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TuesdayNov 05, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Strange But True: Marijuana Retrieved from Man’s Nose After 18 Years

Doctors found marijuana in a man’s nose 18 years after he inserted it in his nostrils in an attempt to smuggle it into prison. Doctors have termed it as the first case of this nature. The team reporting on the case in the British Medical Journal said that the man’s girlfriend brought him the drugs wrapped in a ballon while visiting him in prison. To evade being caught by the guards, he hid the drugs in his nostrils. However, in the process of hiding the drugs, he pushed them too far into the nasal cavity, making it impossible to dislodge.…

MondayNov 04, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Senate Approves Bill Banning Feds from Interfering in Medical Marijuana State Programs

On Thursday, the Senate passed the spending legislation which has a provision that ensures that medical marijuana states are protected from federal interference. However, the question on everyone’s mind is if the bill will be signed into law once it gets to the president's office. The spending legislation is also referred to as minibus appropriation as it covers funding for Agriculture, commerce, Environment, Food, and Drug Administration, Housing, Interior, Justice, Military Construction, Rural Development, Science, Veteran Affairs, Transportation and Urban Development for the 2020 financial year. The vote on the bill was overwhelming, with 84 in favor vs. 9 votes…

MondayNov 04, 2019 12:41 pm

Final 2019 CWCBExpo Event Wraps Up Year with Record Attendance, Timely Presentations, Invaluable Networking

The Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBExpo) in Boston — the last of the three annual CWCBExpo events — wrapped up with a focus on hot industry news, record attendance and glowing praise from guests, presenters, exhibitors and sponsors alike. Held Oct. 24–26 in Boston’s Hynes Convention Center, the CWCBExpo agenda featured a timely panel discussion titled “Vaping Crisis as Health Opportunity,” as well as other pertinent presentations and discussions that provide insight on industry regulations and health concerns. With vaping making headlines nationwide, the highly anticipated panel provided an overview of the ever-changing landscape of the vaping space, including…

MondayNov 04, 2019 12:05 pm

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF) Building a Sustainable Business, From the Ground Up

TGOD is defining industry standard in organic sustainability practices, follows a regenerative farming method Sustainability lends both ethical, business edge to companies, says TGOD leadership The company is dedicated to organic practices, sustainable principles The only certified-organic scaled producer in the industry, The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF) is committed to more than just cultivating premium organic cannabis. TGOD works to cultivate a way of life, ensuring that from seed, soil and beyond, every step of the company’s cultivating process is designed to make a difference. As part of that commitment, TGOD is defining the industry…

MondayNov 04, 2019 11:31 am

LiveWire Ergogenics Inc. (LVVV) Takes Cues from Prohibition Era to Optimize Business Model

Doing business right, taking cues from the prohibition era to optimize its unique business model for the cannabis industry Transferring the Paso Robles ranch property into a vertically integrated, high-end cannabis facility and wellness retreat Over half of all Americans support the legalization of marijuana, which bodes well for the industry LiveWire Ergogenics Inc. (OTC: LVVV), a forward-thinking company involved in the acquisition, licensing and management of fully compliant turnkey facilities for the production of cannabis-based products and services in California, recognizes the importance of – and is committed to – doing business right in an industry rife with legal…

MondayNov 04, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Filed in Wisconsin

On Wednesday, Wisconsin lawmakers filed legislation for decriminalizing marijuana possession. The two democratic representatives together with Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, who supported the change in policy, held a press conference on the same day to announce the legislation. Currently, the possession of marijuana in the state is punishable by six months in jail or a fine of $1,000. The legislation which would decriminalize possession of up to 28 grams of weed in Wisconsin was introduced by Democratic Representatives David Crowley and Sheila Stubbs. In a press release, Crowley said that the war on marijuana possession laws is the reason behind…

FridayNov 01, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – LA Marijuana Equity Program Under the Spotlight

Recently in Los Angeles, people are questioning the integrity of the Social Equity Program for marijuana companies. The war on drugs adversely affected minority groups, people of color, and businesses from impoverished areas. The social equity program was supposed to give the impacted groups mentioned a headstart in the world's booming marijuana industry. However, applicants from the social equity program complained at a recent meeting held by the Cannabis Regulation Commission in Los Angeles that they have not been accorded fair treatment. During the meeting, it was also suggested that people who do not qualify to operate marijuana businesses are…

FridayNov 01, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – How to Get Maximum Pain Relief Using Cannabis

When suffering from chronic pain, medical marijuana can help you manage the pain. And since you need to use medical marijuana several times a day, your body may become tolerant of the medicine to the point where your pain does not abate ultimately and leaves you needing more to function normally. Tolerance of the body to medicine is most seen in patients who have cancer, those living with nerve damage, back injuries, and chronic pain. When the prescription drug becomes tolerated by the bodies of patients suffering from the mentioned ailments, the patients tend to increase the dosages, which could…

ThursdayOct 31, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – How Marijuana Companies Can Benefit from Working with Third-Party Supply Chain Players

The marijuana industry is laden with many complications, among them the ever-changing marijuana regulations. This has complicated the process of getting the legalized weed in the market. Besides, only companies with a robust supply chain system will remain competitive and maintain their dominant position in the booming marijuana market. The cannabis sector is also experiencing some problems from the startup supply chains, whereby companies that are vertically integrating the seed-to-sale process wholly eventually become a one-stop-weed-shop. However, the quality and supply of marijuana are compromised due to a lack of proper infrastructure to implement the business strategy. Discussed below are…

ThursdayOct 31, 2019 1:46 pm

Wildflower Brands Inc. (CSE: SUN) (OTCQB: WLDFF) Blooming with Nationwide, International Cannabis Product Distribution Deals

Wildflower Brands is a West Coast-based plant wellness company that is building a host of cannabis product offerings for the CBD and THC markets Wildflower’s products are spreading from their Washington state production facility to hundreds of stores in the United States, with additional agreements in Europe, the United Kingdom and South Africa in the works The company’s success is leading to the construction of a second manufacturing facility that’s expected to increase Wildflower’s output capacity tenfold, once it opens next month Cannabis and health care product developer Wildflower Brands Inc. (CSE: SUN) (OTCQB: WLDFF) is watching its brands grow…