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MondayFeb 04, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Minnesota Legislators Introduce Marijuana Legalization Bill

Three legislators in Minnesota have introduced a bill that is intended to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in the state. Two senators (Scott Jensen and Melisa Franzen) and House Rep. Mike Freiberg are the brains behind this bill that was introduced on Monday this week. The bill seeks to allow adults over 21 years of age to possess, grow and consume cannabis within the state. The state would also set up mechanisms through which the industry can be regulated in order to ensure that all activities conform to set standards during the cultivation, processing and marketing of marijuana. Special attention…

FridayFeb 01, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Another Cannabis Lounge Set to Open in Denver

Vape and Play, a social club that will allow patrons to consume marijuana in its premises, is due to open on February 18 in Denver. This will be the second lounge in the city where one can consume marijuana. Such businesses are geared at addressing one of the biggest challenges that has existed since recreational cannabis was legalized in Colorado: where can one consume cannabis after buying it? These businesses want to give cannabis users a place that is a little more than a smoke-filled room from which to consume their cannabis. In fact, Vape and Play aims to provide…

FridayFeb 01, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Why Suppositories will be Big in the Medical Marijuana Industry

Many people may feel rather squeamish about sticking a cannabis suppository up their backside, but this method of administration is beginning to attract widespread attention as a way to administer medical cannabis. Several reasons can explain their growing popularity. Better Absorption Rates The most common ways to take medical cannabis are by eating or smoking the substance. However, these two methods of administration don’t allow enough of the cannabis consumed to be absorbed into the bloodstream. For example, the acidic environment inside the stomach and the entire gastrointestinal tract destroys most of the therapeutic ingredients in cannabis before those compounds…

ThursdayJan 31, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – UC Berkley Launches Cannabis Research Center

The University of California at Berkley has announced that it has opened a cannabis research center that will study the effects of cannabis production upon society and the environment. This announcement was made on Tuesday this week (January 29). UC officials also revealed that the research center will primarily focus on three major areas. The first is cannabis regulation and policy. Cannabis regulations and policies have been evolving rapidly and they merit research in order to ascertain whether those policies and regulations have made the industry better, whether the policymakers had sufficient information upon which they based when drafting the…

ThursdayJan 31, 2019 12:08 pm

This Week in Cannabis: Will the Next U.S. Attorney General be Good on Cannabis Policy?

A number of newsworthy items occurred this week, including a potential hands-off enforcement policy at the federal level. Cannabis exports are coming to an international cannabis-leading nation, fewer people are going to be arrested for cannabis in a major metro area, and some good news is on its way in New Jersey. Find out more in our weekly recap below. Attorney General nominee puts his hands-off cannabis enforcement pledge in writing What happened: United States Attorney General nominee William Barr has previously expressed verbal support for allowing legal cannabis states to proceed without federal interference. This week William Barr put that pledge in writing…

ThursdayJan 31, 2019 11:46 am

Marijuana Company of America Inc. (MCOA) Engages in the Cultivation and Distribution of Hemp-Derived Products

MCOA supports a variety of portfolio companies, which participate at different levels within the cannabis and hemp industries The company has CBD-derived product brand hempSMART as a primary portfolio holding MCOA provides turn-key services to the legal cannabis and hemp industries Marijuana Company of America Inc. (OTCQB: MCOA) delivers recognized brands via innovative marketing distribution companies. MCOA is an umbrella company. It is undergoing development to support an array of portfolio companies that participate within the cannabis and hemp industries. Primarily an industrial hemp business, one of MCOA’s main companies is wholly owned subsidiary hempSMART Inc. Company management has expertise…

ThursdayJan 31, 2019 10:45 am

Spectrum Global Solutions Inc. (SGSI) Announces Uplisting to OTCQB Venture Market

Spectrum Global Solutions sees trading on OTCQB as a necessary next step in its continued development Demand for increased network capabilities is increasing as global use of data continues to grow exponentially Spectrum Global is set to reach this increased demand primarily through its multiple subsidiaries with regional, national and global projects Spectrum Global Solutions Inc. (OTCQB: SGSI), a leading single-source provider of end-to-end, next-generation wireless and wireline networks, recently announced that its stock has been uplisted and approved for trading on the OTCQB Venture Marketplace. The company provides professional service solutions to the service provider and corporate enterprise markets.…

ThursdayJan 31, 2019 10:24 am

Lexaria Bioscience Corp.’s (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) DehydraTECH Receives New R&D Funding for Oral Nicotine Delivery Technology

LXRP subsidiary Lexaria Nicotine LLC enters definitive investment agreement with large tobacco company to receive R&D funding in exchange for licensing and equity Partner has provided initial $1 million – with an option for up to $11 million more – for research on DehydraTECH’s oral forms of nicotine delivery through a series of private financings LXRP still retains majority equity ownership of Lexaria Nicotine, while partner receives a minority equity interest in the subsidiary, not in LXRP itself Lexaria Bioscience Corp.’s (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) DehydraTECH absorption platform will receive a significant injection of R&D financing under an investment agreement…

ThursdayJan 31, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Craft Medical Cannabis Growers Form Co-op in British Columbia

Small medical cannabis growers and producers in the Canadian province of British Columbia are coming together to form a co-op in order to bridge the supply gap. This co-op venture will be incorporated at the provincial level instead of seeking national incorporation. This undertaking involves a partnership with Victory Square Technologies and Grow Tech Labs. The supply shortages that have plagued the Canadian recreational cannabis market prompted the initiators of this co-op to take action. The company will be called the British Columbia Small Cannabis Producer and Processor Co-op. This is intended to reflect the character of the province as…

WednesdayJan 30, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – What is CBD, and what is its Relationship with THC?

People who have heard about CBD-infused drinks, cosmetics and pet food may be wondering why that cannabis extract isn’t attracting as much polarized attention as THC. Read on and learn everything that you need to know about CBD and THC, and why CBD is gaining in popularity in nearly every industry. A Brief Primer on Cannabinoids… The cannabis plant has more than 100 different compounds within it. These are called cannabinoids and terpenes, so you should therefore not imagine that the cannabis plant has only two compounds. However, two of the most abundant cannabinoids in the cannabis plant are CBD…