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MondayMar 18, 2019 9:00 am

Drink Companies Prepare for the Coming of CBD Beverages

CannabisNewsWire Editorial Coverage: CBD-infused beverages look set to hit the market in a big way in 2019. Cannabidiol (CBD) is widely used in health and wellness products after spectacular growth in recent years. Several companies are lining up to launch CBD drinks following legal changes in the United States and Canada. Integrating these new offerings into wider product lines is accelerating CBD’s race for mainstream attention. Youngevity International Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) (YGYI Profile) is one of the first to launch, with a CBD coffee coming in May and a CBD water in the works. The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (NASDAQ:…

MondayMar 18, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – First Specialist Medical Marijuana Clinic Opens in the UK

Last Saturday (March 9) saw history being made in the UK as the first specialist medical cannabis clinic opened in Manchester. The clinic is called The Beeches Consulting Center. The opening of this clinic has been widely welcomed by patients and clinicians in the UK. This cannabis clinic is owned by European Cannabis Holdings (ECH), a group of companies that plans to open many more such clinics across the UK. The clinic will be headed by two respected professionals in the medical field. These are an independent pain specialist, Dr. David McDowell, and the second is a consultant neurologist, Professor…

FridayMar 15, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – British Lawyers Head to Brussels Over CBD Ban

Last month, we reported that there was a run on CBD drinks and other CBD products in the UK after the EU declared that CBD and other cannabis or hemp extracts were novel foods that could only be allowed on the market after receiving regulatory approval. Cannabis industry players in the UK aren’t taking that ban lying down. Their association has instructed a team of lawyers to head to Brussels in order to try and overturn that ruling. While the EU law, (EU) 2015/2283, isn’t binding on the member states, many countries use the guidance provided by the EU to…

FridayMar 15, 2019 3:31 pm

Kontrol Energy Corp. (CSE: KNR) (OTCQB: KNRLF) (FSE: 1K8) Uplists to OTCQB Venture Market

Kontrol Energy focuses on smart-energy solutions for North American customers The company is entering the cannabis sector with its energy-efficiency and emission-compliant solutions Kontrol Energy recently commenced trading on the OTCQB Venture Market Based in Vaughan, Ontario, Kontrol Energy Corp. (CSE: KNR) (OTC: KNRLF) (FSE: 1K8) is a leader in the energy efficiency sector via IoT (Internet of Things), cloud and SaaS (Software as a Service) technology. The company integrates smart-energy devices, energy software and energy retrofits to help organizations benefit from energy cost savings while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Kontrol offers its SmartMax intelligent energy technology. Recently, Kontrol Energy…

FridayMar 15, 2019 11:45 am

Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQB: PLPRF) Increases Investor Liquidity Options with DTC Eligibility

PLUS recently announced DTC Eligibility for the U.S. Market Company’s recent IPO raised C$20 million Company plans to use proceeds to expand its operations in California Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQB: PLPRF) has just made it easier for investors to trade its securities. The company recently announced that its shares are now Depository Trust Company (DTC) eligible (http://cnw.fm/cBn72). DTC eligibility will allow Plus Products shares to be deposited into a DTC account, from which they can be transferred between brokers and transfer agents. Having an intermediary like DTC handling transfers ensures a high level of integrity and accuracy, since DTC…

FridayMar 15, 2019 11:15 am

Redfund Capital Corp. (CSE: LOAN) (OTC: PNNRF) (Frankfurt: O3X4) Bridges Financial Gaps, Helps Company Valuations Grow

Redfund is building an international footprint with established national leaders and pursuing opportunities in emerging markets The company is funding new drug delivery systems and helping nutraceuticals gain mainstream adoption Redfund is the first medical cannabis incubator and accelerator financing CBD and hemp companies through debt facilities The company recently announced an agreement to fund CANNAKI BEVERAGE COMPANY Inc., a nano CBD flavored water company Established as a global merchant bank, Redfund Capital Corp. (CSE: LOAN) (OTC: PNNRF) (Frankfurt: O3X4) aims to provide debt and equity funding to companies in the mid and later stages of development. This business strategy…

FridayMar 15, 2019 10:31 am

U.S. Suicide, Alcohol, and Drug Deaths Are at Record Levels. Cannabis Can Help.

Losing a loved one is never easy. It can be especially difficult when the cause of death is potentially preventable. The bereaved are left wondering if they could have done something differently and wishing that they could turn back time. It's very sad. Three of the leading causes of death in the U.S. that can be proactively addressed are suicide, alcohol abuse, and drug use. Unfortunately, the most recently released data shows that deaths due to suicide, drug use, and alcohol have reached record levels in the United States. What the data says According to an analysis conducted by the Centers for…

FridayMar 15, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Workers’ Compensation Being Modified to Incorporate Medical Cannabis in Canada

You would expect that with more than 17 years of existence in Canada, medical cannabis should have already led to policy changes in various aspects of life in the country. However, if the claims of injured workers are anything to go by, workers’ compensation guidelines have been slow in changing to accommodate this form of treatment. Now matters are beginning to shift as the discussion below shows. More Workers Winning in Tribunals Mellissa Ellsworth is just one of 10 patients who have won hearings in Nova Scotia’s workers’ comp tribunal set up to assess whether the Workers’ Compensation Board should…

ThursdayMar 14, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Demand Soars for Missouri Medical Cannabis Licenses

The cannabis bullet train doesn’t seem to be showing any signs of slowing down in Missouri ever since voters overwhelmingly passed a ballot measure in the recent midterms to legalize medical marijuana in the state. Now more than 300 businesses are due to be licensed to participate in the medical cannabis industry once it is commercialized. This announcement was made by Lyndall Fraker, the Missouri Medical Marijuana Program Director, while speaking at a medical marijuana conference in St. Louis on Monday (March 11). He added that if those 300 licenses weren’t enough, then the state wouldn’t hesitate to grant more…

ThursdayMar 14, 2019 12:52 pm

Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference is the Place to be for Institutional & Retail Investors and Cannabis Executives

Keynoters include Giadha Aguirre de Carcer, founder and CEO of New Frontier Data; and Cam Battley, CCO of Aurora Cannabis Benzinga conference features company presentations, panels on cannabis markets and networking opportunities Tickets sold out for prior conferences in the series Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference is expected to attract both institutional and retail investors, as well as cannabis executives, with an agenda that’s jam-packed full of presentations, panels and networking opportunities. The conference will be held on April 17-18 in Toronto at the Fairmont Royal York. Prior conferences in the series – in Toronto in 2018 and Miami in 2019…