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WednesdayOct 10, 2018 11:19 am

DEA Decision to Remove Some Cannabidiol from Most Restrictive Class of Controlled Substances May Have Far-Reaching Impact on the CBD Market

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ruling enables physicians to prescribe Epidiolex, a non-synthetic cannabis-derived medicine from United Kingdom-grown cannabis Cannabis entrepreneurs applaud the decision, even though it only applies to that specific drug; DEA decision requires approval of medications by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Several other CBD medications are in the pipeline for consideration by the FDA; move is seen as legitimizing the industry and changing it to traditional distribution of prescription-to-drug store The DEA decision to approve the first non-synthetic CBD-derived drug, Epidiolex, and remove it from the agency’s most restrictive class of controlled substances…

WednesdayOct 10, 2018 10:54 am

Green Hygienics Holdings Inc. (GRYN) Acquires Canna Brands Portfolio

The three online platforms provide a strategic step forward in advancing the company’s business model by creating tools to introduce the existing portfolio brands into vertical markets Again the company is setting itself apart by further demonstrating a unique business approach toward advancing operations and creating value in the sector The acquisition portfolio has the potential to generate substantial revenues on its own Full-scope premium cannabis company Green Hygienics Holdings Inc. (OTC: GRYN) recently announced that it has acquired the Canna Brands Portfolio. This acquisition centers on three core products: Cannagram, Myijuana and The CoursePro Academy. The full press release…

WednesdayOct 10, 2018 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Colorado Prosecutor Threatens Action Against Marijuana Businesses Violating the Law

U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer, the top federal prosecutor in Colorado, has vowed that his office will take firm action against any legal marijuana business that acts as a front for illegal activity, such as selling marijuana on the black market. Some growers in various states who are faced with excess production are alleged to have resorted to selling that extra produce to the illegal marijuana market rather than see that cannabis go to waste when the legal market cannot buy it all. Such firms are the next target of enforcement efforts. The attorney revealed that his office had mainly focused…

TuesdayOct 09, 2018 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Arkansas Selects Firm to Review Medical Cannabis License Applicants

Public Consulting Group, Inc. has been selected by the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission to score about 203 companies that have applied for licenses to operate medical marijuana dispensaries in the state. The commission had reached out to 30 firms which they felt had the capacity to undertake the scoring exercise. However, only Public Consulting Group and ICF Inc. responded by submitting bids for the task. Public Consulting Group was selected after it was found to have submitted the lowest bid of $99,472 compared to ICF’s bid of $361,514. Public Consulting Group’s figure surprised the commission since they didn’t expect it…

TuesdayOct 09, 2018 12:35 pm

SeeThruEquity Features Sugarmade, Inc. (SGMD) as Company Looks Forward to Passage of Hemp Bill

SeeThruEquity recommends a share price of $0.30 Bill would make hemp an ordinary agricultural product and no longer a controlled substance Hemp-derived cannabidiol market worth $591 million, expected to hit $22 billion in under five years With the U.S. Congress on the verge of making hemp an ordinary agricultural crop instead of a controlled substance, hydroponics supply company Sugarmade, Inc. (OTCQB: SGMD) has made comments on its recent venture into the hemp market (http://cnw.fm/S9kaJ). Sugarmade last month announced that it was investing $1 million in Hempistry, Inc., a company producing ultra-high cannabidiol hemp. Hempistry in July started work on cultivating hemp…

TuesdayOct 09, 2018 12:19 pm

BLOCKStrain Technology Corp. (TSX.V: DNAX) (OTC: BKKSF) Signs Partnership with Lighthouse Genomics, Inc.

Technology partnership signed with Integral Genomics Inc. (dba Lighthouse Genomics Inc.) to support BLOCKStrain’s registry of genetic profiles of cannabis strains Valuable intellectual property rights of cannabis cultivators under attack from unscrupulous illegal growers, gray market Recent reschedule of first FDA-approved drug derived from cannabis paves the way for sales, underscores necessity of BLOCKStrain’s “Single Source of Trust” registry Legislation efforts growing in U.S. as Canada readies recreational cannabis sales throughout nation Global legal cannabis market projected to reach $146.4 billion by end of 2025 In a move crafted to support advancements in science and technology within the legal cannabis…

TuesdayOct 09, 2018 11:02 am

Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc. (NUGS) Aims to Clear Higher Hurdle in Reporting Standards

Completion of full audit for fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 Close of three-year audit required to become fully reporting company with SEC Plans afoot to uplist to a higher OTC Markets tier Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc. (OTC: NUGS) wants to be an open book. The company has announced the completion of a full audit for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2018. This marks the close of the three-year audit required as a condition of becoming a fully reporting company with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). Cannabis Strategic Ventures will utilize the audit results to file future…

TuesdayOct 09, 2018 9:00 am

Public Acceptance Fuels Growth of CBD and Support Industries

CannabisNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Growing public acceptance of medical marijuana is having secondary effects on other industries. Products using cannabidiol (CBD) are increasingly popular in areas such as wellness and cosmetics. Hemp production is growing, with experimental projects improving cannabis cultivation techniques. Services needed to support these markets, such as payment systems, are growing. Marijuana Company of America, Inc. (OTC: MCOA) (MCOA Profile) is benefiting from this in many ways, having invested in hemp, CBD products, rentable cultivation space and payment systems. Tilray, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY) is producing CBD oils and has become one of the first companies to sell these…

TuesdayOct 09, 2018 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Connecticut Federal Court Rules in Favor of Employees Taking Medical Marijuana

A federal district court has ruled that a nursing home violated the anti-discriminatory act when it rescinded a job offer to a job seeker who declared that she consumes medical cannabis off-duty and tested positive for THC in a pre-employment drugs test. Medical cannabis is legal in Connecticut where the plaintiff lives and sought to be employed by the nursing home. The case was filed by the plaintiff last year and judgment was delivered last month, more than a year later. The defendant had tried to get the case dismissed arguing that federal laws allowed them to deny users of…

MondayOct 08, 2018 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – White House Drug Office Promises Objective Marijuana Study

The news reports more than a month ago to the effect that the White House Drug Office had asked 14 federal agencies as well as the DEA to collect and submit data showing the negative effects of marijuana legalization in different states has attracted a backlash which has forced a senior official from the Drug Office to reassure those concerned that the marijuana policy panel will not be subjective as it looks into the impact of cannabis decriminalization in several states across the country. This clarification was revealed by Senator Michael Bennet from Colorado, one of the first states to…