July 2019 - Page 11 of 14 - CannabisNewsWire

WednesdayJul 10, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Teen Marijuana Use Reduces When Recreational Use Laws Are Passed, Study Finds

A newly published research paper is suggesting that while the overall number of young people who use marijuana has increased over the years, there appears to be a reduction in teen marijuana use in states where recreational cannabis has been legalized. The legalization of recreational cannabis has been linked to an 8 percent drop in the number of high school teens who confessed that they had used marijuana in the past 30 days. There was also a 9 percent drop in high schoolers who reported that they had used cannabis a minimum of 10 times in the past 30 days.…

TuesdayJul 09, 2019 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Congress Considers Stopping Denying Veterans Home Loans Due to Cannabis Industry Work

The House Rules Committee of Congress is going to consider an amendment this week that seeks to stop the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from denying the home loan requests of veterans who derive all or part of their income from work in state-legal marijuana industries. Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) filed the measure that, if passed, will be attached to the National Defense Authorization Act. Previously, it wasn’t known to the public and lawmakers that the VA had a policy of denying any home loan application of a veteran who worked in a marijuana company in a state where the…

TuesdayJul 09, 2019 12:54 pm

NCIA Cannabis Business Summit & Expo to Feature ‘Play by the Book’ Workshops

The cannabis industry is not for the faint of heart. Propelled by tailwinds of liberalization but facing a headwind from the feds, today’s cannabis enterprises can find themselves unsure of which course to chart. The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) has their backs, however. At its 6th Annual Cannabis Business Summit & Expo, to be held July 22-24 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California, workshops on regulatory issues will provide informative counsel on compliance. The schedule for the event includes a pre-conference workshop focused on ‘Best Practices for Starting an Indoor Grow Facility’, which will be…

TuesdayJul 09, 2019 12:21 pm

City View Green Holdings Inc.’s (CSE: CVGR) Retail Arm Pursuing Retail Cannabis Partnerships

Alberta’s cannabis industry regulatory agency has lifted a moratorium on accepting new retail licenses Budd Hutt is seeking retail partnerships in Alberta and across Canada CVGR CEO indicated that the lifting of the moratorium motivates the company to complete its buildout of a cannabis production facility City View Green Holdings Inc. (CSE: CVGR) is poised to benefit following Alberta’s AGLC regulatory agency’s decision to lift its moratorium on accepting new retail cannabis licenses, announcing that it will issue five new licenses weekly (http://cnw.fm/9QpvN). CVGR sees the move as providing a direct route to market for its products, as Budd Hutt, the…

TuesdayJul 09, 2019 11:47 am

Green Flower Announces Partnership with Dispensary Training Platform Toptender

If you work in cannabis retail and haven’t heard of toptender, you’re in for a treat. Dispensary managers and budtenders across the country are turning to toptender as a plug-and-play tool to help with training and professional development needs. This kind of technology answers a tremendous pain point in cannabis, where many leaders struggle to find a solution that will help get their people on the right page fast. Whether it’s training frontline sales associates on hundreds of new products or uploading the employee handbook, toptender makes it easy as a communication, training, and coaching tool for the retail sector.…

TuesdayJul 09, 2019 11:36 am

Video Outlines Benefits of Willow Biosciences Inc.’s (CSE: WLLW) JDA to Develop CBD through Biosynthesis

Canada-based Willow Biosciences and U.S.-based Noramco are teaming to biosynthetically produce and market pharmaceutical-grade cannabidiol (CBD) The companies expect to deliver yeast-cultivated CBD as a low-cost, ultra-pure alternative to cannabis cultivation that avoids large-scale plant waste from greenhouse processes Yeast-grown pharmaceutical ingredients have long served as fodder for insulin and other important drugs; the growing interest in cannabis as a therapy is driving a booming new market The sea change in societal attitudes about cannabis, accompanied by the opening of governmental regulatory doors for its use (http://cnw.fm/2FTo9), has spawned a land rush by corporate interests set on staking out market territory…

TuesdayJul 09, 2019 11:02 am

Geyser Brands Inc. (TSX.V: GYSR) Reaches Milestone in CBD Wellness Market with Reception of Processing License

Geyser Brands is a cannabis consumer wellness company dedicated to helping people look, feel and do their best The company announced June 18 that wholly owned subsidiary Apothecary Botanicals has been awarded a processing license, allowing GYSR to advance its brands Geyser’s LOI to acquire Solace Management Group is expected to give the company additional wellness brands for humans and their pets, once due diligence is completed Consumer wellness brand cultivator Geyser Brands Inc. (TSX.V: GYSR) is moving forward with its vision of developing premier cannabis-enhanced products following Health Canada’s announcement that the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Apothecary Botanicals (0957102…

TuesdayJul 09, 2019 10:39 am

Wildflower Brands Inc. (CSE: SUN) (OTCQB: WLDFF) Expands Consumer Access with Retail Partnerships for CBD Product Lines

Wildflower Brands has completed a distribution deal that places its CBD-based SKUs at nearly 300 Dillard’s stores nationwide Wildflower’s products are also being sold through bohemian lifestyle outlet Free People, which is labeling the products as part of its Beauty and Wellness Collection Wildflower’s success has led to the hiring of a second shift of employees at its Washington production facility and the start of construction of a new facility to keep pace with demand Wildflower Brands Inc. (CSE: SUN) (OTCQB: WLDFF) is getting its cannabis-based wellness products into an expanding number of consumers’ hands through retail partnerships that are…

TuesdayJul 09, 2019 10:05 am

Earth Science Tech Inc. (ETST) Innovating as Worldwide Leader in CBD Space

Earth Science Tech markets high quality, full-spectrum hemp CBD oil The company’s subsidiaries focus on developing roles as international leaders in the CBD arena ETST has various partnerships in place to foster product innovation Earth Science Tech Inc. (OTCQB: ETST) operates in the fields of hemp cannabinoids, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and research and development. Headquartered in Doral, Florida, the company offers CBD in the form of vitamins, minerals, herbs, botanicals, personal-care products, homeopathies, functional foods and other products. An inventive biotech enterprise, ETST provides high purity and quality full-spectrum hemp CBD oil to the booming CBD market. The company’s…

TuesdayJul 09, 2019 4:20 am

420 with CNW – Study Finds Most People Buy Marijuana to Get Some Sleep

Contrary to the common perception that most people buy marijuana in order to get stoned, a new study done by the University of Miami and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine has found that the majority of those who buy marijuana in Colorado use the substance as a sleep aid. These findings are significant because recreational marijuana has been legal in the state for about 5 years now. In the survey, 1,000 customers of two recreational marijuana stores in Colorado were asked a variety of questions about their motivation for using cannabis. 74 percent of the respondents revealed that they…