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WednesdayJul 24, 2019 12:19 pm

10 Things You Never Knew About Cannabis Roots

No part of the cannabis plant is useless. While the buds and leaves usually take center stage, it turns out there are more to the roots than what many of us assumed. In fact, people have been incorporating cannabis roots into medicine for thousands of years. Check out these 10 things you probably never knew about cannabis roots! #1) Long history of medicinal usage The first recorded use of cannabis root as medicine dates back to roughly 2700 BCE in the Pên Ts’ao ching. Translated as The Classic of Herbal Medicine, this ancient Chinese text by the Emperor Shen-nung mentions that…

WednesdayJul 24, 2019 11:52 am

Golden Developing Solutions Inc. (DVLP) Achieves Fully Reporting Status, Reports Revenue Growth

In March 2019, DVLP reported an 800 percent year-over-year increase in monthly revenue DVLP’s growth strategy includes key acquisitions, such as that of Infusionz LLC, a manufacturer of CBD products DVLP’s Form 10 Registration Statement, filed with the SEC, became effective July 1 Golden Developing Solutions Inc. (OTC: DVLP) is showing exponential growth with its multitiered strategy working in the CBD, hemp and cannabis spaces. The strategy includes a diverse focus on online product sales, acquisitions, manufacturing, product branding and plans for the development of a 25,000-square-foot production facility in Denver, Colorado (http://cnw.fm/cK9MG). DVLP has developed a multifaceted strategy to become…

WednesdayJul 24, 2019 11:21 am

SinglePoint Inc. (SING) Focuses on New Technologies, Offers Diverse Opportunities

SinglePoint focuses on acquisitions of undervalued, cash-flow positive, high-potential companies SinglePoint recently closed an acquisition of Direct Solar of America The company’s diverse portfolio covers a wide range of sectors SinglePoint Inc. (OTCQB: SING) is on a mission to seize opportunities via an aggressive expansion strategy across a broad range of assets. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the company specializes in acquisitions of small to mid-sized firms, with a focus on new technologies, including payment processing, industrial hemp and renewable energy solutions. Established in 2007, SinglePoint works with key company management personnel to develop successful candidate acquisition targets. These target companies…

WednesdayJul 24, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Thousands Submit Comments Urging FDA to Allow CBD in Supplements and Foods

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) started receiving comments on CBD regulation from the public and other stakeholders in April and the comments period came to an end early last week. The agency had initially planned to close the comments period on July 2 but the overwhelming public interest in the matter led the FDA to extent that deadline to July 16. By the close of the comments period, more than 4,400 submissions had been filed by individuals and organization. The comments received covered everything imaginable about the therapeutic effects of CBD, how the compound should be tested, packaged…

TuesdayJul 23, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – More than 100 Cannabis Businesses Ask Congress to Consider Social Equity During Legalization

A coalition of more than a hundred cannabis companies and industry groups has sent a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to include social equity in any legislation that is proposed as a way of ending marijuana prohibition. The letter, sent on Thursday last week, asserts that the work of Congress will be incomplete if they only stopped at legalizing marijuana without going further to address issues of social equity. More specifically, the groups and associations that signed this letter express concern that the people who were worst affected by the War on Drugs are likely to be left behind as…

TuesdayJul 23, 2019 12:21 pm

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) Stands for Responsible Cannabis Use; Is the Industry Taking Adoption Too Far?

As the legal marijuana industry continues to rapidly expand, regulatory bodies in the U.S. and other parts of the world are facing lobby pressure to ensure widespread adoption Companies like Lexaria Bioscience have opposed such developments to ensure responsible and safe introduction of legal cannabis products for medicinal and recreational use Current Lexaria corporate policies go beyond the legislative framework to deliver sensitive products to people in need while also protecting vulnerable community members The multi-million-dollar cannabis industry is growing rapidly. In the U.S. and other parts of the world, there has been a push for legislative changes and the…

TuesdayJul 23, 2019 12:15 pm

The Top 12 CBD Myths and Misconceptions

It doesn’t get you high, but it’s causing quite a buzz among medical scientists and patients. The past year has seen a surge of interest in cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating cannabis compound with significant therapeutic properties. Numerous commercial start-ups and internet retailers have jumped on the CBD bandwagon, touting CBD derived from hemp as the next big thing, a miracle oil that can shrink tumors, quell seizures, and ease chronic pain – without making people feel “stoned.” But along with a growing awareness of cannabidiol as a potential health aid there has been a proliferation of misconceptions about CBD. #1 “CBD IS MEDICAL. THC IS RECREATIONAL.” Project CBD receives many inquiries from around the world and oftentimes…

TuesdayJul 23, 2019 11:16 am

The Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX: FIRE) (OTCQX: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) Innovating in Cannabis Space, Closing on Acquisition

Supreme Cannabis is one of the world’s fastest-growing premium plant-driven lifestyle companies Supreme Cannabis has supply agreements in place throughout eight Canadian provinces The company gained advanced extraction infrastructure and expertise through its Blissco acquisition The Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX: FIRE) (OTCQX: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) maintains a diversified, international portfolio of distinct cannabis companies, products and brands. Since 2014, it has emerged as one of the world’s fastest-growing, premium, plant-driven, lifestyle companies. The company’s growth strategy includes key industry agreements and its wholly owned 7ACRES subsidiary. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Supreme Cannabis is working to be an innovator in…

TuesdayJul 23, 2019 10:44 am

ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (CIIX) Introduces Equity Incentive Plan to Recruit, Retain Employees

The company’s 2019 equity incentive plan is designed to help it add and retain talented employees by leveraging equity participation incentives The plan is aimed at motivating individuals who perform services for CIIX CIIX CEO projected $11-$12 million in revenue for fiscal 2020 during an interview with Redchip Money Report ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) CEO Warren Wang projected in a Redchip Money Report interview that CIIX’s sales will reach $11-$12 million in FY2020, the 12 months ending in May 2020 (http://cnw.fm/77jvY). The company has long been reaching a Chinese-speaking audience in the United States and Canada with investment information on…

TuesdayJul 23, 2019 10:12 am

Grapefruit Boulevard Investments Inc. (IGNG) is “One to Watch”

Grapefruit holds a California manufacturing license which allow it to extract oil and manufacture edibles, topical products, capsules and vape cartridges. Grapefruit holds a California distribution license which allows it to broker all forms of cannabis products between growers and manufacturers and distributors, as well as to broker transaction between and among other licensed cannabis product distributors. Grapefruit owns a two-acre parcel of land in Coachillin’ Park which the Company will develop into an all-inclusive facility housing a large indoor grow operation, an extraction laboratory, an FDA-certified kitchen and a distribution hub. Cannabis marketplace in the U.S. projected to reach…