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WednesdayFeb 06, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Cannabis should be Reclassified Internationally, Says World Health Organization Committee

According to a leaked letter written by the World Health Organization’s Director General (Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus) to the UN Secretary-General, marijuana should be rescheduled from the most restrictive categories to less strict categories in all international treaties. The recommendations in this letter were scheduled to be released publicly last year in December but this didn’t happen for unknown reasons. According to the recommendations of the expert committee that studied the matter, whole-plant marijuana and marijuana resin should be removed from schedule IV (the most restrictive category) and left in schedule I. The World health Organization also wants to be categorical…

TuesdayFeb 05, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Four Things You May Not Know about Cannabis Jobs in the US

Your mind may immediately go to the rate at which different states are legalizing marijuana when the cannabis industry in the U.S. is mentioned. However, there is so much that many people don’t know about the job market in the U.S. cannabis industry. Here are four facts you most likely didn’t know about employment in the cannabis industry in the U.S. Hiring Has Increased By 76 Percent According to a study conducted by Glassdoor, the number of available jobs in the cannabis industry in the U.S. has increased by 76 percent when compared to the number of jobs that were…

TuesdayFeb 05, 2019 1:25 pm

Legislative Changes Provide New CBD Growth Opportunities, Green Hygienics Holdings Inc. (GRYN) Set to Benefit from Market Liberalization

Industry representatives believe that CBD has become “too big to fail” as a result of the legislative changes that occurred at the end of 2018 Since hemp has been taken off the controlled substances list, the CBD market is anticipated to grow rapidly and reach $22 billion by 2022 These changes will lead to intense competition and the need for more effective cultivation methods; because of such trends, companies like Green Hygienics Holdings are expected to benefit from rapid growth opportunities in 2019 and beyond The legal status of hemp finally changed at the end of 2018, and, according to…

TuesdayFeb 05, 2019 12:48 pm

Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQB: PLPRF) Intensifies Brand Building Endeavors in Effort to Gain Larger Share of CBD Edibles Market

Shares recently began trading on the OTCQB Venture Market in the U.S. PLUS is the best-selling cannabis-infused brand in California Company’s retail sales and market share have consistently grown over the past five quarters PLUS plans to enter additional markets with its proven products and brands Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQB: PLPRF) is employing a brand-building strategy to grow market share. In its investor presentation, the company notes that, as it competes exclusively in California’s CBD edibles market, it is well-positioned for expansion (http://cnw.fm/6JJpI). In a news release (http://cnw.fm/QK0qL), PLUS CEO Jake Heimark said, “We believe branded edible market share…

TuesdayFeb 05, 2019 12:22 pm

ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (CIIX) to Seek Acquisition Target after CBD Biotech Spin-off

Growth by acquisition will be a priority following IPO spin-off, according to CIIX CEO Warren Wang CIIX reported significant revenue growth, with hemp and CBD sales increasing by eight times year-over-year Industry trend may indicate more hemp or marijuana being sourced from Columbia, or Thailand and other Asian locations, moving forward ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) is currently planning an IPO of wholly owned foreign enterprise CBD Biotech, according to CEO Warren Wang. Wang said in a news release that the company hopes for a Nasdaq IPO of CBD Biotech late in FY2019 or early the following year. CIIX would then…

TuesdayFeb 05, 2019 12:05 pm

Is Smoking CBD Hemp a Good Idea?

A lot of people are trying CBD for the first time, and with the legalization of hemp in the 2018 Farm Bill it will become available to even more people in the coming year. With CBD in the spotlight for its many positive effects, more people are wondering: is smoking CBD hemp flower a good way to consume the beneficial cannabinoid? People have found all sorts of success with CBD flower, including tobacco reduction, pharmaceutical reduction, as a THC supplement, in the bedroom, or just to help relax during the day or evening. Smoking or vaping CBD hemp flower could be for…

TuesdayFeb 05, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Does the Tobacco Industry See its Future in Marijuana?

Tobacco cigarette sales have been on the decline in the U.S. for several decades now, and it seems the tobacco industry now sees its future in marijuana. The major tobacco firms have been watching the cannabis industry as it evolves and they now think that having a part of this nascent industry holds the key to the tobacco industry’s future. The Big tobacco companies have several factors that favor their entry into the cannabis industry. First, the tobacco industry has a well-known record of manufacturing products in a way that maximizes their addictive potential. You can therefore bet your last…

MondayFeb 04, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Baltimore to Stop Prosecuting People for Marijuana Possession

The chief prosecutor in the city of Baltimore has announced that people will no longer be prosecuted for possessing marijuana. This announcement comes as a wave legalization is sweeping across the nation, and marijuana is no longer seen as the evil substance that it once was thought to be. Marilyn Mosby, state attorney for Baltimore, revealed that her office will immediately stop prosecuting cases of marijuana possession. This decision will apply regardless of how much marijuana someone has been found with, or what the criminal history of that person is. Mosby added that no serious person can ever claim that…

MondayFeb 04, 2019 11:57 am

This Woman Successfully Treats Cancer Patients with Medical Cannabis

Mara Gordon has not been sheltered from cancer. “Cancer is very personal to me,” she begins. “In 1979, I lost my first husband to osteogenic sarcoma. In 1989 I lost my mother to lung cancer. I, then two years later, lost my brother in law to a brain tumor, and then I lost my sister to lung cancer [...] you’ll see that I have my motivations.” After experiencing over two decades of close cancer deaths, Gordon co-founded Aunt Zelda’s in 2011. Aunt Zelda’s is an organization that both works with patients and develops cannabis-based medicines for the treatment of diseases…

MondayFeb 04, 2019 11:44 am

Positive Legislative Changes to Facilitate Green Hygienics Holdings Inc.’s (GRYN) Growth in San Diego

Recent legislative changes in San Diego are likely to help Green Hygienics Holdings expand to the region, despite increased competition over cultivation land Company’s innovative aeroponic growing technology requires less land while still generating higher quality crops Additional federal legislative changes expected to result in an incredibly favorable business climate for hemp producers The recently passed Federal Farm Bill legalizing hemp forecast to contribute to the growth of the hemp market at a CAGR of 18.4 percent from 2018 to 2022 The demand for cannabis-related real estate has increased significantly in San Diego after the recent legalization and approval of…