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FridayJun 24, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Colorado Study Finds Teen Cannabis Use Reduced Massively in 2021

A recent study of Colorado’s marijuana industry has revealed a fact that has been consistent in other states with legal cannabis markets: teen cannabis use is on the decline. Prohibitionists across the country had argued that legalizing adult-use cannabis would make the controversial drug more accessible and lead to increased drug use by the youth. However, several studies have found that legalization has actually had the opposite effect, limiting youth access and reducing the number of young teens who consume cannabis. According to the recent Colorado study, 2021 saw an especially “dramatic” drop in cannabis use by teens. Dubbed the…

FridayJun 24, 2022 11:15 am

Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Authorizes the Repurchase of up to $5 Million Shares

Flora Growth Corp. announced that the Company Board has authorized the repurchase of up to $5 million of its outstanding common shares Luis Merchan, Flora’s Chairman and CEO, said that Flora is executing its growth plans while simultaneously improving gross profit margins and reducing corporate overhead expenses At the closing of 2021, the company announced a 2022 revenue guidance projection of $35-45 million Flora Growth (NASDAQ: FLGC) is a global leader in the cultivation, marketing, and distribution of premium-quality cannabis products and brands at below-market prices. Flora Growth recently announced that the company’s Board of Directors (the "Board") has authorized…

FridayJun 24, 2022 10:30 am

Sugarmade Inc. (SGMD) Announces First Transaction Under Cannabis Global Inc. Contract

SGMD will produce an estimated 25,000 pounds of Fresh Frozen cannabis, which Cannabis Global will use in its product lines The market for Fresh Frozen cannabis is “snowballing,” says Cannabis Global CEO With the rapid Fresh Frozen harvesting process, airtight storage and near cryogenic storage temperatures, almost all of the natural cannabis plant essence is preserved Sugarmade (OTC: SGMD), an emerging leader in the licensed cannabis sector, is seeing the fruit of its labors, so to speak. The company recently announced the first transaction under its previously announced contract with Cannabis Global (OTC: CBGL). The transaction calls for Sugarmade to…

FridayJun 24, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Brazilian Superior Court Authorizes Home Cultivation of Marijuana for Medical Use

The wave of cannabis reform that began rocking the world when jurisdictions within the United States and countries such as Uruguay and Canada legalized marijuana in various forms has now arrived in Brazil. Earlier this week, a top Brazilian court gave a trio of patients authorization to grow their own cannabis at home for medical treatment. Although the country’s health ministry still hasn’t issued regulations for at-home cultivation of cannabis, this ruling may set a precedent that could be applied across the country. A panel of five judges from the Brazil Superior Court of Justice all agreed that the medical…

ThursdayJun 23, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Top White House Drug Chief Says Feds are Reviewing Cannabis Policies

President Joe Biden based his campaign on renewable energy, infrastructure and cannabis decriminalization. Months after he assumed office, President Biden was working on a massive infrastructure bill that would invest hundreds of millions of dollars in the transition to cleaner energy sources. On the other hand, he hasn’t made any efforts to keep his cannabis campaign promises in the year and a half since he was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States. However, the word from a high-level White House official is that Biden’s administration is “monitoring” states with legal cannabis markets to help inform federal cannabis…

ThursdayJun 23, 2022 1:30 pm

Advanced Container Technologies Inc. (ACTX) GrowPods Have Potential to Help Millions Living in Food-Insecure Households

Tens of millions of adults, children are living in food-insecure households Micro-farms, such as ACTX’s Grow Pods, are being evaluated as a potential solution for food insecurity With GrowPods, cultivation can be moved directly into the areas where food is needed An estimated 30 million adults and 12 million children are living in food-insecure households, reports a recent CNN Business article (https://cnw.fm/o1wn5). Those are people that Advanced Container Technologies (OTC: ACTX), the exclusive U.S. distributor of Grow Pods, believes it can help. “Families across America are precariously perched on the edge of a hunger cliff,” reports CNN Business. “With inflation on the…

ThursdayJun 23, 2022 9:00 am

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Grants Licenses to Three Companies for the Month of June; Looks to Follow Through with its Scheduled 2022 Clinical Studies

Lexaria sold Premier Wellness Science Co. exclusive rights to use its patented DehyraTECH(TM) in Japan in a variety of CBD products Valcon Medical A/S also signed an agreement with Lexaria to use its platform for medical cannabis applications in Europew AnodGen Bioceuticals received a pharmaceutical license to use the platform for manufacturing and distributing CBD API powders in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX) kicked off the month by announcing an exclusive license to Premier Wellness Science Co. for the use of its patented DehydraTECH(TM) technology in Japan in a variety of CBD products. Announced on June…

ThursdayJun 23, 2022 4:20 am

420 with CNW — FDA Examines Possibility of Regulating CBD Products as Supplements

In the years since the 2018 farm bill legalized industrial hemp and hemp extracts such as cannabidiol (CBD), the CBD industry has grown into a behemoth. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has consistently failed to provide regulations for the industry, allowing it to become a barely regulated space that has been called the Wild West. After years of relatively little action, regulators are finally taking a look into the cannabinoid market, specifically cannabinoid-infused dietary supplements. Last week, the FDA’s Science Board embarked on an all-day review to discuss specific, complex scientific and technical issues important to the…

WednesdayJun 22, 2022 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — NIDA Calls for Applications from Cannabis Testing Companies

A key federal agency has just sent out a call to the cannabis industry requesting that companies with the technology to analyze marijuana, including cannabis from state-sanctioned dispensaries, provide information for cannabis research. In a recent notice for the investigation of cannabis for research from NIDA, the agency stated that it was looking for input from players in the cannabis industry that could provide more scientific information on the benefits and risks of marijuana. NIDA asked for statements from businesses with the technical know-how, with the aim of collecting crucial information about cannabis, cannabis-infused products and any related materials to…

WednesdayJun 22, 2022 12:00 pm

The Vermont Cannabis Convention Is Back In Burlington To Boost Local Cannabis Trade

The 3rd Annual Cannabis Convention is being held in Burlington, Vermont on June 25-26, 2022, for the cannabis trading community in the area. Operating since 2014, NECANN events are one of the largest cannabis events that are constantly expanding. The NECANN events attract a huge number of members from the Hemp, MMJ and Cannabis industries. The success and the ever-growing network base of the NECANN events are attributed to: the organizers who dedicatedly put together the event for the benefit of the cannabis trading communities the exhibitors who enrich the events with their new and innovative ideas and products the…

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