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420 with CNW — Arizona Residents May Soon Be Able to Purchase Recreational Marijuana

Residents of Arizona who are 21 years or older may soon be able to purchase cannabis, after state health officials revealed that they would begin issuing licenses for recreational marijuana sales.

Existing medical cannabis dispensaries will be the first stores able to sell cannabis and recreational cannabis products such as gummy edibles. Some of these businesses stated last week that they were awaiting online approval from state regulators so they could begin selling their products to individuals who possessed an ID issued by the state. A Department of Health Services spokesman stated that as of Tuesday, Jan. 19, 40 medical dispensaries had submitted their applications to sell recreational cannabis.

The unexpected change of heart with regard to licenses by the state has afforded the businesses that did apply for licenses a competitive advantage, considering that nearly two-thirds of dispensaries in Arizona are yet to make or submit their applications. Raúl Molina, senior vice president of operations at the Mint Dispensaries, which is among the operations that have already submitted applications, stated that the company was prepared to start sales as soon as it received approval.

Molina explained that the company had stocked up on childproof packaging, purchased an extra 800 pounds of cannabis in anticipation of a growth in demand, and submitted the documents required by the state for his employees to work in a recreational cannabis dispensary. Molina added that he had allotted registers for medical cannabis patients, which would prevent them from being displaced by new recreational cannabis consumers.

Voters of Arizona approved Proposition 207 last year during the November elections. The measure’s approval legalized the possession and use of cannabis in the state. The proposal also permitted the state’s operating medical cannabis dispensaries to apply for licenses to sell their products to individuals aged 21 and above, instead of only those who possessed a medical cannabis card issued by the state.

The state is required to issue recreational licenses to any medical dispensary that has complied with regulations within 60 days of receiving the application. In fact, business owners will not even have to wait that long. This is because the Department of Health Services sent an email to dispensaries on Friday stating that it was excited to establish the adult-use cannabis program and noting that adult sales would start this month.

Consumers should note that they will be expected to pay in cash, as a majority of dispensaries will be operating on cash-only basis because of bank restrictions. Additionally, while medical cannabis patients can receive their purchases delivered to them from various dispensaries, recreational purchases currently have to be made in person.

Away from the expected recreational cannabis sales in Arizona, California-based CannAssist International Corp. (OTCQB: CNSC) has brought to market proprietary technology that enables it to lower the needed dosage of CBD products since the molecules of cannabidiol are altered to increase their bioavailability.

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420 with CNW — Maine’s Medical Cannabis Caregivers Vow to Challenge Proposed Regulations

In most states that have legal cannabis markets, the legal landscape around the controversial plant is constantly shifting. Being a new market that’s centered on a product that is illegal at the federal level, lawmakers are still unsure about how to regulate cannabis and are still working out several issues. Sometimes they create policies that work, helping to boost cannabis sales as well as tax revenue for the state, while at other times, they don’t quite stick the landing.

At least that’s what medical cannabis caregivers in Maine say. Policymakers recently proposed regulations that would require medical marijuana caregivers registered by the state to use its inventory tracking system. That legislation would require local approval to run operations, and the new rules would also introduce new packaging and labeling standards, as well as 24-hour surveillance in some cases.

According to Dawson Julia, owner of East Coast CBD in Unity, the newly proposed regulations are a literal “industry crusher.” According to a copy of the preliminary draft rules posted online, small-scale caregivers who don’t operate a retail store, don’t do any wholesale transfers to other caregivers, and grow 12 plants or less would have access to a “limited inventory tracking” option.

Despite this attempt to make the regulations more palatable, more than 3,000 caregivers in Maine have called the proposed legislation a “blatant slap in the face,” arguing that it will push most of them out of the market. Julia, who leads the Maine Cannabis Coalition, estimates that up to 85% of Maine’s 3,000-plus medical marijuana caregivers would go out of business if the rules go into effect, adding that only the “very biggest” companies would emerge unscathed.

Julia is helping to launch a campaign to fight further regulation, and he says the group’s GoFundMe page raised more than $34,000 almost overnight to support the cause. These new rules are based on the policies designed for the recreational market, he says, vowing to “fight till the end” to keep policymakers from further regulating the medical cannabis market.

However, Erik Gundersen, director of the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy, argues that although the regulations may share similarities with adult-use policies that are “rooted in national best practices,” policymakers do not intend to copy-paste adult-use policies into the medical cannabis market. Rather, legislation is aimed at preserving public health, safety and making the state’s medical program more transparent and accountable.

Still on the matter of medical marijuana, RYAH Group Inc. has a Smart Pen, which is a liquid dispenser that is capable of mixing precise doses of CBD, THC and other compounds so that a patient can enjoy the synergistic effects of those different cannabinoids working together.

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CBDNewsBreaks – Grapefruit USA, Inc. (GPFT) Announcement Reflects on Steady Growth in Market Cap, Disruptive Hourglass(TM) Time Release THC+CBD Delivery Cream

Grapefruit USA, Inc. (OTCQB: GPFT), a premiere fully licensed California-based cannabis company, recently updated and clarified recent developments concerning its patented breakthrough, disruptive Hourglass(TM) time release THC+ Cannabinoid delivery cream. Grapefruit entered into an Exclusive License and Supply Agreement with Zylö Therapeutics Inc., of Greenville, S.C. on July 27, 2020, marking the successful completion of the seventeen-month development of Hourglass(TM), the only topical delivery technology capable of efficaciously crossing the transdermal barrier.

Commenting on the steady growth in market capitalization and daily trading volume, Bradley J. Yourist, Grapefruit’s CEO stated, “It has been satisfying to watch our market capitalization grow from $11,809,990 on July 27, 2020 when we made the first major Hourglass project press release to $30,282,026 at the close on January 15, 2021 and our average daily volume increase from approximately 200,000 shares per day to approximately 1,114,165 shares per day over the same period. We sincerely believe we can significantly improve on this performance by the end of 2021 as Hourglass(TM) enjoys rapid acceptance in the cannabis market and we grow our other divisions.”

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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 Rd., approximately 14 miles north of downtown Palm Springs. To obtain further information on Grapefruit and its operations, please visit its website at https://grapefruitblvd.com

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HempNewsBreaks – HempFusion Wellness Inc. (TSX: CBD.U) Enters Doctor Practitioner Space with Large-Scale Distribution Agreement

HempFusion Wellness Inc. (TSX: CBD.U), a leading health and wellness CBD company utilizing the power of whole-food hemp nutrition, has entered into a large-scale distribution agreement with Fullscript.com to launch a doctor practitioner sales channel. Fullscript is a leading eCommerce platform designed to allow health professionals to dispense professional-grade natural health products. Based on the agreement, HempFusion’s seven Biome Research SKUs will be available from Fullscript distribution centers, effective Feb. 2, 2021. The agreement is a significant step in HempFusion’s strategy to enter into the doctor practitioner sales space. Fullscript has become one of the largest distributors in the doctor practitioner sector; the platform offers nutritional supplements to more than 80,000 practitioners and more than 600,000 patients in both the United States and Canada. “We are incredibly excited to launch doctor practitioner sales starting with Biome Research, a specialized wholly owned HempFusion brand designed specifically for doctors, practitioners and their patients,” said HempFusion director of doctor/practitioner Nancy Angelini in the press release. “An industry-leading eCommerce platform like Fullscript, with a deep and established distribution network, is a tremendous advantage to HempFusion. We expect this channel to drive significant revenue growth for the company.”

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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 states of the United States and select international locations. Built on a foundation of regulatory compliance and human safety, HempFusion’s diverse product portfolio comprises 46 SKUs (“SKUs”) including tinctures, proprietary FDA Drug Listed over-the-counter (“OTC”) topicals, doctor/practitioner lines and more. With a strong focus on research and development, HempFusion has an additional 30 products under development. HempFusion is a board member of the US 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 online. For more information about the company, visit www.HempFusion.com.

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420 with CNW — Amsterdam Plans to Exclude Tourists from Cannabis Shops

For the longest time, Amsterdam has been known for its liberal attitudes towards drugs. Before the coronavirus pandemic broke out, the city attracted more than 1 million visitors a month, close to 200,000 more than its permanent population. Thanks to the introduction of cheaper flights, a lot of these people were young “budget tourists” whose sole intention was indulging in the marijuana sold in Amsterdam’s coffee shops.

If Mayor Femke Halsema has her way, however, tourists will no longer be able to buy cannabis from the city’s numerous coffee shops. Halsema, who is Amsterdam’s first woman mayor, has proposed a plan that, if passed, would restrict the sale of marijuana products to residents of the Netherlands and Dutch nationals. She intends to stop the influx of young budget tourists coming into the city just to smoke marijuana and to undermine the criminal organizations that are behind the drug trade.

The plan has the support of the public prosecutor, the police and the business community in the city center. It is similar to policies enacted by cities in the south of the Netherlands, such as Den Bosch and Maastricht, which saw tons of tourists from Belgium, France and Germany and have since banned them from visiting their coffee shops. According to the Halsema, the cannabis trade has become “too big and overheated”; Halsema added that she wants the city to be known for its numerous first-class attractions not just cannabis.

According to research commissioned by the government, 57% of foreign visitors say visiting a coffee shop is a “very important” reason for coming to Amsterdam. The city has 166 coffee shops, and said Halsema, most of them, especially at the city center, deal mainly with cannabis tourists. She wants to shrink the large cannabis market and make it more “manageable.” Of the 166 coffee shops, 66 would be able to support demand from locals, the research found.

There are simply too many cannabis tourists streaming into the city every month, Halsema says, and these tourists have caused a massive increase in the demand for cannabis. Although the Netherlands allows the possession of less than 0.18 ounces of marijuana for personal consumption, the actual production and supply of cannabis are outlawed. Since it is illegal to produce, store or distribute cannabis, large quantities of marijuana for resale tend to originate from criminal enterprises.

The funds from these illegal trades have helped to lay the foundations for a flourishing underground drug economy, the “New York Times” reports. By reducing the demand for marijuana and confining sales to just residents, Halsema hopes to undermine the criminal organizations operating behind the scenes.

Back on American soil, numerous legal entities are thriving in the cannabis space. For instance, The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (NASDAQ: WTER) (CSE: WTER) is enjoying massive success with its recently launched A88CBD brand, which contains several topical and edible products infused with CBD.

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HempNewsBreaks – HempFusion Wellness Inc. (TSX: CBD.U) Subsidiary Unveils Amazon Store, Expands Product Selection

HempFusion Wellness (TSX: CBD.U), a leading health and wellness CBD company utilizing the power of whole-food hemp nutrition, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Probulin Probiotics LLC has launched its own ecommerce store on the Amazon platform. Probulin has also expanded its product offerings in major brick-and-mortar locations, including Sprouts and Fresh Thyme. The new products now available on the shelves include Probulin’s new Probulin Total Care Immune product. Probulin is one of the fastest-growing probiotic supplement brands in the United states according to Spins syndicated data. The company announced its Amazon store beta launch in early December 2020, and initial results show a strong average return on ad spend (“ROAS”) of $8.54 for every $1 invested. Probulin ships its products on ice straight to consumers’ doors, one of Amazon’s only probiotic brands to do so. The company follows its scientifically validated MAKTrek-3-D Probiotic Delivery System to ensure better survival of the beneficial probiotic bacteria. “We are incredibly excited to launch the Probulin Store on Amazon, which provides our brand with tremendous exposure to new customers,” said HempFusion CEO Jason Mitchell, ND, in the press release. “Seventy percent of our immune system resides in the gut, so it’s no surprise that today, more than ever, consumers are actively researching probiotics, looking for brands they can trust to support digestive and immune health as well as overall health and wellness. Launching our Probulin Store on the largest eCommerce platform globally is a tremendous step for the Company and supports our broader initiative of driving significant e-Commerce growth over the course of 2021 and beyond.”

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HempNewsBreaks – HempFusion Wellness Inc. (TSX: CBD.U) Enters Distribution Agreement with European Distributor, Offers Products in Ireland

HempFusion Wellness (TSX: CBD.U), a leading health and wellness CBD company utilizing the power of whole-food hemp nutrition, has announced an exclusive distribution agreement with a European distributor that has an extensive retail-store network. This agreement marks HempFusion’s launch into the European market. The company will start by offering proprietary products from both its Probulin and HempFusion brands in Ireland; available products will include Women’s Health Probiotic, Probulin Daily Care Probiotic, Total Care Probiotic, and both 10MG and 20MG USDA Organic Tincture. The products are fully acknowledged by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (“FSAI”) and include European Union compliant labeling, packaging and distribution. “We are incredibly excited to launch sales into Europe, starting with Ireland, through an exclusive distribution agreement with a consumer goods distributor whose deep and established relationships include nearly every major European retail chain,” said HempFusion co-founder and CEO Jason Mitchell, ND, in the press release. “This launch establishes HempFusion’s European presence and represents the initial phase of the company’s broader European expansion plans.”

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420 with CNW — What You Need to Know About Cannabis Home Cultivation in Arizona

Voters in Arizona overwhelmingly approved a ballot initiative to legalize recreational cannabis in the state during the November ballot. Known as the Smart and Safe Arizona Act, the legislation allows adults aged 21 and older to buy and possess cannabis. The act also legalized home cultivation, allowing adults to grow up to six cannabis plants or no more than twelve plants in residences with more than one adult.

For gardening enthusiasts who would like to grow their own marijuana, this presents a fantastic opportunity. Growing cannabis from seed all the way to flower can be quite a rewarding experience, but it requires attention to detail and the right conditions. If you’re looking to grow cannabis at home in Arizona, here are a few things you need to know.

As mentioned, home cultivators can grow a limited number of cannabis plants. You can use either seeds or cuttings from another plant. You can purchase seeds from websites such as Leafly, but note that only female seeds produce flowers. Feminized seeds, which are genetically engineered to produce only female plants, are more expensive. Josh Sundberg, a farmer and co-owner of Community Roots AZ, recommends Canna Genetics Bank and Neptune Seed Bank in California.

Cuttings tend to be easier for beginners compared to seeds, but there aren’t any legal businesses in the state selling clones at the moment. You can, however, clone an existing plant. To do so, grow several seeds at once, label each of the plants, and take a cutting from each of them before they flower.

It takes around 50 to 60 days for a cannabis plant to mature. Once it is harvested, says master grower Noah Wylie, the plants should be dried for 10 to 14 days. Although the flowers can be consumed at this point, curing them for a little longer increases the quality. For beginners, Wylie suggests hybrid strains and advises them to avoid strains labeled “OG” or “exotic.” Growing the plants is generally a trial-and-error process, and Wylie tells people to be ready for a few disappointing rounds before they find the best phenotype.

For your plants to flourish, you will need nutrient-rich soil coupled with just the right amounts of water and light. FoxFarm soils, a popular brand used by plenty of growers, is sold by both Dig It Gardens and the Plant Stand. Nectar of the Gods, Blend #4, found at PHX Hydro in West Phoenix, is also a solid brand.

Growers will also need the full spectrum of light, says Wylie, and he recommends starting off with an affordable growing light such as the ones sold by Sea of Green HydroGardens in Temple. Get your hands a little dirty before you buy expensive equipment, he advises. Do a trial run or two, and use the experience you gain to guide you moving forward.

A number of companies are developing novel complementary products for the medical cannabis industry and beyond. For instance, RYAH Group Inc. has a system that helps doctors to administer and monitor plant-based medicines remotely, and the company is getting set to register on the Canadian Stock Exchange.

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420 with CNW — Wyoming Taking Cannabis Legalization Notes from Neighbors

Wyoming is among the last few states in the United States that has not yet accepted legal marijuana in some form. The state is surrounded by states such as Montana and South Dakota that have legalized cannabis, and while it is unclear when Wyoming will legalize cannabis, it is known that the state is exploring legal options with regard to legalization.

The reason for the state turning to its legal counterparts for information on cannabis legalization may be data that shows that the state’s residents are looking for more access to marijuana. Additionally, data from a study conducted in December 2020 by the University of Wyoming showed that 54% of the state’s residents supported the herb’s legalization and, in particular, adult-use marijuana.

The report claimed that a steady rise in support was observed from 2014 to 2018 and shows that the support in legalization grew from 37% in 2014 to 41% then 49% in 2016 and 2018, respectively.

Chief of police in Sheridan, Wyoming, Travis Koltiska, feels that trafficking marijuana across state lines will not be stopping any time soon. In fact, he notes, there may even be an increase, especially when the data above is taken into consideration.

Sheridan County Sheriff Allen Thompson added that bigger legal operations in the states that surround Wyoming have shown an increased availability in the amounts of cannabis that are distributed, adding that this will likely grow. He noted that residents of Wyoming did travel to other states to obtain marijuana, explaining that this number could grow in the future.

In addition to the data mentioned above, three out of every four people who live in the state believe that individuals caught in possession of marijuana shouldn’t serve jail time. This shows a general increase in acceptance of cannabis legalization, as this number was at 66% in 2014, before growing to 69% in 2018.

However, many are still concerned that looking at marijuana legalization as a way to grow government revenue is not the best idea and other factors should be taken into account. Thompson explains that, while government revenue might grow in the short term if cannabis is legalized, he is concerned about the costs that will be paid in the long term with regard to the state’s public health system, which is already short on money and personal health.

Thompson proposes that efforts to legalize cannabis in the state should instead focus on factual education about the advantages and disadvantages of using cannabis, backing the health systems and centering on personal freedoms.

Away from the cannabis legalization debate in Wyoming, a number of companies are hitting it big through products that don’t contain the psychoactive THC. For example, CannAssist International Corp. (OTCQB: CNSC) was so successful that it was among the first U.S.-based CBD companies to go public on a major exchange.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (CSE: WTER) (NASDAQ: WTER) to Launch Alkaline88(R) Products at 99 Cents Only Stores

The Alkaline Water Company (CSE: WTER) (NASDAQ: WTER), a producer of premium bottled alkaline and flavored-infused drinking waters and CBD-infused products, today announced that its three-liter offering and four A88-Infused(TM) flavored waters will be available in all 99 Cents Only Stores locations across California and the Southwest regions. “We are pleased to announce that our flagship brand and four of our popular flavors will be offered by another exciting banner in the specialty discount retail channel,” stated Ricky Wright, president and CEO of The Alkaline Water Company. “As a trusted national brand, it is encouraging to see our brand extension strategy in play, with our new and innovative offerings creating larger opportunities for our team. During calendar 2020, our efforts to penetrate this space have yielded strong results. Our small and large formats are now carried in approximately 8,000 stores in this channel, with a strong sales pipeline for the current year. The specialty discount channel presents a tremendous opportunity for our growing lifestyle brands, and we expect to add another 6,000 to 8,000 new store locations over the next 12-18 months. Our earlier wins in this channel are seeing good momentum with consistent repeat orders and strong turns. Beyond our beverage brands, we believe that our A88CBD products will do exceptionally well in this channel, especially as the CBD regulatory framework is further defined in 2021.”

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Founded in 2012, The Alkaline Water Company is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Its flagship product, Alkaline88(R), is a leading premier alkaline water brand available in bulk and single-serve sizes along with eco-friendly aluminum packaging options. With its innovative, state-of-the-art proprietary electrolysis process, Alkaline88 delivers perfect 8.8 pH-balanced alkaline drinking water with trace minerals and electrolytes and boasts its trademarked label: Clean Beverage. Quickly being recognized as a growing lifestyle brand, Alkaline88 launched A88 Infused(TM) in 2019 to meet consumer demand for flavor-infused products. A88 Infused flavored water is available in six unique all-natural flavors with new flavors coming soon. Additionally, in 2020, the company launched A88 Infused Beverage Division Inc., which includes the company’s CBD water and flavor-infused water. For the company’s topical and ingestible offerings, A88 Infused Products includes both the company’s lab-tested, full-spectrum hemp salves, balms, lotions, essential oils and bath salts, along with broad-spectrum hemp, powder packs, oil tinctures, capsules and gummies. To learn more about the company, visit www.A88CBD.com and www.TheAlkalineWaterCo.com.

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