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MondayDec 21, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Medical Cannabis Tours to Be Held in Various Thai Provinces

The Public Health and the Tourism and Sports ministries have laid the foundation that will be used to begin the first medical cannabis tour in Southeast Asia come 2021. The country’s tourism and sports minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn explained that the tour’s objective was to grow awareness of cannabis and its medicinal properties as well as to inform individuals who are interested in cultivating the plant about the legislations. Various provinces with plantations that may be part of the tour include Chon Buri, Buri Ram, Phatthalung, Nakohn Ratchasima, Samut Songkhram, Sakon Nakhon, Mae Hong Son and Lampang. Ratchakitprakarn explained that, in…

FridayDec 18, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Poll Suggests Democrats Could Have Enjoyed Bigger Wins if They Embraced Marijuana Reforms

After four years with a Republican president at the helm, the Democratic Party’s Joe Biden was elected as the 46th president of the United States. Despite clinching the top seat, however, the Democrats suffered significant congressional and state election losses, losing ground in the Senate and barely holding on to the House majority. According to a slew of new surveys, Election Day could have gone much better for the party had it been more progressive in its thinking. A survey of 1,375 likely voters in 13 districts where the Democrats either underperformed or lost concluded that they would have been…

FridayDec 18, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Supreme Court in Mexico Extends Cannabis Legalization Deadline

Back in 2018, Mexico’s Supreme Court concluded in two separate rulings that the country’s ban on recreational cannabis was illegal. Mexican law states that once the chambers of the Supreme Court come to a similar ruling on a subject matter five times, the ruling becomes a binding precedent to other judges in the country. As such, the government would have to amend any policies that were not in line with the Supreme Court’s ruling on recreational cannabis consumption, which are now considered unconstitutional, within 90 days. More than two years later, the Mexico Supreme Court has agreed to extend the…

ThursdayDec 17, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Research Discovery Suggests CBD Topical Creams May Alleviate Chronic Back Pain

Did you know that lower back pain is a leading cause of disability in the world? Lower back pain can range from acute to chronic, and affects individuals of all ages, from the elderly to children. It is estimated that nearly 540 million individuals in the world are affected by lower back pain. Chronic back pain affects individuals from all socio-economic statuses and backgrounds. However, in recent years, middle-income and low-income populations have recorded significantly higher diagnoses in comparison with upper-income world populations. Back pain presents itself in many levels of severity and forms, from a persistent pain to complete…

ThursdayDec 17, 2020 1:53 pm

Pure Extract Technologies (CSE: PULL) Provides Update on Expansion into Functional Mushrooms Sector

Pure Extracts Technologies recently provided update into its expansion into functional mushrooms sector Functional mushrooms have enjoyed surge in popularity as of late, are increasingly being used in wide variety of healthcare, pharmaceutical products Functional mushrooms sector is expected to grow to annual market value of $34.4 billion by 2024 Pure Extracts plans to develop high bio-available products derived from functional mushrooms through use of its proprietary extraction processes Company also set to launch its own branded functional mushrooms-based products under ‘Pure Mushrooms’ brand from Q1 2021 onwards and has signed a LOI with the PURICA(TM) brand of mushroom wellness…

ThursdayDec 17, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Arizona Regulators Publish Draft Rules for Recreational Cannabis Industry

Cannabis was one of the clear winners in the November 2020 ballot, with voters in five states approving legislation that allowed some form of cannabis use. Arizona was one of those states. Before to the elections, the traditionally red state had some of the most punitive cannabis policies in the country, with possession of even small amounts of marijuana classified as a felony. On Election Day, Arizonians voted overwhelmingly in favor of Proposition 207, a measure that would allow adults to possess a maximum of one ounce of marijuana as well as grow a maximum of six plants at a…

WednesdayDec 16, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Research Finds CBD Oil Can Prolong Shelf Life of Strawberries

A recent study tested the effects of CBD oil in preserving strawberries after they’ve been harvested. Test results discovered that CBD oil was effective in helping maintain the strawberries’ visual appearance, helping them to stay fresher for longer. The study, which was conducted by researchers from the University of South Florida, will be published in the “Postharvest Biology and Technology” journal. In the study, researchers explain that the microbial load and visual quality of the strawberries were evaluated before and during storage. Fruit that was treated with CBD oil was found to have a decreased microbial load, which resulted in…

WednesdayDec 16, 2020 3:55 pm

HempFusion Wellness Optimistic that Hemp / CBD Market Recovery is on the Horizon

HempFusion Wellness, Inc. is developing nutritional products (currently 46 on retail store shelves) that promote overall health and wellness in a variety of ways including skin care, pain relief and gut support The company’s products are distributed to about 4,000 retailers in all 50 states as well as some international outlets, including major food and drug retailers and big box stores mostly not available to other CBD companies HempFusion has filed a preliminary prospectus for a planned initial public offering (“IPO”) on Canada’s most senior stock exchange, the TSX Market watchers expect the CBD industry to expand to $12.4 billion…

WednesdayDec 16, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Federal Employees Still Banned from Consuming Cannabis Despite State-Level Enabling Laws

Cannabis has been having a good run for the past couple of years. As public perception towards the cannabis has changed, several states have allowed cannabis use in various forms, culminating in the November 2020 ballot, which saw five additional states legalize either recreational or medical marijuana. However, federal employees are still subject to drug testing for controlled substances, including cannabis, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has warned. With the recent slew of state-level legislation allowing cannabis use in various forms, some federal employees may assume they are now safe to use cannabis. But according to…

TuesdayDec 15, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Forecasts Indicate That Europe Will Experience Huge Growth in Medical Cannabis Sector

According to the European Cannabis 2020 report, Britain’s medical marijuana market will experience a 98% compound annual growth rate between the years 2020 to 2025 if general practitioners and domestic cultivation is allowed. Projections show that this year, the marijuana market in Europe will reach £269 million, which is equivalent to $359 million. This growth represents a 25% increment from last year’s figures and is projected to increase, with a compound annual growth rate of 52%, to more than $3.1 billion by the year 2025. Brightfield Group, the international research firm that released the aforementioned report, announced that Britain’s marijuana…