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WednesdayJan 15, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Why the Thai Military Regards Medical Marijuana as Top Priority

The Ministry of Public Health in Thailand launched the first full-time medical marijuana clinic in Bangkok earlier this month. The launch was led by the conservative, military-dominated government, whose main aim is to make Thailand the regional producer and distributor of medical marijuana. Marijuana extracts are approved for treating a wide range of diseases and conditions such as Alzheimer’s, anxiety, cancer, epilepsy and Parkinson's disease. More clinics will be opened in greater Bangkok as promised by the government, and through a specialized smartphone app, patients would be able to book appointments. Dr. Ganja, a mascot, is campaigning for the government…

TuesdayJan 14, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Marijuana Amnesty Boxes Installed at Chicago Airports

Marijuana amnesty boxes have been installed in two airports within the city of Chicago. The two airports are O’Hare International Airport and Midway Airport. The amnesty bins are for passengers to dispose of their adult-use marijuana before boarding a plane. The airports had the marijuana amnesty boxes fitted at the end of December so that they would be there on January 1 this year when recreational marijuana sales become legal in Chicago. The boxes are located near the TSA checkpoints. However, the TSA and the state police focus is not on individuals carrying marijuana because it is legal to possess…

TuesdayJan 14, 2020 2:10 pm

No Borders Inc. (NBDR) Delivers Technological Security to Hemp Growers and CBD Consumers

No Borders Inc.’s subsidiary No Borders Labs has launched a blockchain data security platform called CBD Lab Chain to provide cannabis industry participants peace of mind regarding the quality of cannabidiol products CBD Lab Chain utilizes Ethereum blockchain technology to provide consumers with supply chain transparency as they contemplate potential purchases The technology allows consumers to scan a QR code or a batch number on a product label that will allow consumers to see the product’s Lab Test (COA) history recorded permanently and immutably on distributed ledger (blockchain) technology Nearly 40 years ago, a pre-digital era hacker generated alarm and…

TuesdayJan 14, 2020 12:50 pm

ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (CIIX) Continues Focus on Investor Education, CBD Biotech; Anticipates Profitable New Year

Maximizing profit by creating, leveraging products with 10-to-20x profitability margins Investors encouraged to review CBD Biotech’s impressive product line, strategic plan for revenue increase. Driving growth in new year with growing demand for CBD products ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) is a leading financial-information website for Chinese-speaking investors in the United States and China. CIIX CEO Warren Wang recently discussed the company’s goals and bright outlook for 2020 during a MoneyTV.net interview with Donald Baillargeon (http://cnw.fm/1bWeD). The new year looks promising for CIIX, Wang stated. Using Chinese language character sets, the company offers investor-education products and services, real-time market commentary, analysis and…

TuesdayJan 14, 2020 12:07 pm

Developing Cannabinoid Opportunities Provide HTC Extraction Systems (TSX.V: HTC) (OTCQB: HTPRF) Favorable Outlook for Hemp Operations

HTC Extraction Systems has developed more than a decade’s experience of building revenues from chemical distillation, and is now using that skillset to enter the increasingly popular arena of cannabinoid consumerism The company is finalizing the equipping of facilities in western Canada and California as its cannabinoid extract tolling operations grow HTC’s most recent financial report celebrated rising revenues, with a year-over-year increase of nearly 200 percent In the United States, this year’s national elections promise to keep federal cannabis policy in the spotlight as the large majority of Democratic challengers are fine tuning their pro-pot policies and surveys are…

TuesdayJan 14, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Congressional Committee to Debate Two Marijuana Legalization Bills This Week

On Friday, a memo briefing to the effect that when the legislative session starts this week, a Congressional committee would be debating two legislations seeking to legalize marijuana at the federal level as well as other marijuana research legislations. On Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee will hold a hearing on several reform proposals, with testimonies from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) witnesses. This comes two months after the House Judiciary Committee approved the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, which was sponsored by Chairman Jerrold…

MondayJan 13, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – 5 Common Myths About Legal Marijuana in Illinois

Although nearly two weeks have passed since the sale of recreational marijuana was launched in Illinois, some people are still confused about the workings of the state law. Discussed below are five myths about legal pot in Illinois. Legal means no limit Adult-use marijuana in Illinois is permissible, but only people aged 21 or above are allowed to use and possess marijuana. People can possess a maximum of 30 grams of marijuana bud and can only buy it from a licensed dispensary within the state. Registered medical marijuana patients in Illinois can grow a maximum of five plants at their…

MondayJan 13, 2020 12:31 pm

HTC Extraction Systems (TSX.V: HTC) (OTCQB: HTPRF) Positioned for Growth with Unique ‘Local to Grower’ Storage, Delta Purification™ Tech

U.S. sales of hemp-based CBD products to reach $22 billion by 2022 HTC Extraction Systems recently closed $10 million bought deal private placement of units to fund expansion operations Company has developed a 19,000-square-foot GMP Euro compliant extraction tolling facility near Regina, Saskatchewan Patented technology is designed to reduce CBD waste during extraction process HTC Extraction Systems (TSX.V: HTC) (OTCQB: HTPRF) is feeling positive about 2020 based on its unique “local to grower” drying-to-biomass storage capability and transportation of dried biomass to its extraction facilities. In addition, HTC’s patented Delta Purification™ technology recycles, reuses, and purifies the extraction ethanol used…

MondayJan 13, 2020 11:21 am

MCTC Holdings Inc. (MCTC) Launches Hemp You Can Feel™ Coffee Based on Patent Pending Hemp Extract Infusion Technology

Unique hemp extract coffee created via dual infusion clean label process using exclusively natural ingredients without chemical additives Company expands on development of infusion technologies to include exotic cannabinoids such as CBN and THC-V, which may improve sleep and control appetite Industrial hemp market to grow to $26.6 billion by 2025 at CAGR of 34.0% Cannabinoid science innovator MCTC Holdings Inc. (OTC: MCTC), doing business as Cannabis Global, Inc., announced the launch of Hemp You Can Feel™ Coffee based on its patent pending hemp extract infusion technologies. The coffee will become available to consumers later in January 2020. "The new…

MondayJan 13, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Study Finds People Have More Sex When Medical Marijuana is Legalized

A recent study by the University of Connecticut and Georgia State University found that medical marijuana legalization seems to be encouraging people to engage more in sexual activities. The researchers also found that since medical marijuana policies were enacted, there has been a decrease in the consumption of contraceptives, and an increase in the number of children born. To figure out how marijuana laws influence sexual activity in people, the researchers analyzed data collected between 1997 and 2011. The analyzed data included responses to questions about sexual activities and drug consumption. The poll asked the participants about their cannabis consumption…