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MondayNov 26, 2018 11:52 am

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (REFG) Enhances Transactional Transparency and Efficiency

REFG’s comprehensive card processing solution ensures secure and speedy transactions for clients The payment solution tracks both sales and taxes, providing transparency and compliance in cannabis sales The market potential for the legal cannabis market forecast at $26 billion by 2024 Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (OTC: REFG) is a payment processing solution provider serving the state-sanctioned medical marijuana industry. Through Green or Take.Green, the company’s proprietary payment system, REFG tracks both sales and tax collection. This means that marijuana transactions are carried out above board and transparently. For the government, having such a system in place ensures efficient tax collection…

MondayNov 26, 2018 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Canadians Unhappy About Plastic Packaging of Cannabis

Canada legalized recreational cannabis on October 17 and the ongoing shortages aren’t the only thing that is having Canadians concerned. Many have expressed their displeasure regarding the amount of plastic packaging that comes with each gram of marijuana that they buy. Some keen consumers have even measured the total weight of the plastic packaging and they found that a gram of cannabis could be packaged in as much as 70 grams of plastic! That amount of packaging raises concerns since plastic is not biodegradable. Furthermore, Canada currently lacks a program targeted at recycling the plastic waste generated by the cannabis…

WednesdayNov 21, 2018 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – 3 House Bills Seek to Reform Cannabis Policies for US Veterans

A team of Republican and Democratic lawmakers revealed that they will be tabling three bills aimed and reforming the different marijuana policies that affect veterans in the country. The bills, if enacted, would formalize the protections offered to veterans who seek medical marijuana as an alternative to opioids as well as create mechanisms for such options to be implemented in a safe way. The first proposed bill is titled “Department of Veterans Affairs Policy for Medicinal Cannabis Use Act 2018”. The intention of this bill is to amend and codify the existing policy at the VA office through which veterans…

WednesdayNov 21, 2018 12:45 pm

Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX.V: FIRE) (OTC: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) Achieves Record Revenues for Q1 2019

Supreme Cannabis' mission is to grow the world’s best cannabis and become a leader in the industry The company has its “7ACRES” modern grow facility Supreme Cannabis recently reported its Q1 financial results Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX.V: FIRE) (OTC: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) engages in the production of medical cannabis in Canada. Its corporate mission is to grow the world’s best cannabis and become a leader in the global industry. The company formed 7ACRES as the first licensed producer centered on growing high-quality cannabis in high quantities. Supreme Cannabis Company is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Ever since 7ACRES was federally…

WednesdayNov 21, 2018 12:07 pm

Sugarmade, Inc. (SGMD) Building Supply Resources to Ride Wave of Cannabis Industry Growth

Cannabis industry revenues expected to top $20 billion this year and grow to over $63 billion by 2024 Hydroponics market expectations will rise with cannabis’ fortunes, anticipating a 20.7 percent CAGR worldwide through 2023 The predictions have captured specialty product supplier Sugarmade’s attention, and the company continues to develop its hydroponic supply lines Sugarmade’s acquisition agreement with hydroponics supplier Sky Unlimited and the company’s investment in hemp cultivator Hempistry exemplify its growth plans Specialty product supplier Sugarmade, Inc. (OTCQB: SGMD) is sweetening its investment in the increasingly legalized hemp sales markets by strengthening its grasp on hydroponic system supplies and…

WednesdayNov 21, 2018 11:39 am

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (CIIX) Creating New Revenue Opportunities in the Cannabis Industry

Providing premier financial information to the Chinese-speaking community for 18 years Increasing visibility and investor confidence through networking opportunities Creating new revenue opportunities in the cannabis industry with a mobile app and hemp-infused rice wine ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) is a leading financial information website for Chinese-speaking investors in the U.S. and China. The company has gained its reputation through a consistent 18 years of providing premier financial information and is now seeking to also be recognized as a leader in the hemp-based CBD oil industry. The company has developed a Chinese-language app for the cannabis industry, is soon to…

WednesdayNov 21, 2018 4:20 am

420 with CNW – US Federal Government Sends Out Advert for Cannabis Cultivators

The Federal Business Opportunities website recently featured an advert of great interest to the cannabis industry. In that advert, the federal government was inviting entities to submit their capability statements if they felt they could grow or supply different quantities of marijuana strains or products. The advert stipulates that any firms interested in the opportunity should have the capacity to store at least 5,000 kilos of marijuana. This advert is good news to the cannabis industry because for long, it has been difficult to get hold of cannabis for research purposes. This is because the only federally-licensed producer, Mississippi University,…

TuesdayNov 20, 2018 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – California Judge Rules in Favor of Marijuana Home Growers

When California legalized recreational cannabis, it allowed people to grow a maximum of six plants for their own use. The state permitted cities and other local authorities to pass their own additional ordinances or regulations to implement the law passed at state level. Some cities, such as Fontana, took this liberty as a chance for them to put such severe restrictions that various aspects of state law, such as home growing, would practically be impossible within their jurisdictions. Someone sued, and a judge has ruled striking down several sections of the Fontana ordinance on cannabis. The issues in contention were…

TuesdayNov 20, 2018 10:44 am

Earth Science Tech, Inc. (ETST) Begins Filming for ‘As Seen On TV’ Media Campaign

Earth Science Tech is a biotechnology company with diverse subsidiaries The company operates in the hemp cannabinoid, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, medical device and research and development fields It is now filming its ‘As Seen On TV’ Campaign in Florida Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTCQB: ETST), via its wholly owned subsidiaries, operates in the fields of hemp cannabinoids, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and research and development. A biotechnology company, its three subsidiaries are Earth Science Pharmaceutical, Inc., Cannabis Therapeutics, Inc. and KannaBidioid, Inc. Its Canadian subsidiary is Canna Inno Laboratories, Inc. Earth Science Tech has its corporate office in Doral, Florida. The…

TuesdayNov 20, 2018 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Israeli Researchers Look into Treating Endometriosis Using Cannabis

Gynica, a startup in Israel, has announced that it will conduct research in order to find a new cannabis-based treatment for endometriosis. The startup will use the newly licensed Lumir Lab found within Hebrew University in Jerusalem for this research. Gynica specializes in providing marijuana-based solutions to the problems affecting the health of women. The lab will focus on medical cannabis research and product development. Lumir Lab is headed by Lumir Odrej Hanus, one of the leading researchers on cannabinoids in the world. He is an analytical chemist. Lumir Lab will collaborate with Gynica in this quest for a treatment…