suffering severe symptoms. To help keep both patients and staff safe, some states began allowing cannabis home deliveries. In Utah, medical marijuana couriers have started making deliveries of medical cannabis orders to patients’ homes. The state first allowed…

MondayFeb 01, 2021 3:32 pm

Gage Cannabis Co. Continues Growth Trajectory, Opens Grand Rapids Location to Eager Community

Gage opens its Grand Rapids, Michigan store — the company’s sixth provisioning center in the state Store offers more than 40 exclusive strains of flower in addition to variety of pre-rolls, edibles, concentrates, topicals, tinctures, CBD products and more Gage has single focus: to curate highest-quality cannabis experience possible for its consumers Gage Cannabis kicked off 2021 with a bang — opening its sixth provisioning center (dispensary) in Michigan and the first in West Michigan (https://cnw.fm/Q1Xb5). Gage Cannabis is a leading high-quality craft cannabis brand in Michigan. “As a lifelong resident of Grand Rapids, I’m thrilled to introduce my hometown to Gage,”…

MondayFeb 01, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Minnesota Governor Asks Legislators to Consider Cannabis Legalization

Governor Tim Waltz of Minnesota urged state legislators earlier this week to consider legalizing marijuana so that racial justice can be attained in addition to boosting the economy. He made those comments during a briefing at which he was talking about his 2022–2023 budget proposals. During that briefing, the governor was asked if he is willing to authorize sports betting as a way of boosting tax collection in the state. In his reply, Gov. Waltz said that while he wasn’t opposed to sports betting, his attention was more centered on cannabis legalization since the taxes collected from a regulated marijuana…

FridayJan 29, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — French Cannabis Legalization Consultation Gathers More Than 200,000 Responses

A survey on marijuana legalization that was launched on Jan. 13, 2021, has already amassed 200,354 responses. The numbers from the survey will be used to validate the content of a marijuana adult-use report that the French Parliament is currently developing before introducing various legalization measures. Augur Associates CEO Benjamin-Alexandre Jeanroy stated that President Macron’s Party was leading the survey, which would make it easy for it to be included in the 2022 presidential program. The questionnaire was set in motion by 33 members of parliament. One of the members of the National Assembly and Macron’s political party, Caroline Janvier…

FridayJan 29, 2021 11:53 am

MAZAKALI Gears Up for Wild Ride in Cannabis Market Amid Rising Optimism

San Francisco-based MAZAKALI is leveraging its extensive cannabis investment and fundraising advisory experience on the ongoing boom in the industry The company foresees the Cannabis complex becoming a trillion-dollar market as society continues to adopt the plant’s use for a large range of medical and industrial purposes The inauguration of President Joe Biden is ushering in an era of federal government in which cannabis-friendly officials are being named to key advisory positions in his cabinet and the Democratic Party Cannabis is currently legal for medical use in 35 U.S. states and permitted for adult-use in 15 states and the District…