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WednesdaySep 19, 2018 11:57 am

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) Grows IP Portfolio with Three More Patents in Australia, Two Notices of Allowance in the US

LXRP receives three new Australian patents and two new notices of allowance from the U.S. patent office; the company expects to receive corresponding patents by year-end 2018 If issued in both Australia and the U.S., LXRP would then hold 12 issued patents within its first patent family, and it continues to pursue pending application claims in this patent family globally The company, which has filed more than 50 patent applications globally, out-licenses its technology that promotes healthier and faster ingestion methods and lower overall dosing Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP), which owns the patented DehydraTECH (trademarked) ingestion technology…

WednesdaySep 19, 2018 9:00 am

Canadian Cannabis Legalization Set to Transform the Industrial Hemp Industry

CannabisNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The legalization of cannabis in Canada is about to bring big changes not just for medical cannabis companies but for hemp growers as well. The law legalizing recreational cannabis in Canada will come into force on October 17. This will create new opportunities for hemp growers to produce the plant for CBD extraction. Hemp growers will now be able to profit from all parts of the plant. Cannabis companies are experimenting with growing techniques, expanding their businesses, and seeking supply agreements in preparation for the change. Marijuana Company of America Inc. (OTC: MCOA) (MCOA Profile), which grows…

WednesdaySep 19, 2018 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Massachusetts Credit Union to Offer Banking Services to Cannabis Industry

The GFA Federal Credit Union has become the first financial institution to announce that it is opening its doors to recreational and medical cannabis businesses in Massachusetts. The announcement, due to take effect on October 1, brings a huge sigh of relief to numerous legitimate cannabis businesses that have struggled to attain the same level of recognition as other kinds of legal businesses within the state. GFA Credit Union revealed that it studied the legal and business sense of making its move for about a year and finally decided to open its doors to this young industry. GFA’s CEO, Tina…

TuesdaySep 18, 2018 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – UCLA Team to Investigate the Painkilling Effects of Cannabis

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 42,000 Americans died from an overdose of opioids in 2016 alone. Meanwhile, the consumption of cannabis by members of the American public has been growing rapidly over the years. How are these two issues related to the planned research on cannabis? Plenty of anecdotal evidence exists to support the claim that cannabis has painkilling abilities. Several scientific studies also point to the possibility of cannabis having painkilling effects. However, little reliable scientific information is available to support or disprove those claims. That may no longer be the case if…

TuesdaySep 18, 2018 10:56 am

Sunniva Inc. (CSE: SNN) (OTCQX: SNNVF) Releases Q2 2018 Results

Revenue up by C$1.2 million in Q2 and by overall C$4 million in the first six months of the year Company secures 12-month extraction deals with two leading brands Sunniva takes strides toward increasing vertical integration Sunniva Inc. (CSE: SNN) (OTCQX: SNNVF), a company that cultivates, processes and distributes cannabis, has announced its second quarter financial results, detailing milestones and achievements both for the second quarter and the first half of 2018 (http://cnw.fm/6rZik). Recapping the company’s developments over the past six months, CEO Dr. Anthony Holler said that Sunniva has moved closer toward its goal of full vertical integration, which…

TuesdaySep 18, 2018 9:25 am

Green Hygienics Holdings Inc. (GRYN) is Growing Organic Cannabis with Space Age Technology

Hybrid-aeroponic agriculture approach pioneered by NASA ensures quality with controlled environment Cultivation IP that delivers higher yields, reduced costs and superior product In fast-developing cannabis market, effective branding is the key to success and profits “A farmer has to be an optimist, or he wouldn’t be a farmer,” Will Rogers once quipped – a wry comment that might have been a reference to the vagaries of the weather. Erratic meteorological conditions are the farmer’s bane, unless, like Green Hygienics Holdings Inc. (OTC: GRYN), he’s employing space technology. Green Hygienics is a company that is targeting the high-end medical and adult-use…

TuesdaySep 18, 2018 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Canadian Cannabis Investors at Risk of US Entry Bans

In a disturbing development, Canadians who have invested in the cannabis industry now face the risk of being banned permanently from entering the United States. This reality came to light when a prominent Canadian venture capitalist, Sam Znaimer, was told he was permanently barred from entering the U.S. due to his equity holdings in American cannabis companies whose shares are publicly traded on Canadian stock exchanges, such as the Toronto Stock Exchange. He was shocked by the decision, since no single question had been posed regarding whether or not he consumed cannabis. His shock is understandable given the fact that…

MondaySep 17, 2018 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Study Finds Marijuana Use Among Older Americans Has Doubled

A study published recently in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence has revealed that the use of cannabis among older Americans has increased remarkably from the level where it was a decade earlier. The rise was 100 percent among baby boomers (those aged 50 to 64-years), since cannabis use prevalence rose from 4.5 percent a decade ago to 9 percent, according to data collected from 2015 to 2016. Older adults (those aged 65 and above) increased their use of cannabis exponentially from 0.4 percent in 2005/2006 to nearly 3 percent 10 years later. It is also noteworthy that more than…

MondaySep 17, 2018 12:45 pm

Emerald Health Therapeutics Inc. (TSX.V: EMH) (OTCQX: EMHTF) Expands as Cannabis Supplier and Grows JV Production Facility in Canada

EMHTF named as a cannabis supplier for Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation (NLC) to serve the adult use market of the entire province of Newfoundland and Labrador Pure Sunfarms, in which EMHTF is a 50-50 joint venture partner, has received from Health Canada an amendment permitting it to expand its cannabis production area to 550,000 sq. ft. EMHTF already has supply agreements with the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Ontario; as a cannabis producer, it is ramping up operating facilities in British Columbia and Quebec Emerald Health Therapeutics Inc. (TSX.V: EMH) (OTCQX: EMHTF) is well positioned in Canada in the…

MondaySep 17, 2018 12:10 pm

PreveCeutical Medical Inc. (CSE: PREV) (OTCQB: PRVCF) (FSE: 18H) Building on Key Milestones in Sol-gel Cannabinoid Development

Cannabinoid molecule extraction, quantification mark early successes in PreveCeutical’s drug delivery development process PreveCeutical optimistic about prototypical spray applicators in development for cannabinoid therapies Clinical trials of cannabis-based therapeutics anticipated next year PreveCeutical Medical Inc. (CSE: PREV) (OTCQB: PRVCF) (FSE: 18H) is celebrating the achievement of several key milestones in the development of the company’s proprietary Sol-gel program for the nasal delivery of select medications, where those medications can be expected to effectively reach the nervous system in order to accomplish their purposes in treating conditions ranging from anxiety to head concussion injuries, a company officer told market reporting outlet…