March 2019 - Page 9 of 14 - CannabisNewsWire

WednesdayMar 13, 2019 10:41 am

Is High-Potency Cannabis Bad For You?

The headlines are jarring. “High-potency pot is causing psychiatric issues, including addiction and memory problems,” says Newsweek. “A new study from King’s College London finds that smoking Skunk, a high-potency variety of pot, is linked to changes in the white matter connections between the two hemispheres of the brain,” writes Forbes. For decades after the herb was first banned, the psychoactive cannabis plant was a topic that sparked anxiety amongst the general public. In a culture long dominated by Puritan values, there has been little room for the tolerance of mind-altering substances. That is to say, there has been little…

WednesdayMar 13, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Georgia House Votes to Allow Medical Cannabis Oil

The Georgia House of Representatives voted last week (March 5) and passed a bill intended to regulate the manufacture and sale of medical marijuana oil. This bill now goes to the state senate for consideration before it becomes law. The existing regulations in Georgia don’t allow the cultivation, manufacture or sale of cannabis oil, and this has left patients using medical marijuana in the state with no source of cannabis oil even if the laws allow the use of that oil as long as its THC content doesn’t exceed 5 percent. House Bill 324 is geared at changing that so…

TuesdayMar 12, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – The UN Announces Yet Another Delay of its Cannabis Reclassification Vote

First, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) delayed and postponed the release of its recommendations after an expert committee studied proposals for the reclassification of cannabis in international treaties. Now, yet another delay has hit that activity and the UN has announced that the March sitting of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, and the one in December this year, will not have marijuana reclassification on its agenda. The recommendations of WHO had initially been scheduled to be voted on in December last year, but this was inexplicably postponed. Some of the 53 members of the Narcotic Drugs Commission reportedly claimed…

TuesdayMar 12, 2019 12:56 pm

City View Green Holdings Inc. (CSE: CVGR) Enters Canadian Securities Exchange with Focus on Building Quality in Cannabis Markets

City View Green Holdings has completed a move to the Canadian Securities Exchange to boost its worldwide potential for cannabis production CVGR will focus on growing high-quality flower in the pursuit of creating top-notch extracts for edibles, distillates and water-soluble products The company has acquired the professional experience of a master grower who formerly founded a TSX Venture Exchange-listed cannabis issuer City View Green Holdings Inc. (CSE: CVGR), a company focused on establishing a diverse portfolio as it assesses entities in the cannabis space for potential acquisition, is crafting a formidable strategy for world markets in which medicinal and adult…

TuesdayMar 12, 2019 12:31 pm

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) Innovating on Numerous Fronts with DehydraTECH Drug Delivery Platform

Lexaria Bioscience is focusing on its unique technology for the delivery of bioactive compounds The company’s concentration on oral ingestion results in an option that often healthier than other delivery methods Its DehydraTECH technology has potential applications for nicotine absorption Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) focuses on technology for the improved delivery of bioactive compounds. Its DehydraTECH drug delivery platform fosters healthier administration methods, lower overall dosing and higher effectiveness of ingestible drugs and other beneficial molecules. The company’s process changes the way edible cannabinoids enter the body (http://cnw.fm/s5uPI). A drug delivery innovator, Lexaria Bioscience is headquartered in Kelowna,…

TuesdayMar 12, 2019 12:04 pm

Montel Williams, Ricki Lake and Henry Rollins to Speak at O’Cannabiz Conference & Expo in Toronto

Event slated to include a business conference, industry awards, an industry expo and a public expo Topics include growing and cultivation, cannabis science, health and wellness, and policy and regulations O’Cannabiz Conference & Expo expected to feature more than 120 world-class speakers, 7,000 attendees and 250 exhibitors O’Cannabiz Conference & Expo will bring together cannabis professionals and industry experts from throughout Canada and around the world on April 25–27 at the International Centre in Toronto. Celebrity speakers will include Montel Williams, Ricki Lake and Henry Rollins. Learn more at www.OCannabiz.com. Reserve tickets now and register at http://cnw.fm/685Fn. O’Cannabiz will offer…

TuesdayMar 12, 2019 10:37 am

How Cannabis Dispensaries Can Make Things Easier for Customers

Visiting a cannabis dispensary can be a very surreal experience for cannabis customers who have never frequented a legal cannabis retailer's establishment before. It can also be a very overwhelming and daunting experience for cannabis customers – newbie or experienced – if a dispensary's inventory is hard to navigate. Just because a customer leaves the dispensary with a purchased item or two doesn't necessarily mean that it was the right purchase for them. If inventory is not easy to navigate, it could lead to a customer purchasing one or more items that they end up not liking, which is an undesirable result for both the…

TuesdayMar 12, 2019 9:00 am

Smart Investment Leads to Big Opportunities in Growing Cannabis Market

CannabisNewsWire Editorial Coverage: As the cannabis market grows, companies are seizing the opportunity to make strategic investments in the sector and establish a foothold in the promising space. Cannabis and related products are legal in an ever-increasing number of jurisdictions. Businesses have responded with an increasingly diverse range of products. Companies making the smartest investments, such as carefully selected mergers and acquisitions, are in the best position to profit from this while minimizing risks. SinglePoint Inc. (OTCQB: SING) (SING Profile) has invested in a number of other cannabis companies to grow its portfolio and leverage its position in the market.…

TuesdayMar 12, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – THC may be More Therapeutic than CBD, Study Finds

From the reports in the media and what people discuss, one is led to believe that CBD (cannabidiol) contains all the medicinal benefits in the cannabis plant while THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) symptomizes everything that is bad about cannabis since it is psychoactive. However, the findings of a recent study may turn this popular belief on its head. According to a study whose findings appeared in the Scientific Reports Journal, THC seems to have a higher link with the relief of disease symptoms when compared to CBD. The researchers from the University of New Mexico studied the data provided by medical cannabis…

MondayMar 11, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – The NFL Could Change its Cannabis Rules

According to recent media reports, the National Football League (NFL) may be considering changing its substance abuse rules with regard to marijuana. Analysts expect that the NFL may try to use any changes that it makes to its marijuana rules as a negotiating chip during its talks with the NFL players’ union. A former offensive linesman, Kyle Turley, has also revealed that the NFL is studying the possibility of using cannabis as an alternative to pain killers. Research is being done by the NFL in this regard. Kyle Turley owns a company that makes CBD supplements for athletes, so he…