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FridayAug 21, 2020 12:32 pm

Pac Roots Cannabis Corp. (CSE: PACR), JV Partner Anticipate Successful Hemp-CBD Harvest

PACR, Rock Creek Farms moving forward on definitive CBD-hemp joint venture Agreement outlines creation of new company, operation of 100-acre commercial hemp operation PacRoots CEO praises short-term progress making 2020 production scenario possible Pac Roots Cannabis (CSE: PACR), a Canadian cannabis company dedicated to producing premium-quality strains and products by leveraging a genetics-focused approach, is moving forward on a definitive CBD-hemp joint venture with Rock Creek Farms (http://cnw.fm/0xMH6). The agreement, announced earlier this year, calls for the two companies to create a new company and facilitate a 100-acre commercial hemp operation located in Rock Creek, British Columbia. “The joint venture team…

FridayAug 21, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Cannabis Extraction Market Experiences Continued Growth

As recently as a few decades ago, the legal cannabis market was dominated by flower and hash products. Then, the industry experienced a shift. Cannabis smoking was on the decline and consumers were heating the plant’s oily extract to obtain higher THC concentrations. Now, when you enter any retail dispensary, you’ll find shelves fully stocked with a variety of extract options. For those who aren’t familiar with extracts, there is a lot to learn. Extracts are more effective than their plant-based counterparts and easier and more convenient to consume discreetly. Formerly a very narrow niche in the industry, the portability…

ThursdayAug 20, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Patients Request to Share About Marijuana and Pain Management in Meetings With CDC

Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) published a notice in the Federal Register asking stakeholders like patients, their families or caregivers as well as health workers to request to participate in conversations about the alternatives to the use of opioids in chronic pain management. These meetings will help to educate the federal government about how marijuana and other alternative treatments can be helpful in managing or treating pain. In response to the notice, Americans for Safe Access, through its staffer Heather Despres, has written to the CDC requesting to get an individual session during one of those…

ThursdayAug 20, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Virginia’s Medical Marijuana Program is Set to Be Launched

The state-legal cannabis industry has been growing steadily over the years, with the sector worth an estimated $13.6 billion as of 2019. At the moment, 33 states have legalized medical cannabis and Virginia is set to join the club. The state’s medical marijuana law had been a constant source of confusion and frustration for reform advocates until Gov. Ralph Northam recommended an amendment to revise the language of the legislation to expand patient access to the plant and grant them legal protections. The state’s medical cannabis program is set to launch soon with four medical marijuana dispensaries opening their doors…

WednesdayAug 19, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Wyoming Judge Throws Out Pot Charges Against Hemp Farmers

A mother and son duo of farmers who prominently advocated for the law that legalized hemp in Wyoming can finally rest easy after a judge dismissed the marijuana trafficking charges they were facing. Back in November 2019, agents with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (“DCI”) raided Debra Palm-Egle and Joshua Egle’s farm and found 700-plus pounds of dried plant material they assumed to be marijuana. The two were charged with a bevy of marijuana offenses alongside Brock and Shannon Dyke, a contractor and his wife who worked for the farmers and were on the property when it was raided.…

WednesdayAug 19, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Marijuana Legalization Measure Gets the Nod for November Arizona Ballot

Cannabis reform activists in Arizona can finally rest easy after a measure to legalize cannabis in the state officially qualified for the November ballot. The activists behind the initiative submitted 420,000 signatures in late June, a lot more than the 237,645 valid signatures that were required to qualify the measure. More than a month later, the Secretary of State Katie Hobbs has announced that Arizona citizens will be voting to legalize cannabis in the November ballot after the Smart and Safe Arizona campaign had submitted at least 255,080 valid signatures. If passed, the measure would allow individuals 21 and older…

TuesdayAug 18, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Upcoming Documentary Will Explore Medical Cannabis Science

Despite being illegal at the federal level, the state-legal cannabis industry has come quite a long way. As people shy away from pharmaceuticals and look towards more natural alternatives, more and more funds are being invested in researching marijuana and its effect on the human body. Next month, a documentary from Mad Machine Films will offer an in-depth look into the modern science behind cannabis, from the trailblazing scientists who pioneered cannabis research to all the lives that have been changed by the curative power of cannabinoids. Directed by David Jakubovic, the film will be available in North America via…

TuesdayAug 18, 2020 9:30 am

MediPharm Labs (TSX: LABS) (OTCQX: MEDIF) Featured in Virtual Coverage of Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference

MediPharm Labs (TSX: LABS) (OTCQX: MEDIF) brings a pharmaceutical perspective to the cannabis industry, working to internationally recognized pharma-quality standards which result in products that are pure, trusted and precisely doseable for patients and end consumers. MediPharm Labs specializes in the creation and formulation of bulk active pharmaceutical ingredients (API’s) as well as the sale of white-labeled formulated finished products to a wide range of corporate partners in addition to its own proprietary, MediPharm Labs-branded products. MediPharm is currently working on the production of 60 different products and supplying API’s to clients in Australia, Europe, North America as well as…

TuesdayAug 18, 2020 9:30 am

Body and Mind Inc. (CSE: BAMM) Featured in Virtual Coverage of Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference

Body and Mind Inc.is a debt-free publicly traded US multi-state operator investing in high-quality medical and recreational cannabis cultivation, production and retail in California, Nevada, Ohio and Arkansas The company possesses a well-established distribution system comprised of long-term relationships with dispensaries throughout Nevada, as well as its own cultivation and production facilities. Subsequently, BAMM expanded into California through the ShowGrow dispensary in San Diego (60% owned by BaM) as well as the ShowGrow Long Beach dispensary while simultaneously creating Body and Mind branded products at a licensed California manufacturing facility. More recently, the BAMM has ventured into the states of…

TuesdayAug 18, 2020 9:30 am

SLANG Worldwide (CSE: SLNG) Featured in Virtual Coverage of Benzinga’s Cannabis Capital Conference

SLANG Worldwide (CSE: SLNG) is a consumer packaged goods company that owns, licenses and markets cannabis brands, serving the vaporizer, flower, concentrates, edibles and ingestibles categories. Featuring a robust portfolio of renowned brands distributed across over 2,600 retail stores in 12 US states, SLANG Worldwide sold over 4 million branded units in 2019, representing 250 million individual branded servings. Going forward, the company aims to focus its efforts on growing its presence within the states of Colorado and Oregon, expanding its partnerships in several other states, and further developing its product catalog – including vape brands ‘Firefly’ and ‘O.penVAPE,’ concentrates…