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Lift&Co’s Expo 2022 to Host the Canadian Cannabis Industry’s Leading Luminaries

Lift&Co, widely recognized as the hub for the Canadian cannabis industry, is gearing up to host Lift&Co. Expo Toronto on May 12-15, 2022 (Exhibits Open May 13-15). Set to be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Canada’s premiere industry event for cannabis professionals, investors, consumers and the media will welcome over 150 expert speakers, upwards of 150 exhibitors and thousands of attendees over the course of four days.

Lift&Co. Expo Toronto 2022 will be divided into multiple segments. First, the Lift Cannabis Business Conference (“LCBC”) on May 12 brings an exclusive, full-day conference gathering together Canada’s top business leaders, subject matter experts, innovators and regulators from across the cannabis industry. The following two days, May 13 and 14, see the opening of the Lift&Co. Expo trade show, open exclusively to members of the industry on these dedicated days. Featuring networking opportunities, discoveries and can’t miss-programming, Lift&Co. Expo Industry Days will enable attendees to kickstart relationships, create opportunities and fuel collaborations with some of the most cutting-edge companies within the cannabis industry. In a unique twist to its regular schedule, this year’s Lift&Co. Expo will also play host to the CannaVest North Investment Forum on May 13 and 14, a unique event connecting cannabis companies with accredited investors, while providing education from a financial perspective. 

The closing day of this year’s Lift&Co. Expo will be dedicated to patients, consumers and enthusiasts. Over 150+ exhibitors from Canada and around the world will highlight a wide array of products, complemented by programming surrounding new insights and ideas in the cannabis space. Throughout the event, attendees will be given a chance to learn about a variety of topics, including ‘How to Master Supply, Demand and Business Growth in a Quickly Changing Market’ delivered by Deloitte’s Nico Hache and Jawad Skieneh, Master Grower at Greenway Greenhouse Cannabis Corp; ‘The Next Big New Product Category – and What They Might Be?’ by HCD Research’s Allison Gutkowski; ‘Techniques for Better Sowing, Growing and Harvesting to Remain Competitive’ from Atiyyah Ferouz, Founder and CEO of AgCann Consultancy and Av Singh, PhD, PAg, Cannabis Cultivation Advisor; and ‘The Future for Edible Products’ by Nextleaf Solutions CEO, Paul Pedersen, among many others. 

Renowned for its uniquely irresistible experience that keeps thousands of cannabis industry movers, shakers and trailblazers buzzing, this year’s Lift&Co Expo will have something fun around every corner, including prizes, 420 receptions, photo activations and entertainment. All told, upcoming Lift&Co. Expo Toronto 2022 promises to be a truly unmissable event. 

For additional information about Lift&Co. Expo 2022, including ticket sales, visit https://liftexpo.ca/.

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Advanced Container Technologies Inc. (ACTX) Offers New Tech with GrowPod Automated, Indoor Micro-Farms

  • Innovators in food supply field have been developing new technologies such as indoor farms
  • These game-changing micro-farms can be built anywhere
  • ACTX is the exclusive distributor of GrowPods in the United States

With global supply chain issues grabbing headlines and impacting almost every industry, potential solutions in any sector are certain to capture attention. Hence Advanced Container Technologies (OTC: ACTX), the exclusive U.S. distributor of GrowPods, is definitely seeing interest in the environmentally controlled micro-farms that allow cultivation of ultraclean crops year-round. 

“Land preservation and regenerative organic agriculture practices are critical to solving food insecurity and combating climate change,” reported a recent GreenBiz article titled, “How Vertical and Indoor Farming Can Supplement the Food Supply Chain” (https://cnw.fm/PPtvO). The article pointed out, however, that land is limited. “That’s why innovators in the field have been developing new technologies such as indoor and vertical farms designed to supplement outdoor farming.

“Indoor farming allows for certain foods to be grown hydroponically in a closed-loop environment year-round,” stated the article. The article went on to quote John Church, cohead of Food & Beverage for HSBC USA, who observed that “these systems often recirculate water, which can be more efficient than how water is used for other types of crops. Light and temperature can also be controlled, and since there is no exposure to pests, no chemistry is needed.”

However, one of the most significant benefits of these farms, the article noted, “is that they can be built anywhere. That means food such as leafy greens can be grown closer to population centers. Because it travels fewer miles to the plate, the taste and texture of the output from indoor farms is often better than conventionally grown produce. 

“While indoor and vertical farming will not feed the world, Church believes it can supplement the supply chain,” the article states. “One leader in indoor farming, for instance, recently began construction of a research center in Abu Dhabi, UAE. ‘This is the perfect spot for a vertical indoor farm,’ he explained. Due to its arid environment, the conditions are not suitable for outdoor growing, so the country has historically imported its produce. Recently the UAE’s government publicly stated it wants to become more sustainable — and this solution will go a long way in helping it achieve that. 

These are only a few of the advantages that GrowPods, which are self-contained, automated, indoor micro-farms, offer users. These innovative containerized growing systems are designed with functionality and ease of use in mind. The pods are configured to optimize plant growth while minimizing labor; setup is quick and simple, no pesticides are needed, and the containers produce harvests all year long. 

Advanced Container Technologies is in the business of selling and distributing GrowPods, along with related equipment and supplies. Additionally, the company designs and sells patented, proprietary medical-grade plastic containers, known as the Medtainer(R), that store and grind pharmaceuticals, herbs, teas and other solids or liquids. 

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.AdvancedContainerTechnologies.com.

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420 with CNW — NJ Legislators File Bills Seeking to Prevent Off-Duty Cannabis Use by Police

We reported about the controversy that had arisen when the New Jersey attorney general penned a memo clarifying that, under existing law, police officers aren’t barred from consuming cannabis while off duty. As a result of that memo, several bills have been filed in order to empower employers, including law enforcement agencies, to ban the use of marijuana by people occupying safety-sensitive jobs, including those in law enforcement.

One of the three measures that have been filed aims at giving law enforcement agencies the authority to act against the police for consuming marijuana even while off duty. This particular measure was filed by Rep. Louis Greenwald, a Democrat. His bill will also give law enforcement agencies leeway to undertake random testing for drugs and also turn down any applicants who have a history of using cannabis in compliance with the laws of the state.

At the moment, people serving in law enforcement agencies cannot be penalized for consuming marijuana as long as they don’t show up for work while impaired. This situation is concerning to the governor and other influential lawmakers who feel that police officers and other law enforcement personnel shouldn’t be allowed to consume cannabis.

While the bill introduced by Greenwald is looking at imposing cannabis consumption restrictions on the police, two other bills have a wider scope and seek to bring amendments that curtail cannabis consumption rules that started being implemented last month. For example, one of those other bills wants to bar first responders from consuming recreational marijuana even if the substance is legally available within the state.

The third bill, whose full text isn’t readily available yet, is intended to grant employers permission to restrict certain employees from consuming marijuana products. Without the full text of this draft law, it isn’t easy to decipher which particular categories of employers the proposed law is targeting with this permission to restrict the lawful use of marijuana.

If you think that these bills are unpopular given that recreational marijuana sales have just been launched, think again. There is widespread concern that people who bear arms to protect and serve the community wouldn’t be in contravention of any laws if they consumed cannabis products outside their work hours. As a result of this concern, several local authorities, including members of the city council of Newark, have taken steps to unilaterally ban cannabis use by the police. Other mayors and councils are also vowing to issue their own orders restricting off-duty use by police officers in their jurisdictions.

As legalization spreads to more states across the country and major sector players such as Red White & Bloom Brands Inc. (CSE: RWB) (OTCQX: RWBYF) establish their foothold, the regulatory kinks like those raising dust in New Jersey will be resolved and the industry will keep growing.

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420 with CNW — Assessing Impaired Driving Is Evolving as Cannabis Legalization Spreads

When the current wave of marijuana legalization hadn’t fully taken root around the country, concerns about impaired driving mainly focused on alcohol. Today, impaired driving can be due to alcohol, cannabis and, in some few cases, medications.

For a police officer looking for impaired drivers, there is a growing challenge to distinguish cannabis impairment from impairment caused by alcohol consumption. This is because there is no agreement about how much THC, the cannabis compound responsible for making users high, is sufficient to cause a driver to be impaired. Additionally, impaired drivers exhibit the same signs, such as swerving while driving, delayed reactions while at traffic intersections, driving too slowly or too fast, and so on.

As a result, law enforcement agencies in different jurisdictions are having to tweak their protocols and procedures in order to take action against those suspected to be driving under the influence of cannabis (DUIC). Captain Rick Bancroft, who works in the sheriff’s department in Monroe County, New York, defines drugged drivers as drivers who are impaired by a substance that isn’t alcohol. Such a person drives in a way that is unsafe to themselves and other road users, which is why impaired driving is of concern to law enforcement.

Since there is no acceptable test to rule out or confirm cannabis impairment, Bancroft says that officers now have to rely on the normal sobriety tests that they have been conducting and then add the special measures drug-recognition professionals recommend when deciding whether someone is driving under the influence of marijuana or not.

Some police departments, such as the Rochester PD, have a 12-step process to help in identifying people who are suspected to be impaired by cannabis.  For example, an officer may use a breathalyzer to find out whether a driver exhibiting the signs of impaired driving has a blood alcohol level exceeding the legal limit.

Once alcohol impairment is ruled out, the officer may look at the taste buds at the back of the mouth to see if they look dark and are swollen. This is often a sign that someone has consumed cannabis a short while before. The pupils will also be dilated while the eyes will be bloodshot.

For people who show signs of cannabis impairment, an ultraviolet light is shone on the tongue and if red patches show on the tongue, THC consumption is strongly suspected. The screening process continues until as many of the 12 steps as possible have been exhausted. An arrest is then made, and the struggle to prove cannabis impairment in court begins.

As the consumption of marijuana becomes more mainstream, opportunities may arise for companies such as Advanced Container Technologies Inc. (OTC: ACTX), which don’t deal in marijuana directly but rather meet the needs of people in the “plant-touching” line of business. These companies have every reason to support efforts to keep impaired drivers off the road.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp.’s (NASDAQ: LEXX) DehydraTECH-Nicotine Pouch Performance to Be Compared to That of Leading Brands

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) is expected to begin dosing for the NIC-H22-1 human study this summer. “NIC-H22-1, a pharmacokinetic randomized, double-blinded, cross-over study involving 36 human participants, will compare Lexaria’s DehydraTECH-nicotine pouch performance to that of existing leading brands available to U.S. customers, namely ON! and Zyn,” a recent article reads. The human study NIC-H22-1 is expected to build on the successes of the company’s animal studies, which have proven the technology’s effectiveness in promoting faster absorption, higher peak absorption, and greater overall quantities of nicotine, on average, in the blood than concentration-matched control formulations. “In 2021, the company announced its oral nicotine absorption study, NIC-A21-1, revealing that DehydraTECH-oral nicotine delivery peaked in the bloodstream 10x to 20x faster than controls, and peak levels achieved were up to 10x higher than controls. ‘Performance gains of this magnitude could be of great significance in enabling the oral pouch product category to offer improved nicotine satiety and effectiveness, with a goal of one day rendering pulmonary administration practices like smoking and vaping as obsolete,’ Lexaria CEO Chris Bunka said of last year’s outstanding results.”

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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; and is also being evaluated for orally administered anti-viral drugs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (“NSAIDs”), PDE5 inhibitors 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 25 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 – Hero Technologies Inc. (HENC) Positioning in 3 of Top 6 US Cannabis Markets

Hero Technologies (OTC: HENC), a cannabis company, is ideally poised as a new report revealed that states that have legalized recreational marijuana collected an estimated $3.7 billion in tax revenue last year. “That news bodes well for savvy players in the legal cannabis space, including Hero Technologies, as states are often eager to support revenue sources,” a recent article reads. “Hero Technologies is looking to leverage its cannabis expertise in more of those states. The company currently has a majority stake in BlackBox Systems and Technologies LLC, which has been operating legally in Michigan as a medical caregiver. HENC is aggressively pursuing an expansion of its cultivation and dispensary operations in Colorado through Mile High Green LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary. The company is also looking to move into Massachusetts through an additional wholly owned subsidiary, MassCannabis LLC. These states are in the top-six cannabis markets in the United States. While California tops the list, Colorado comes in at number three, reporting a $2.5 billion market, with Michigan following in the number four spot, showing a $1.4 billion market. Massachusetts ranks number six, with a market of $1.2 billion.”

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About Hero Technologies Inc.

Hero Technologies is a cannabis company working toward a vertically integrated business model. The company owns a majority stake in BlackBox Systems and Technologies LLC, an aeroponic cannabis cultivation system that provides optimal growing conditions to enhance photosynthesis and cultivation of large flowering plants, creating increased harvest efficiencies. Hero Technologies’ strategic business plan includes cannabis genetic engineering, farmland for both medical and recreational cannabis cultivation, production licenses, distribution licenses, consumer packaging, and retail and dispensary operations that make the company a multi-state operator (“MSO”). For more information about the company, visit www.HeroTechnologiesInc.com.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – Red White & Bloom Brands Inc. (CSE: RWB) (OTCQX: RWBYF) Expanding into Live Resin Vapes Segment to Capitalize on Growing Market

Red White & Bloom (CSE: RWB) (OTCQX: RWBYF) recently announced the rollout of Platinum Vape(TM) (“PV”) Live Resin in Michigan, fulfilling its promise to introduce a steady stream of new products and consumption options to satisfy demand in the state. “The debut marks RWB’s line expansion into the higher-margin live resin vapes segment and also represents its inaugural product in Michigan beyond the popular distillate vape products. The company is committed to releasing many more products in the future,” a recent article reads. “Red White & Bloom expects PV Live Resin to become popular with consumers owing to the trust they have in the PV brand. With the PV Live Resin, which was previously only available in Oklahoma and California, RWB aims to tap into the growing U.S. live resin market. According to Greentank, live resin sales increased 86% between 2020 and 2021. But RWB holds that this growth is only the beginning. ‘We believe that this is just the tip of the iceberg for the live resin opportunity since so many new cannabis consumers are totally unfamiliar with live resin and migrate to it once they learn more about cannabis and discover live resins’ many advantages,’ company CEO Brad Rogers said.”

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About Red White & Bloom Brands Inc.

Red White & Bloom is a multistate cannabis operator and house of premium brands in the U.S. legal cannabis and hemp sector. RWB is predominantly focusing its investments on the major U.S. markets, including Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Oklahoma, and Michigan with respect to cannabis, and the U.S. and internationally for hemp-based CBD products. For more information about the company, visit www.RedWhiteBloom.com.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Schedules Webcast to Discuss 2021 Financial and Operating Results

Flora (NASDAQ: FLGC), a leading all-outdoor cultivator and manufacturer of global cannabis products and brands, today announced that it will host a webcast at 9 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 10, to discuss financial and operating results for its fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2021. During the webcast, Flora’s management will deliver comments on financial results, operational highlights from 2021, as well as share a brief look at the company’s performance in 2022 thus far. Following the presentation, analysts, media and investors will be afforded the opportunity to ask questions in a Q&A session. Interested parties may join the webcast by visiting https://cnw.fm/BdmTA. In addition, any member of the investment community needing access to a phone dial-in should email flora@cmwmedia.com, and one will be provided.

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About Flora Growth Corp.

Flora is building a connected, design-led collective of plant-based wellness and lifestyle brands delivering the most compelling customer experiences in the world, one community at a time. As the operator of one of the largest outdoor cannabis cultivation facilities, Flora leverages natural, cost-effective cultivation practices to supply cannabis derivatives to its diverse business divisions of cosmetics, hemp textiles, and food and beverage. Visit www.FloraGrowth.ca or follow @floragrowthcorp on social for more information.

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420 with CNW — Study Finds That States with Legal Marijuana Markets Register Fewer Impaired Drivers

According to the findings of a new study, states that have legalized marijuana either for medical and/or recreational adult use, register fewer motorists driving under the influence of marijuana when compared to those states where prohibition of marijuana is enforced.

The analysis was conducted by RTI International, a nonprofit organization. RTI relied on self-reported data provided by drivers in several states. The statistics show that people living in states without legal marijuana markets are more likely to get behind the wheel within three hours of consuming marijuana. This is in contrast to people living in states that have enacted enabling marijuana laws; these individuals are less likely to drive within three hours of using cannabis.

One possible reason for this, researchers posit, is that in jurisdictions with legal access to marijuana, people are more likely to receive information from their healthcare providers, who issue recommendations for medical marijuana cards, about the dangers of getting behind the wheel while under the influence of marijuana.

Another likely explanation is that the labeling requirements in state-legal markets compel manufacturers to place warnings about driving while under the influence of marijuana. Such warnings cannot be mandated in states that haven’t legalized marijuana, and so the residents in nonlegal states may have a higher likelihood of driving while under the influence.

The study and its findings dispel yet another claim by prohibitionists that once cannabis is legalized, cases of driving under the influence of cannabis will surge. Furthermore, the current federal administration led by President Joseph Biden passed an infrastructure bill with a provision urging states with legal marijuana markets to undertake public education campaigns about the risks of driving while intoxicated by marijuana. This research shows that on the contrary, such public education campaigns are urgently needed in states that haven’t legalized the recreational or medical use of cannabis.

Paul Armentano, deputy director of NORML, commented that these research findings serve to dismiss the fears of people who think that cannabis legalization triggers an uptick in driving while intoxicated due to relaxed attitudes about the substance. In fact, the reverse is true: states maintaining prohibition laws tend to have more drivers who are under the influence of marijuana unlike drivers in states with laws legalizing marijuana.

It should be noted that this study relied on self-reported cannabis use by motorists. That limitation notwithstanding, the findings challenge the long-held claim that legalization can result in more cases of impaired drivers.

The subject of ascertaining impairment is also still under debate, with some studies indicating that there is no correlation between having the legal limit or more THC in your blood and the likelihood of being involved in a crash. So if you take the necessary precaution of waiting for at least three hours postcannabis use before you drive, there is no reason to feel guilty about buying and using marijuana products made by duly licensed companies such as Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) to manage your health condition or relax after a long day.

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420 with CNW — How Cannabis Use Has Evolved During the Pandemic

While marijuana has been in existence for centuries, it is still a controversial plant. The U.S. federal government classifies it under Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act alongside hard drugs such as meth and cocaine despite the DEA admitting in 2020 that no cannabis overdose has ever been recorded.

An estimated 55 million people in the U.S. use marijuana, and many more states continue to enact marijuana laws either through legislative means or through ballot measures. So how has the use of this substance evolved in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Sales jumped in many states

When the pandemic started in March 2020, many people initially panic-bought marijuana in a bid to have a supply that could take them through the lockdown period. This panic buying drove up sales, and the sales numbers kept climbing for many states including Colorado, Washington and Oregon. Some reports indicate that people turned to marijuana to relieve the stress of the pandemic or as a way to combat anxiety.

The categorization of marijuana businesses as essential allowed the retail outlets to remain open during the lockdowns and innovations such as curbside pickup and home delivery allowed many people to access the substance and boost overall sales.

Rising costs helped the black market to thrive

In some states, such as California, excise tax on marijuana can be as high as 35%, and this makes the final cost of the product so high that some people end up resorting to the black market for cheaper products. With a raging pandemic and many medical users unable to afford the ongoing costs of their medical marijuana, there was a tendency for many people to resort to illicit suppliers of the substance.

To this day, cannabis taxes are a subject of hot debate in places such as California, and there are fears that the black market could overrun the legal industry if the tax regime isn’t revised to give the licensed operators some respite.

CBD could hinder COVID-19 transmission or severity

Research has also shown that cannabidiol (CBD) has the potential to prevent the transmission of the SARS-Cov-2 virus, the virus that causes COVID-19. The cannabinoid may also limit the likelihood of someone developing the severe complications of this illness.

However, these studies used test tube and mice models, so more work may be needed to verify whether the same effects can be replicated in human trial subjects. What is clear is that combining CBD with THC (the cannabinoid that makes cannabis users high) is likely to water down the beneficial effects of CBD against the coronavirus.

As the pandemic goes on, we may see new developments in the way people use the cannabis products made by companies such as Cannabis Strategic Ventures Inc. (OTC: NUGS) either for medical or recreational purposes.

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