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TuesdaySep 01, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Coronavirus Pandemic Causes a Spike in Marijuana College Enrollment

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about the closure of many businesses, with industries suffering and economies struggling to recover from the impact of restrictions and lockdowns. When the pandemic began, marijuana was considered an essential business. Now, with millions in lockdown around the world, many are seeking to grow their portfolio by signing up for classes in the Cannabis Training University (“CTU”). Jeff Zorn, the CEO of CTU, which is the first and oldest as well as the largest online cannabis college in the world, states that Cannabis Training University has been registering an average of 1,000 new students every month…

TuesdaySep 01, 2020 2:32 pm

PacRoots Cannabis Corp. (CSE: PACR) Seeks to Blaze Path with Genetics-Based Approach Towards Cannabis Cultivation

PacRoots Cannabis employs genetic modification to customize cannabis strains in bid to enhance product potency, quality Company has strategic licensing agreement with Phenome One, a bio-tech firm boasting a database of over 350 unique live cannabis strains Partnership allows PacRoots ability to optimize genetic makeup of its cannabis crop based upon plant’s intended end use Use of genetic modification can also help companies cultivate plants which are better suited towards overall yield enhancement, thereby boosting overall profit margins In the late 1860s, Friar Gregor Mendel, an Augustinian monk and scientist living in a monastery in the depths of the Austrian…

TuesdaySep 01, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Cannabis Legalization Linked to Fewer Vaping Injuries

A study found that states that had legalized cannabis were less likely to experience growth in vaping related lung injuries in the past year in comparison to states that prohibited marijuana use. The study strengthened the arguments of advocates that called for marijuana reform, stating that its legalization and regulation reduced the potential risk of consumers using possibly dangerous and contaminated products. The study also established that adult vaping rates and marijuana use rates had not increased as had been previously predicted. It was noted that some of the teen consumers of adult-use marijuana users were ranked among the lowest…

MondayAug 31, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Federal Report Shows Legalization Hasn’t Increased Youth Marijuana Use

A report from the CDC shows that cannabis consumption among teens has decreased during the years after states legalized recreational marijuana use. According to the biannual Youth Risk Behavior Survey that was released on Friday, cannabis consumption increased between 2009 and 2013 then declined between 2013 and 2019. The data thus supports the case from backers that asserted that the creation of a regulated cannabis market would not influence youth consumption as prohibitionists had previously warned. The survey also found that the rate of marijuana use recorded no change among teens and high school students between 2009 and 2019 despite…

MondayAug 31, 2020 11:37 am

Sugarmade’s BudCars Anticipates Record-Breaking July Numbers, Continues Three Primary Areas of Growth

SGMD, BudCars cannabis delivery service set to break sales, profits, customer orders records BudCars demonstrating “accelerating growth,’ represents significant period-over-period upside potential Company remains on track to reach $11 million benchmark for annualized sales by the close of calendar Q3 With August wrapping up, Sugarmade (OTCQB: SGMD), a product and branding marketing company investing in operations and technologies with disruptive potential, expects the month-end numbers for BudCars Cannabis Delivery Service to set multiple performance records for sales, gross profits and total customer orders (http://cnw.fm/HWyS6). “[The] BudCars Sacramento hub continues to demonstrate accelerating growth that suggests we still haven’t really found…

MondayAug 31, 2020 11:09 am

Pure Extract Technologies Inc. Ideally Positioned to Become Leader in White Label Market

Company’s Standard Processing License pending approval from Health Canada After licensing approval, Pure Extracts will be launching white label production as part of core services Pure Extracts facility designed to produce high-quality, high-purity formulations on a commercial scale Pure Extract Technologies, a Canadian plant-based extraction company operating in the functional medicinal mushrooms space, is preparing to become a leading contender in the white labeling space. The Company’s Standard Processing License is currently pending approval from Health Canada; upon approval the Company will be launching white label production as part of its core services. As an expert in the extraction field,…

MondayAug 31, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Pennsylvania Governor Seeks Recreational Marijuana Legalization Amid Pandemic

The governor of Pennsylvania, Thomas Westerman Wolf, has urged the legislature to legalize recreational cannabis in order to assist individuals and businesses who have been badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a press conference that addressed the coronavirus recovery, he requested for the legalization of recreational cannabis and for the profits to be directed into grants funding small businesses. A news release from the governor’s office stated that 50% of the funds would be set aside for businesses that have been at a disadvantage in the previous years. In addition to asking the General Assembly to pass a law…

FridayAug 28, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Medical Marijuana: A Remedy for Chronic Pain

If you struggle with chronic pain, then medical marijuana might just be what you need. As compared to prescription medications for pain, medical marijuana is a much safer option with significantly lower risks. Below are ways in which medical marijuana can aid in easing your pain. Helps with Migraines Approximately, 12% of the American population suffers from migraines regularly, taking into account both adults and children. Migraines as compared to headaches are extremely painful and more intense. The use of medical marijuana as a treatment option for migraines was established by researchers in 2016. The Pharmacotherapy journal published its research…

FridayAug 28, 2020 4:20 am

420 with CNW – CBD Oil: A Natural Remedy for Anxiety and Depression

For most people, therapy and or medication helps to cope with anxiety and depression while some prefer meditation and yoga or both methods. Of late however, treatments for depression and anxiety have been moving towards more natural remedies, particularly CBD oil. Cannabidiol or CBD is a cannabinoid that exists in the cannabis sativa plant. The cannabinoid is extracted from the plant and refined using various processes, resulting in the cannabidiol. The compound can be purchased in form of CBD gummies if you’d prefer flavor or in a liquid state. Despite research on the use of CBD oil in treatment of…

ThursdayAug 27, 2020 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Cannabis Legalization to Proceed in Mexican Congress

Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has stated that the legalization of marijuana will proceed through Congress once it reassembles next month. When asked about a meeting he had with a senator who was pushing for marijuana reform legislation during a press conference last Wednesday, he highlighted the boundaries when it came to the balance and division of powers between the legislative and executive branches of the government. In addition to this, he also stated that the marijuana proposal had existed for quite a while. He also admitted that the legislature was taking action following a Supreme Court order to…