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CannabisNewsBreaks – BevCanna Enterprises Inc. (CSE: BEV) (OTCQB: BVNNF) (FSE:7BC) Enters Agreement to Bring Averi’s Cannabis-Infused Concepts to Life

BevCanna Enterprises (CSE: BEV) (OTCQB: BVNNF) (FSE: 7BC), an emerging leader in innovative health and wellness beverages and products, has announced its entry into an agreement to manufacture and distribute white-label cannabis beverages for Averi Health Products. A new adult alternative beverage company founded by Terry Donnelly, creator and former CEO of the award-winning Hill Street Beverage Co., Averi will launch a portfolio of cannabis-infused beverages into the Canadian market. Under the agreement, Averi will leverage BevCanna’s extensive experience in producing beverages at scale as well as its sales license partnership for distribution to Canadian provincial buying groups. “Averi is a great example of this next generation of beverage creators that are coming to BevCanna to bring their cannabis-infused concepts to life,” said Melise Panetta, president of BevCanna. “Our white-label program gives these brands confidence that their beverages will be produced to the highest quality standards and widely distributed through our extensive Canadian network.”

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About BevCanna Enterprises Inc.

BevCanna Enterprises is a diversified health and wellness beverage and natural products company. BevCanna develops and manufactures a range of alkaline, plant-based and cannabinoid beverages and supplements for both in-house brands and white-label clients. With decades of experience creating, manufacturing and distributing iconic brands that resonate with consumers on a global scale, the team demonstrates an expertise unmatched in the nutraceutical and cannabis-infused beverage categories. Based in British Columbia, Canada, BevCanna owns a pristine alkaline spring water aquifer and a world–class 40,000–square–foot, HACCP-certified manufacturing facility, with a bottling capacity of up to 210M bottles annually. BevCanna’s extensive distribution network includes more than 3,000 points of retail distribution through its market-leading TRACE brand, its Pure Therapy natural health and wellness e-commerce platform, its fully licensed Canadian cannabis manufacturing and distribution network, and a partnership with top U.S. cannabis beverage company Keef Brands. For more information about the company, visit www.BevCanna.com.

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420 with CNW — Researcher Finds Alternative Use for CBD By-Product

Similar to the cannabis industry, the CBD industry is growing at a rapid rate, with forecasts showing that in less than a decade, the market will have a value in the billions.

CBD, or cannabidiol in full, is produced by extracting oils from hemp. It has different uses and is becoming popular as an alternative treatment to various health challenges. Researchers from Virginia Tech may have found a new use for these nonpsychoactive hemp oils: making plywood stronger.

College of Natural Resources and Environment undergraduate Emilie Kohler studied the possibility of using a by-product of the CBD extraction process as an agent in the production of materials such as structural composite lumber and plywood. Kohler found that pectin, which is a jelly-like substance that can be found in most plant cell walls, could be used as a modifier in adhesives for wood. The undergraduate, who is majoring in sustainable biomaterials science, conducted an analysis of pectin’s flow properties.

Currently, pectin is used in jams and jellies because of its tendency to form a gel that doesn’t flow easily. Director of the Wood-Based Composites Center at the institution, Professor Chip Frazier, stated that the hemp industry was providing new avenues for scientists looking for alternative biological materials.

Frazier, who supervised Kohler’s study, explained that presently the industry generated huge quantities of solvent-extracted hemp flower and, given that biomass is viewed as waste, it was a bit on the higher side to use it as a raw material. The study’s results are yet to be determined, but Kohler notes that pectin shows promise. She explained that pectin could be classified as low-methoxyl or high-methoxyl pectin.

Low-methoxyl pectin typically gels with calcium ions, which are commonly found in adhesives, while high-methoxyl pectin is used in jams and jellies because its sugar content enables it to gel.

Kohler is the institution’s Victor Clay Barringer Endowed Scholarship recipient. She explained that she discovered the field of biomaterials unintentionally, noting that she was excited to have contributed to research in an emerging area. She added that isolating pectin was a chance to gain a greater appreciation for the sustainable biomaterials field.

Frazier is Kohler’s mentor as well as the Thomas M. Brooks Professor of Sustainable Biomaterials at the institution. He notes that Kohler is qualified to take on this study.

Firms such as Red White & Bloom Brands Inc. (CSE: RWB) (OTCQX: RWBYF) making CBD products could soon have an avenue to use the wastes generated from CBD extraction processes.

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420 with CNW — Study Shows Lung Injuries Linked to Tainted Vapes Were Low in Legalized Cannabis Markets

In late 2019, the United States was rocked by an outbreak of severe lung illness that took 68 lives and left an estimated3,000 individuals with ill health. Authorities soon found out that the cause of this lung disease breakout was illegal black market cannabis vaping products containing vitamin E acetate, a synthetic form of vitamin E that was used as a thickening agent. Dubbed e-cigarette and vaping-associated lung injury (“EVALI”), the outbreak led to the pull-out of several cannabis products with artificial thickening agents such as vitamin E acetate. In addition, regulators are thinking of banning the use of such additives in cannabis products.

Now, a new federally funded study looking at the relationship between the prevalence of EVALI and state cannabis policies has revealed that the outbreak was significantly less severe in states with legal cannabis markets. Published in the “Drug and Alcohol Dependence” journal, the study found that EVALI was less prevalent in states where adult-use cannabis was legal or where medical marijuana patients were allowed to grow their own cannabis. States with recreational cannabis markets had 42% fewer EVALI cases, the National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded study revealed, while those that had medical marijuana markets where home cultivation was allowed had 60% lower EVALI incidence compared to medical marijuana states that didn’t allow home cultivation.

The report concluded that while there was a relationship between recreational marijuana laws and reduced EVALI incidence, the incidence of lung disease in medical marijuana states depended on “their policy attributes.” The states that had the highest EVALI incidence had either banned cannabis use outright or had medical cannabis industries that didn’t allow for home cultivation.

Penned by Abigail Friedman, a professor at Yale School of Public Health, and Megan Morean, a psychiatry research student at the Yale School of Medicine, the report is further proof of what cannabis reform activists have been saying: a legal cannabis market where products are regulated and tested for safety is much better than outright prohibition.

Outlawing cannabis will not reduce the demand; it will rather provide an avenue for black-market players to step in and provide products that are neither regulated nor tested for safety. And as we saw from the EVALI outbreak, it is the public that pays the ultimate price when there are no legal, registered sellers. As the report states, public demand for illicit products will decrease if consumers can obtain the substance legally from reputable sellers.

This research provides further proof that sector player such as Hero Technologies Inc. (OTC: HENC) aren’t only in business for profit but also indirectly protect public health.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – Simply Sonoma Focusing on Multibillion Inflammation, Sleep Aids, Gut/Probiotic Health Markets

Simply Sonoma is a different kind of natural company building a reputation as a leader in plant-based medicinal health and beauty products. The company, which believes in an all-natural, organically sun-grown, plant-based medicinals, also provides consumers with science-based education on cannabidiol (“CBD”) for disease and lifestyle needs. CBD, the second most prevalent of the active ingredients of cannabis, is gaining attention as a potentially effective therapy for many uses, including inflammation, an area that Simply Sanoma is heavily focused on. “According to Allied Market Research, the global pain management and inflammation market is expected to reach nearly $92 billion by 2027 and is one of three areas the company is working in; the other two are sleep aids, a $71-billion market, and the gut and probiotic health market, $54.77 billion in 2020,” reads a recent article. “The company is currently working on an array of new products, including a joint/pain cream, as well as a nonalcoholic beverage made from grapes grown in Sonoma County.”

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About Simply Sonoma

Simply Sonoma strives to deliver plant-based, broad-spectrum CBD products for therapeutic applications from a scientific perspective. Its products are derived from a farm rather than from a lab, with the goal of achieving fewer side effects and more efficacy for patients. Simply Sonoma believes in published, science-based trials and research with regards to its CBD creations. The company’s plants are grown organically in Sonoma County’s wine country, where sustainable farming practices are employed throughout the growing process. Solar energy helps the company to operate with a minimal carbon footprint. Simply Sonoma’s dynamic team consists of seasoned professionals from a combination of industries. Their broad experience stems from the biotech industry, grape and hemp cultivation, IT operations and communications, as well as executive positions in the health care sector. This unique combination of experience places the team well in the CBD space to dominate with wellness and lifestyle products. Simply Sonoma is focused on being a leader in the industry for plant-based, organic medicinal health and beauty products and partnering with like-minded companies to produce top-notch products. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SimplySonoma.org.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – Sugarmade Inc. (SGMD) on Course to Quadruple Distribution Footprint, Establish Cultivation Operations

Sugarmade (OTC: SGMD), an innovator in the dynamic California cannabis sector, has signed a definitive agreement to obtain three non-storefront California cannabis licenses from the Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation (“DCR”), along with corresponding licenses from the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (“BCC”). Each of the licenses can be used for up to three of the five categories of licensed cannabis-related business activities allowed under the terms of these licenses: retail delivery, manufacturing, distribution, transport-only, and cultivation. “The company noted that by using each license for a combination of retail delivery of cannabis products with supply chain distribution of cannabis products and manufacturing/packaging of cannabis, it will possess the required licensing to open three new Nug Avenue locations; the company plans on opening the new operations in the Los Angeles metropolitan area,” reads a recent article. Sugarmade CEO Jimmy Chan is quoted as saying, “Once we have put all of these new licenses to use, we will have quadrupled our distribution footprint in the world’s largest cannabis market… We also continue to move toward establishing our own cultivation operations.”

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Sugarmade is a product and branding marketing company investing in operations and technologies with disruptive potential. The company’s brand portfolio includes CarryOutsupplies.com, SugarRush, Nug Avenue, Lemon Glow, and Budcars. For more information, please visit www.Sugarmade.com.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Expands Footprint, GMP Certifications to Three

Flora Growth (NASDAQ: FLGC) is currently seeking revenue-generating acquisitions and strategic partnerships that offer a larger distribution network, amplify revenue growth and complement its human capital. “In recent months, Flora has announced three major transactions — Vessel Brand, Koch & Gsell, and Hoshi International,” reads a recent article. The acquisition of Vessel Brand is expected to expand Flora’s premium brand and product portfolio while diversifying its global distribution channels. The acquisition of Koch & Gsell, which is expected to introduce Flora Growth’s products to the Swiss, European and Asian markets, promises to bring patented hemp cigarette manufacturing technology into new markets using Flora Growth’s quality cannabis. “The investment into Hoshi International opens a gateway for Flora Growth’s cannabis products through international distribution agreements in the EU and the UK. In a recent news release, Flora Growth announced that its Flora Lab division has received authorization from the Colombian National Food and Drug Surveillance Institute (FDA equivalent) to be a Good Manufacturing Practices (‘GMP’) certified manufacturer for cosmetic products. The company now has three GMP certifications — for cosmetics, phytotherapeutics and dietary supplements.”

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About Flora Growth Corp.

Flora is a cannabis company that leverages natural, cost-effective cultivation practices to supply cannabis derivatives to its diverse business divisions of cosmetics, hemp textiles, and food and beverage. As the operator of one of the largest outdoor cultivation facilities, Flora strives to market a higher-quality premium product at below-market prices. By prioritizing natural ingredients and value-chain sustainability across its portfolio, Flora creates premium products that help consumers restore and thrive. Visit www.FloraGrowth.ca or follow @floragrowthcorp on social for more information.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – BevCanna Enterprises Inc. (CSE: BEV) (OTCQB: BVNNF) (FSE:7BC) Leveraging State-of-the-Art Facilities, Expertise in Rapidly Growing Market

BevCanna Enterprises (CSE: BEV) (OTCQB: BVNNF) (FSE: 7BC), a diversified health and wellness beverage and natural products company, is in a position to leverage its state-of-the-art facilities and expertise to manufacture its own beverage product lines and to provide white-label solutions to a growing list of third-party companies. This comes as a recent Expert Market Research (“EMR”) report projects that North America is likely to be the fastest-growing and largest marketplace for cannabis beverages and that the global market will grow at a 48% CAGR in the next five years. Thus, BevCanna is ideally situated. A recent article reads, “The report noted that increasing demand for wellness beverages is expected to drive the expansion of cannabis beverage industry. ‘Cannabis beverages are predicted to exchange other marijuana-infused consumables, like chocolate, cookies, brownies and confectionaries like gummies and candies, which are considered to be not healthy. This factor is predicted to spice up the demand for cannabis drinks over the forecasted period.’”

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CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Announces Impressive Findings of Oral THC Absorption Study

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX, LEXXW), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, today announced that its recent oral tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) absorption study THC-A21-1 revealed that DehydraTECH(TM)-THC delivered via oral ingestion required only 15 minutes to deliver THC levels in blood plasma comparable to levels achieved at 45 minutes with concentration-matched controls. According to the update, DehydraTECH-THC delivered more THC into the bloodstream during the study than the industry standard medium chain triglyceride (“MCT” or “coconut oil”) based control formulation from the two-minute mark onwards, then dropped rapidly to the same level as the MCT control by the six-hour mark. “The cannabis industry continues to use outdated formulations and processes that ignore the needs of modern THC users,” said Chris Bunka, CEO of Lexaria Bioscience Corp. “THC users today include recreational, medicinal and pharmaceutical users, all of whom need technology that doesn’t rely on harmful delivery methods such as smoking but still provides rapid onset and high bioavailability, which common oral formats do not offer. Our study findings demonstrated rapid delivery, increased overall THC delivery, and higher brain tissue delivery; all of which is consistent with the wants and needs of THC customers.”

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About Lexaria Bioscience Corp.

Lexaria’s patented drug delivery technology, DehydraTECH(TM), improves the way active pharmaceutical ingredients (“APIs”) enter the bloodstream by promoting more effective oral delivery. Since 2016, DehydraTECH has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to increase bio-absorption with cannabinoids and nicotine by up to 5-10x, reduce time of onset from 1-2 hours to minutes and mask unwanted tastes; it is also being evaluated for orally administered anti-viral drugs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (“NSAIDs”) and more. DehydraTECH has also evidenced an ability to deliver some drugs more effectively across the blood brain barrier. Lexaria operates a licensed in-house research laboratory and holds a robust intellectual property portfolio with 21 patents granted and over 50 patents pending worldwide. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.LexariaBioscience.com.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – Grapefruit USA Inc. (GPFT) to Move Forward with Regulatory Approval Process to Bring Hourglass(TM) to All Canadians

Grapefruit USA (OTCQB: GPFT), a premiere California-based cannabis and hemp company, today announced its entry into a formal collaboration with 6PAK Solutions Inc. and Medz Cannabis, Inc., 6PAK’s partner and license holder, to bring Grapefruit’s patented Hourglass(TM) Time Release THC+CBD Delivery Topical Relief Cream to market throughout Canada. According to the update, the formal collaboration agreement cements the strategic alliance with 6PAK Solutions Inc., a well-respected Canadian cannabis manufacturer and arm of ATG Pharma Inc. Under the new alliance, Grapefruit will file its Notice of New Cannabis Product (“NNCP”) with Health Canada detailing the Hourglass production process, including integration of the patented Z-Pod Xerogel Silica Gel technology into the Hourglass topical delivery cream system. “We are very pleased to have entered into the formal agreement with 6PAK and its licensed partner Medz Cannabis to cement our strategic alliance and immediately move forward with obtaining Canadian regulatory approval to bring Grapefruit’s patented time-release THC+CBD topical delivery cream to all Canadians. As I have stated before, 6PAK Solutions’ expertise in this area is unrivaled and assures Grapefruit will bring a fully compliant cannabis product to market in Canada,” said Bradley J. Yourist, Grapefruit’s CEO and co-founder. “6PAK is also a subsidiary of ATG Pharma Inc., a leader in regulatory compliant filling and packaging for the cannabis industry in Canada, so we are in good hands indeed. Our team looks forward to working with Chris Shar and his team in the coming weeks to achieve our corporate goal of introducing Hourglass across the entire nation of Canada in the second quarter of 2022. We expect this experience in Canada will be make it easier for Grapefruit to replicate the process in the United States when cannabis is finally de-scheduled from the list of U.S. federally controlled substances.” To view the full press release, visit https://cnw.fm/vJ4tD About Grapefruit USA Inc. Grapefruit’s corporate headquarters is in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. Grapefruit holds California permits and licenses to both manufacture and distribute cannabis products in the Golden State. Grapefruit’s extraction laboratory and manufacturing and distribution facilities are located in the industry-recognized Coachillin’ Industrial Cultivation and Ancillary Canna-Business Park in Desert Hot Springs, located on the extension of North Canyon Road, approximately 14 miles north of downtown Palm Springs. For more information about the company, visit www.GrapefruitBlvd.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to GPFT are available in the company’s newsroom at https://cnw.fm/GPFT About CannabisNewsWire CannabisNewsWire (CNW) is an information service that provides (1) access to our news aggregation and syndication servers, (2) CannabisNewsBreaks that summarize corporate news and information, (3) enhanced press release services, (4) social media distribution and optimization services, and (5) a full array of corporate communication solutions. As a multifaceted financial news and content distribution company with an extensive team of contributing journalists and writers, CNW is uniquely positioned to best serve private and public companies that desire to reach a wide audience of investors, consumers, journalists and the general public. CNW has an ever-growing distribution network of more than 5,000 key syndication outlets across the country. By cutting through the overload of information in today’s market, CNW brings its clients unparalleled visibility, recognition and brand awareness. CNW is where news, content and information converge. To receive SMS text alerts from CannabisNewsWire, text “CANNABIS” to 21000 (U.S. Mobile Phones Only) For more information please visit https://www.CannabisNewsWire.com Please see full terms of use and disclaimers on the CannabisNewsWire website applicable to all content provided by CNW, wherever published or re-published: http://CNW.fm/Disclaimer Do you have questions or are you interested in working with CNW? Ask our Editor CannabisNewsWire (CNW) Denver, Colorado www.CannabisNewsWire.com 303.498.7722 Office Editor@CannabisNewsWire.com CannabisNewsWire is part of the InvestorBrandNetwork.

420 with CNW — Safeguards Marijuana Extractors Should Consider for Facilities

Processors usually use different methods to extract marijuana. While there is a lot that goes into this, safety should be a top priority at all times. Natvana’s CEO Casey Flippo states that extraction laboratories should implement the applicable safety standards for the method of extraction they use.

The most common methods of extraction include:

Rosin, which is regarded as the safest method of extraction. However, individuals should be careful as burns are possible
Ethanol is another extraction method that can create a flash point if too much vapor leaks into the air. The method is also highly flammable
Carbon dioxide extraction is another method used by processors, which is dangerous if a leak occurs as it puts individuals at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning
Hydrocarbon extraction is regarded as the most dangerous method of extraction as it could blow up if the flammable solvents utilized leak and are ignited

Other health hazards in marijuana production include eye and skin exposure to harsh cleaning products and chemicals, hearing loss from being around extremely loud equipment and the breathing of marijuana dust. It should be noted that properly run laboratories that have been designed and built in the proper way have significantly decreased safety risks.

Below are a few factors processors should consider when establishing a new facility to ensure that safety is upheld.

Personal protective equipment

Essential Extracts founder Nick Tanem states that personal protective equipment should always be worn at all times in the laboratory, regardless of whether the facility uses solventless or hydrocarbon methods of extraction. He notes that the PPE also helps keep products safe from contamination and the laboratories clean. This equipment includes eyewear, nitrile powder-free gloves and ear protection.

Employee training

Managing partner of Illuminated Extractors JD Garrick states that it is important to ensure that all employees are trained in all processes and products used in the lab, in addition to following the Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards.

Proper facility design

The chief brand officer of Spirits Extraction Products Liz Geisleman states that having a proper facility design can ward off accidents. She adds that having proper ventilation located in the right spots is also a must, as some gases are heavier than others.

Garrick adds that having a third-party certified engineer take a look at design plans before construction can begin will make certain that someone has acknowledged that the premises will be safe to work in.

When medical marijuana products are made with the safeguards above in mind, and those products are then administered using enabling tools such as the IoT dose-measuring devices manufactured by RYAH Group Inc. (CSE: RYAH), users are likely to have better outcomes than if they were using random ways to determining the right dosage of their plant medicines.

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