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420 with CNW — How an Aeroponic Grow System Works

Ever heard of aeroponics? Well, if you haven’t, it is the process of growing plants in a mist or air environment without using soil. Instead of using soil, the roots dangle in the air and are sprayed with solutions laden with nutrients needed for growth, using specially designed devices. Aeroponic systems utilize soilless growing mediums, liquid nutrients and water to efficiently and quickly grow nutritious produce.

To grow plants using this system, seeds are placed in pieces of foam, which are placed into tiny pots. The pots are then exposed to mist that’s filled with nutrients on one end and light on the other. The system uses foam as it holds the roots and stem in place as the plant grows.

Research has found that not using a growing medium, such as soil, is actually good for plants, as their roots are exposed to extra oxygen, which prompts even faster growth. Aeroponic systems have also been found to be extremely water-efficient because they use roughly 90% less water than plants that are irrigated in soil.

This is in addition to being an eco-friendly way to grow large quantities of food in tiny spaces, through the use of towers and other vertical approaches.

So, what can you grow using aeroponic systems?

Similar to hydroponic systems, these systems are mainly used to grow cucumbers, tomatoes, strawberries, cannabis, culinary herbs and leafy greens. You can also grow root crops using aeroponic systems, which isn’t possible in a hydroponic system, as the roots won’t have a lot of room to grow and will be harder to access when harvesting.

However, the systems do have some disadvantages. These include:

Relying on electricity to pump water through the devices used for misting. This can, however, be remedied through the use of solar power and other alternative sources of energy in order to reduce the energy consumption of the cultivation process.
Skill required for effective operation. Ensuring that your crops receive the right amount of nutrients may be a bit of a challenge, as even a slight deviation from the parameters stipulated may lead to their loss. Skill is therefore required to use this method.
Quality professional systems that are equipped with a backup power supply and automated nutrient monitoring go for four figures or more. It should be noted that DIY models can be built for as little as $100 or even less.

If you’re interested in aeroponic systems and would like to use them to grow herbs and the like, ensure that you have an enclosure that can prevent light from reaching the plant roots, which can also hold in the humidity.

Cannabis companies such as Hero Technologies Inc. (OTC: HENC) have taken to growing marijuana using aeroponics, and this not only produces high-quality yields but also lowers the possible adverse ecological effects of marijuana growing.

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HempNewsBreaks – HempFusion Wellness Inc.’s (TSX: CBD.U) (OTCQX: CBDHF) (FWB: 8OO) Private Label Division Marks ‘Just the Beginning’ with $250K Order

HempFusion Wellness (TSX: CBD.U) (OTCQX: CBDHF) (FWB: 8OO), a leader in the health and wellness cannabidiol (“CBD”) industry, recently announced that it was rewarded a10 SKU private label deal by a leading national and publicly traded grocery retailer. “The deal marks the official launch of the ‘Private Label’ division, which will be the company’s sixth distribution channel,” reads a recent article. “The retailer, whose name was not disclosed due to existing non-disclosure obligations, represents a significant opportunity for the newly launched Private Label division. The 10 SKU deal was primarily due to the performance of HempFusion and its family of products within the retailer’s current distribution network. ‘We anticipate that this initial $250,000 order is just the beginning and pending sell-through velocity and distribution, we expect this account to generate north of $500,000 for HempFusion in 2021 and upwards of $1,000,000 or more in 2022,’ said HempFusion’s Chief Revenue Officer Jon Visser.”

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HempFusion is a leading health and wellness CBD company utilizing the power of whole-food hemp nutrition. HempFusion distributes its family of brands, including HempFusion, Probulin Probiotics, Biome Research, and HF Labs, to approximately 4,000 retailers across all 50 U.S. states and select international locations. Built on a foundation of regulatory compliance and human safety, HempFusion’s diverse product portfolio comprises 46 SKUs, including tinctures, proprietary FDA Drug-listed over-the-counter (“OTC”) topicals, doctor/practitioner lines, and more. With a strong focus on R&D, HempFusion has an additional 30 products under development. HempFusion is a board member of the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, and HempFusion’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Probulin Probiotics, is one of the fastest-growing probiotics companies in the United States, according to SPINs reported data. HempFusion’s CBD products are based on a proprietary Whole Food Hemp Complex(TM) and are available in-store or by visiting HempFusion online at www.Hempfusion.com or www.Probulin.com.

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420 with CNW — Federal Economic Committee Recommends Marijuana Reclassification as Industry Continues to Grow

Last week, the White House Office of Management and Budget published a proposal in the federal register in which it provided policy recommendations for next year’s North American Industry Classification System (“NAICS”), which is utilized in the compilation of data on markets across Canada, Mexico and the United States, as well as in the classification of businesses.

In a series of recommendations, the federal economic committee stated that the cannabis industry would keep growing, noting that steps needed to be taken to make certain that the growth was tracked under a system that would allow analysts to publish statistical data and follow the markets. The recommendations include a suggestion to categorize marijuana retailers under a new category where they would be grouped with smoking, e-cigarette and tobacco shops. The committee also suggested that marijuana wholesalers and CBD agriculture and hemp firms be classified into different categories as well.

These moves show that the federal economic panel is recognizing the cannabis sector’s growing legitimacy and is working to make it easier for economists to conduct research on the space, similar to other business categories.

The U.S. Economic Classification Policy Committee, which is made up of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Census Bureau and the Office of Management and Budget, considered prior public comments that had called for the committee to restructure the North American Industry Classification System, with reference to marijuana retailers. Among the comments was one that proposed that vape shops and cannabis retailers be split in terms of their classification.

In response to this comment, the committee stated that there was sufficient evidence proposing that the retail market for recreational and medical cannabis, e-liquids, e-cigarettes and related accessories would continue its growth, even with increasing regulations at both the state and federal levels. The committee further explained that as both cannabis and vape shops mainly engaged in the retail of smokers’ supplies, the committee would establish a new industry that would combine Industry 453991 with cannabis stores and e-cigarette shops, which are currently categorized under Industry 453998 by NAICS.

Apart from this, the Economic Classification Policy Committee also recommended that the wholesaling and agricultural categories under NAIC be updated to include hemp and marijuana as matching index entries. The committee then advised that CBD index entries be added to the following categories under NAICS: 459999, 424690 and 325998. The panel is also planning to alter the North American Product Classification System to take CBD into account.

The observations of the committee regarding the growth of the CBD and marijuana industries are solid, given the rate at which innovations, such as the medicinal cannabinoid formulations undergoing trials by companies such as XPhyto Therapeutics Corp. (CSE: XPHY) (OTCQB: XPHYF) (FSE: 4XT), are popping up.

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420 with CNW — White House Asks for Comments on How Underserved Communities Face Barriers Due to Drug Policies

Despite starting with relatively noble intentions, the drug war is considered an unmitigated failure by many. Not only did it fail to sufficiently curb drug use or suppress the criminal enterprises behind the drug trade, but it also ensured that certain communities were intensely policed and harshly sentenced for decades. Now that America’s state-legal cannabis sector is steadily growing, some policies from the drug war era that have endured may be creating “systemic barriers” for these communities.

As such, the White House, via its drug policy arm, has opened a 30-day comment period in a bid to see whether existing drug policies have barred underserved communities from accessing opportunities and whether policymakers can create programs to help ensure equity. Additionally, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (“ONDCP”) is also seeking counsel from drug users to see how it could better involve them when creating policies that ultimately impact them. The ONDCP published the notice in the Federal Register, and the notice is bound to attract plenty of attention from drug reform advocates.

The ONDCP was founded in the 1980s, with help from President Joe Biden who was a senator at the time. Over the years, the agency has been quite resistant to drug reform such as cannabis legislation, and advocates have often questioned whether the office is even necessary. The notice for feedback on how drug policies may affect equity wasn’t issued independently by the agency; rather, it is part of a governmentwide executive order signed by President Biden in January.

Specifically, the executive order requires agencies to determine whether their programs and policies provide systemic barriers for underserved communities and people of color and bars these individuals from accessing opportunities and benefits, the ONDCP says. Via a series of prompts, the agency states that it is looking for more perspectives from people of wide-ranging backgrounds, especially those who were disproportionately impacted by America’s drug policies to help guide its efforts in the future. The White House’s drug policy arm is currently in charge of the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, which enables the war on drugs, and sufficient feedback could help the office tailor its policies and reduce the intense policing and harsh sentencing that communities of color face.

The agency is also interested in receiving feedback from “people who use drugs,” especially those who are usually left out of household surveys, to aid in the process of developing national drug control policy. Individuals who would like to provide feedback to the ONDCP can do so at OGC@ondcp.eop.gov until Aug. 6, 2021.

Hopefully the comments sent will result in the formulation of policies that make it easier for medical marijuana users to access devices such as the RYAH Smart Inhaler made by RYAH Group Inc. (CSE: RYAH), which helps cannabis users to determine the dosage of medical marijuana they consume.

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420 with CNW — Four Cannabis Products Whose Popularity Grows Daily

As more states across the country legalize and decriminalize marijuana for medical and recreational use, the burgeoning industry continues to grow. This, as well as the different ways CBD and THC, which are compounds of marijuana, can be consumed, has made it possible for the manufacture of marijuana products that cater to different consumer needs.

Below are a few of the marijuana products that are gaining popularity as the fight to end the plant’s federal prohibition continues.

Gummies

For consumers who are fans of sweet stuff, CBD gummies may be the perfect option. While it may be challenging to accurately determine the amount of CBD present in the gummies, this doesn’t seem to impact either their popularity or their ease of access.

Lots of companies make gummies containing either CBD or THC alone, depending on the laws in the states in which they are operating.

Cannabis beverages

A recent article on CBD cocktails found that marijuana beverages were gaining more exposure, which only increased their popularity. The legalization of the herb for recreational use may also help move things along. Such progress can be seen in states such as Colorado, where recreational cannabis is legal. Some dispensaries in the state sell marijuana fruit punch and cola.

Over in New York, various coffee shops also offer marijuana-infused coffees, which are said to be perfect for calming one’s nerves. Additionally, Coalition Brewing’s CBD-infused beer is available at various locations in the states of Washington and Oregon, with the company that created Blue Moon currently working to also develop nonalcoholic marijuana-infused beers.

Cannabis skin care and beauty products

CBD is said to possess many beneficial properties, among them anti-inflammatory properties, which some scientists say may help combat acne. Beauty products that contain CBD have become so popular that some can be purchased from the Sephora website.

The CBD topicals market continues expanding as more products containing CBD, such as bath salts and bath bombs, balms, mascara, lip gloss and body wash, are introduced to the market. One should keep in mind that the cannabinoid type in the beauty product determines its effects.

CBD oil

Cannabis oils have low THC amounts and can be used to relieve nausea and anxiety, as well as alleviate pain, without inducing any psychoactive reactions.

The oil has also been used in the production of a pharmaceutical formulation indicated for the treatment of some forms of epilepsy. This treatment (Epidiolex) was recently approved by the U.S. FDA.

In addition to this, cannabis oil has also demonstrated that it can be useful in combating sleep issues, depression, and anxiety as well as being considered as a complementary cancer treatment.

For users who are looking to try legal cannabis but aren’t big fans of smoking, the above options afford a bevy of products to choose from. However, it is important to remember that marijuana is still illegal at the federal level, so users should be mindful to now break any laws in the state in which they are indulging.

CBD-infused products are in such high demand that established companies such as The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (NASDAQ: WTER) (CSE: WTER) have an entire line of CBD-infused products, including salves, gummies, infused drinks, lotions and balms among others.

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420 with CNW — An Overview of CBD Patches Used for Pain

Cannabidiol, a nonpsychoactive cannabinoid produced by hemp and cannabis, has been receiving plenty of mainstream attention lately because of its supposed medicinal properties. Anecdotal claims as well as preliminary studies say that it can treat everything from anxiety and insomnia to chronic pain and epilepsy, but its ability to alleviate pain has taken center stage. Several studies, most of them on animals, have found that CBD can treat pain caused by numerous medical conditions.

Cannabidiol itself can be consumed in a wide variety of ways, but when it comes to treating pain, CBD patches take the cake. These transdermal patches are infused with CBD and applied to the skin, where they slowly release cannabidiol into the bloodstream. Not only are the patches a discreet way of taking cannabidiol, allowing users’ systems to get a steady infusion dose of the cannabinoid for extended periods, but they are also the perfect option for individuals who don’t want to smoke, vape or consume edibles. Of all the available CBD consumption methods, CBD patches are probably the best way to deal with localized pain.

The patches deliver CBD directly to the bloodstream through the skin, making them perfect for people who want quick pain relief. While ingestibles such as gummies or oils will produce much more intense effects when consumed, they usually take time before they kick in. And since edibles first have to go through the stomach then the liver, some CBD is usually lost in the process, unlike CBD patches, which deliver 100% of the cannabidiol they hold. These patches also contain some permeation enhancer to help increase the skin’s permeability and allow it to absorb as much CBD as possible.

For those who are facing sustained pain, CBD patches can provide a great deal of relief. Since they release CBD slowly throughout the day, users experience sustained pain relief over a longer period. On the other hand, other topical options such as CBD massage oils and creams may offer relief for a short time, with the effects tapering off once the CBD is absorbed by the skin. Consequently, these methods would require several applications per day to offer sustained relief.

Cannabidiol seems to be a promising pain reliever, and research has found that it reduces pain in two ways. Firstly, it interacts with the endocannabinoid system to block off receptors for several types of pain, making it effective against hard-to-treat conditions such as nerve pain. Secondly, it has powerful anti-inflammatory properties, which allow it to combat inflammation in the body and reduce pain caused by inflammation. Combined with a CBD patch’s transdermal delivery, CBD can be quite effective at alleviating inflammation, localized pain and nerve pain.

As innovation in this space increases, seeing cannabis firms such as Grapefruit USA Inc. (OTCQB: GPFT) are developing time-release delivery systems that allow cannabinoid-based creams to release their contents over a longer period of time, rivaling patches.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – Pac Roots Cannabis Corp. (CSE: PACR) (OTCQB: PACRF) (FSE: 4XM) Methodically Positioning as Premier Brand

Pac Roots (CSE: PACR) (OTCQB: PACRF) (FSE: 4XM) has been steadily building a formidable asset base, including constructing a new production facility, forging a key joint venture, as well as penning an agreement to acquire prime agricultural land as it emerges as a premium provider of cannabis and hemp products with its genetics-focused approach. “Pac Roots isn’t looking to get into a pricing war with low-quality suppliers but is methodically positioning itself as a premier brand since it went public last year,” reads a recent article. “The company has partnered with Phenome One, one of the largest live genetic libraries in Canada composed of over 350 live cultivars, and formed a JV with Rock Creek Farms and Speakeasy Cannabis Club leveraging existing infrastructure, equipment and access to land on a 100-acre hemp project. Despite the coronavirus pandemic and some unseasonable weather conditions, the initial pilot run from the JV resulted in the profitable sale of 105,000 pounds of industrial hemp.”

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Pac Roots is the future of genetics. By focusing on elite cannabis genetic development, the company maximizes the quality of its products by keeping yields and profit margins high. Pac Roots subsidizes costs with several strategic partners: Phenome One, one of the largest live genetic libraries in Canada composed of over 350+ live cultivars, as well as its JV partnership with Rock Creek Farms and Speakeasy Cannabis Club, leveraging existing infrastructure, equipment and access to land on a 100-acre hemp project. This combination has the company positioned to be cash-flow positive within the first year of trading. For more information about the company, visit www.PacRoots.ca.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Expands Considerable IP Portfolio with Patent Protection in Japan

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX, LEXXW), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, today announced an additional expansion of its intellectual property (“IP”) portfolio with its first-ever patent granted in Japan. According to the update, “Stable ready-to-drink beverage compositions comprising lipophilic active agents” is the title of the patent that adds to the company’s considerable portfolio. “With our 20th patent granted worldwide, Lexaria continues to demonstrate the versatility of our DehydraTECH(TM) drug delivery platform, encouraging innovation in the consumable liquid category around the world,” said Chris Bunka, CEO of Lexaria. “This new patent adds to our existing suite of granted patents spanning the EU, the U.S., India and Australia, and continues to build value for Lexaria shareholders and clients.”

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Lexaria Bioscience Corp.’s proprietary drug delivery technology, DehydraTECH(TM), improves the way active pharmaceutical ingredients (“APIs”) enter the bloodstream by promoting healthier oral ingestion methods and increasing the effectiveness of fat-soluble active molecules, thereby lowering overall dosing. The company’s technology can be applied to many different ingestible product formats, including foods, beverages, oral suspensions, tablets, and capsules. DehydraTECH has repeatedly demonstrated, since 2016 with cannabinoids and nicotine, the ability to increase bio-absorption by up to 5-10x, reduce time of onset from 1 – 2 hours to minutes, and mask unwanted tastes. DehydraTECH is planned to be further evaluated for orally administered bioactive molecules, including anti-virals, cannabinoids, vitamins, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (“NSAIDs”), and nicotine. Lexaria has licensed DehydraTECH to multiple companies including a world-leading tobacco producer for the development of smokeless, oral-based nicotine products and for use in industries that produce cannabinoid beverages, edibles and oral products. Lexaria operates a licensed in-house research laboratory and holds a robust intellectual property portfolio with 20 patents granted and approximately 60 patents pending worldwide. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.LexariaBioScience.com.

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420 with CNW — House Committee Backs Using Drones for Identifying Illicit Marijuana Grows

More than a decade after launching a state-legal cannabis industry, America’s illicit cannabis market is still going strong. One of the objectives of legalizing marijuana was to draw clientele away from the black market and deprive the criminal organizations behind it of revenue from cannabis sales, but most states have failed to do major damage to illicit cannabis sales. To add insult to injury, a large percentage of illegal marijuana is grown on public land, and since cannabis is a water-intensive plant, these illegal grows tend to steal a lot of water as well.

In a bid to curb the use of public land to grow illicit cannabis, an influential House committee has backed the use of drones by law enforcement in California to spot these illicit grows. Attached to a spending bill for the state’s Department of the Interior and Environmental Efforts, a report by the House Appropriations Committee talks about illegal cannabis cultivation on public land owned by the federal government. Last year’s report also addressed illicit marijuana grows, but this is the first time the report has contained language about leveraging drone technology to deal with the issue.

The report stated that these illicit grows negatively impact the state’s public, water, soil and wildlife. Furthermore, it said that the committee supported efforts by the U.S. National Forest Service to develop tools that would assist in detecting and getting rid of these illegal grow sites. On drones, the committee wrote that it supported their use by the Department of the Interior, stating that it was firmly behind using drones to identify these sites and provide estimates for how much it would cost to reclaim them.

However, the report said that the department would first have to deal with concerns about domestic production, cybersecurity and technology. While it doesn’t expand on concerns about cybersecurity and technology, hundreds of Chinese-made drones were recently grounded by the federal government, partly because of cybersecurity risks. Regarding domestic production, the committee most likely wants to avoid cases of drones accidentally surveilling state-legal marijuana grows that happen to border public lands, such as the ones in Humboldt County.

The last month has seen several spending bills touching on wide-ranging, cannabis-related legislative issues advance including benefits for veterans working in the state-legal cannabis sector, regulations for CBD and hemp, and immigration eligibility for individuals who use or have used cannabis in the past.

Illicit marijuana sellers hurt the operations of licensed cannabis companies, so it wouldn’t be surprising if sector players such as Pac Roots Cannabis Corp. (CSE: PACR) (OTCQB: PACRF) (FSE: 4XM) back the use of any means available in different jurisdictions to identify and destroy illegal grows.

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420 with CNW — House Committee Witness Urges Legislators to Make Bipartisan Visits to Cannabis Businesses

The legalization of cannabis has become popular in America, with 18 states having legalized the recreational use of the herb and another 13 decriminalizing its use. However, while Congress is still in disagreement about the herb, a recent visit from an investigative reporter may help move things along.

Amanda Ripley, the witness who graced a House Committee hearing, suggested visits to cannabis businesses by ideologically opposed legislators. Similar visits have happened in Canada, when MP Garnett Genius and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith visited a major producer of cannabis in 2017. This came right before the country legalized the herb for recreational use in 2018. Ripley explained that these visits, which would be one-on-one, would help encourage productive conversations between legislators and bridge political divides.

This approach may be useful in Congress, with the latest polls finding that a bipartisan majority of Americans were in favor of putting an end to cannabis prohibition. However, when the bill for legalization was advanced to the House and put to a vote, the partisan breakdown didn’t reflect the voters’ will, with half a dozen Democrats voting against the legislation and five Republican members voting for it.

Ripley pointed out that the marijuana episode on the “Political Blind Date” show provides examples of the various constructive conversations that could occur if elected officials in the United States engaged with each other on issues they didn’t agree on, while stepping out of their comfort zones. In that episode, MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, a member of the Liberal Party who not only backed an extensive drug decriminalization measure but also supports the legalization of marijuana talks with MP Garnett Genius, a member of the Conservative Party, on various topics including THC potency and tax revenue generated from legal cannabis sales.

In spite of their political differences, the two MPs agreed that marijuana did have medicinal value for a part of the population. Before their meeting, only medical marijuana was legal in Canada. Now Canada has legalized cannabis nationally.

And Canada isn’t the only country legalizing the substance. In Mexico, the Supreme Court annulled the prohibition of cannabis in a general declaration of unconstitutionality last week. It seems the United States still has a long way to go in order to get to where these countries are with regard to cannabis.

There is hope though, with Sen. Cory Booker, Chairman Ron Wyden of the Senate Finance Committee and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer having recently revealed that they’re drafting a legalization bill that may soon be introduced to the floor. Furthermore, Chairman Jerrold Nadler of the House Judiciary Committee has also refiled his cannabis legalization measure dubbed the MORE ACT (Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement Act).

Marijuana industry players in the U.S., including Red White & Bloom Brands Inc. (CSE: RWB) (OTCQX: RWBYF), may be hoping that if bipartisan visits to cannabis businesses can help move policy reforms along, the sooner such visits start, the better.

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