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FridaySep 06, 2019 1:27 pm

New West Summit 2019 to Focus on Investment, Media and Technology Trends Shaping the Future of Cannabis

For those wanting to get their bearings in the fast-developing cannabis industry, attending New West Summit 2019, October 10-11 in San Francisco, is the perfect event option. Set to be held at the Bespoke Event Center in Westfield Mall, the event – now in its fifth year – will gather decision makers from the technology, media and investment sectors to discuss the forces shaping the future of the cannabis industry. New West Summit 2019 attendees will be treated to an array of presentations, displays by more than 50 exhibitors, a smorgasbord of food and drink and plenty of networking opportunities.…

FridaySep 06, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Colombia Makes Progress as an International Medical Marijuana Industry Player

While Colombia has been infamous as a major player in the illegal drugs trade due to its production of illicit marijuana and cocaine, the country is slowly but steadily making its mark as a major player on the international market for medical marijuana, according to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Currently, Colombia has a number of farms that are dedicated to cultivating medical marijuana for the export market. Some of the most significant destinations for this medical marijuana are Canada, the UK and many other countries around the world. The BBC World News report points out that many nations around…

ThursdaySep 05, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Advocates Intensify Fight for Workers’ Right to Use Marijuana

Should someone using marijuana in a state where it is legal fear that they will lose their job or have their job application rejected? Pro-marijuana advocates are starting to show that the answer is an emphatic “no” and they are demanding for action in this regard. It is ironical that California, which paved the way for recreational marijuana across the country, doesn’t have protections for workers who use legal marijuana within its state borders. Courts have ruled that the laws legalizing marijuana don’t shield workers from being fired for using marijuana and the attempt of lawmakers to correct this situation…

ThursdaySep 05, 2019 12:21 pm

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF) Strongly Positioned to Meet Growing Demand for Organic Cannabis

The Green Organic Dutchman participated in the renowned Cannabis Investor Conference held by New West Partners TGOD received a 100 percent organic rating from Toronto-based Corporate Knightsmagazine The company endeavors to become a global leader in the delivery of high-quality, sustainable cannabis The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF), a company dedicated to producing organic cannabis using craft farming techniques, was one of the presenters at the Cannabis Investor Conference held by New West Partners on August 22, 2019, in San Francisco, California (http://cnw.fm/83UBs). Based in Hamilton, Ontario, The Green Organic Dutchman is committed to become a global leader…

ThursdaySep 05, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Mexican Senator Files Cannabis Legalization Bill as Supreme Court Deadline Looms

Barely a month before the deadline given by the Mexican Supreme Court compelling the government to pass legalization legalizing marijuana elapses, a senator has filed a bill to end prohibition. Sen. Julio Menchaca Salazar, the chair of the Senate Judicial Committee and a member of the ruling party in the country, filed the bill that seeks to legalize the possession, cultivation and use of marijuana by adults. The bill intends to amend two existing laws while also providing for the use of medical marijuana. The bill will also legalize the use of industrial hemp in the manufacture of textiles. During…

WednesdaySep 04, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – USDA Publishes Report on the Status of the Canadian Hemp Industry

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a report that provides details about the status of the hemp industry in neighboring Canada. The six-page document which was authored by the Agriculture Attaché Evan Mangino indicates that while hemp was legalized in Canada close to 20 years ago and the U.S. only did so last year, the two countries are facing identical regulatory challenges. Last year, Canada exported approximately 5,400 metric tons of hemp seeds. About 70 percent of those exports were to the U.S., but this figure is expected to drop a great deal once U.S. hemp farmers start…

WednesdaySep 04, 2019 1:24 pm

Tinley Beverage Company (CSE: TNY) (OTCQX: TNYBF) Manufacturing Cannabis-Infused Beverages and DSD Services for California Distributors

Pure-play cannabis-infused beverage manufacturer Tinley Beverage Company (CSE: TNY) (OTCQX: TNYBF) recently announced that it has completed the buildout of its permanent bottling facility in Long Beach, California. The company is currently producing its five alcohol-inspired cannabis beverages via a temporary manufacturer, making it one of the only publicly traded companies and the only pure play that now has cannabis beverages in the market. Tinley’s 20,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art-facility is purpose-built for cannabis beverage production, and the company reported that its line is capable of producing at least one million bottles per month, with a space plan for two additional lines that…

WednesdaySep 04, 2019 12:57 pm

VPR Brands LP (VPRB) Positioned to Experience Windfall as Thai Hospitals Start Administering Cannabis Oils

VPR Brands is set to benefit from the approval of medical marijuana in South Asian markets The Thai marijuana industry is expected to reach $661 million by 2024 VPRB announced growth of $1.58 million for Q2 2019, marking a 31 percent increase over last year VPR Brands LP (OTCQB: VPRB), a technology holding company whose assets include issued U.S. and Chinese patents for atomization-related products, including technology for medical marijuana vaporizers and electronic cigarette products and components, is positioned to benefit as the Southeast Asian medical market could soon start using medical marijuana for the treatment of its patients. This…

WednesdaySep 04, 2019 10:27 am

Nabis Holdings Inc. (CSE: NAB) (OTC: NABIF) (FRA: 71P) Builds Multistate Assets Portfolio as US Cannabis Market Heads for $50 Billion

The U.S. cannabis market is racing along at a 25 percent CAGR Nabis Holdings recently issued a letter to shareholders The company has appointed an independent director Based in Vancouver, Canada, Nabis Holdings Inc. (CSE: NAB) (OTC: NABIF) (FRA: 71P) is targeting positive cash flow and strategic assets in the cannabis space, both in the United States and abroad. Nabis already has investments in Arizona, California, Michigan and Washington and is looking to expand its portfolio to include four to five more states in the next three to four months. Nabis is headed by two industry veterans who exited another firm after receiving one of…

WednesdaySep 04, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Federal Money to Facilitate Research into Removing Pesticides from Cannabis

A quarter of a million dollars is being handed by a U.S. federal agency to a biotech company so that research into how dangerous pesticides can be removed from several crops, including marijuana, can be done. Brooklyn Bioscience is the lucky startup that won the two-year grant worth $250,000 from the National Science Foundation. The money will help to further the company’s efforts to engineer an enzyme with the capability of breaking down organophosphates (OPs). OPs are pesticides that have been found to be extremely hazardous to the environment and humans. Marijuana farmers will be especially interested in this enzyme…

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