420 with CNW – Governor Cuomo Hints Cannabis Smoking Ban Could Be Included in Next Legalization Bill

Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York State seems to suggest that the next push to make recreational marijuana legal in the state could include a ban on smoking marijuana.

During an MSNBC interview on Sunday, the governor was asked whether the recent illnesses linked to vaping adulterated black market cannabis oil had made him to rethink his desire to legalize marijuana in New York State.

He replied that his position hasn’t changed, although his administration isn’t in support of smoking marijuana. He added that there were ways for someone to get their THC fix without having to smoke marijuana.

Cuomo explained that from a public health perspective, he believes that any kind of smoking is dangerous and he wouldn’t encourage it. The governor went on to say that one can legalize marijuana and sell products that contain THC without having to smoke.

From his comments, it wasn’t clear whether the Democratic governor was stating that his next effort to legalize marijuana wouldn’t allow marijuana smoking or he was simply providing administrative advice against smoking.

One wouldn’t be surprised if the governor advocated for the exclusion of smoking marijuana during a fresh attempt at legalizing the substance next year. In 2014, he campaigned to ban smoking marijuana when medical marijuana was legalized. Taking the same position for adult-use marijuana wouldn’t therefore be strange.

At the time medical marijuana was legalized, Cuomo reasoned that banning smoking the substance was a preventive method to keep people from abusing the medical cannabis program.

There would be an uproar among lawmakers if Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushed such a position the next time marijuana legalization is discussed by state lawmakers. This is because statistics from other states, such as California, show that dry marijuana flower and concentrates command nearly 70 percent of the legal marijuana market.

Any attempt to ban the smoking of marijuana would therefore be guaranteed to attract opposition from potential consumers, the cannabis industry and pro-marijuana advocates who are strongly in support of civil liberties.

The voice of the marijuana industry seems to carry some weight with Cuomo because in 2014, he worked to ban home cultivation of medical marijuana. This decision was apparently partly because an industry association wrote to him explaining why it wouldn’t be advisable to allow home grows.

However, recreational marijuana is a different thing altogether and it is unlikely that Gov. Cuomo will advocate for a marijuana smoking ban. Instead, his administration could allocate money to public education about the risks of smoking marijuana, and then leave the people to decide whether they smoke it or not.

Analysts think cannabis companies like Geyser Brands Inc. (TSX.V: GYSR) and Grapefruit Boulevard Investments Inc. (OTCQB: IGNG) will just wait and see the contents of the new marijuana legalization bill in New York before making any conclusions about the views of Gov. Cuomo.

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420 with CNW – Support for Cannabis Legalization Bill Grows in Colombia

Colombia’s legislature will soon consider a bill to legalize recreational marijuana for adults. The proposed law is being filed by Gustavo Bolivar, a senator belonging to the Colombia Humana Party, one of the many opposition parties in the country.

The mover of the bill sees the law as a way to curb crime and support a drug policy shift to a direction in which drugs are looked at as public health concerns rather than as matters of law enforcement.

Bolivar has authored several books on drug trafficking and he sees the new bill as something that will facilitate “regularization and not legalization” of adult-use marijuana. In this law, marijuana would be regulated in the same way that tobacco and alcohol are regulated. There would be stiff penalties imposed on those who sell marijuana to minors, and marijuana smoking would be outlawed in public spaces.

The opposition senator referred to Canada, Uruguay and several states in the U.S. where recreational marijuana is legal as examples of jurisdictions where Colombia can learn as it drafts its own law to end prohibition.

The experience in those jurisdictions shows that drug-related crime levels reduce once marijuana is legalized, he added.

Sen. Alberto Castilla Salazar, another opposition senator who heads a leftist coalition, also revealed that he supports the bill to legalize recreational marijuana. Salazar insists that the country should end prohibition in order to break the control that criminal gangs have had over marijuana in favor of government control and regulation.

Former President Juan Manuel Santos has also expressed his support for the legalization of recreational marijuana. His Liberal Party may be instrumental in determining the success of the proposed law since the way party members vote may tilt the vote one way or the other.

While center-left and leftist members of the legislature appear to be united in support of the policy measure to legalize recreational marijuana, the move will go head to head with President Ivan Duque. Last year, the president signed a decree outlawing low-level possession of cocaine and marijuana. He took this step despite court rulings that such possession was legal.

However, the president’s party only has a minority of senators in the legislature, and some of them support the legalization effort. It therefore remains to be seen how many of his party members support his position of continuing marijuana prohibition.

Industry analysts are of the view that companies like ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) and Earth Science Tech Inc. (OTCQB: ETST) see these winds of change in different countries as inevitable since more is being learned about the benefits of marijuana.

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CBDNewsBreaks – Neutra Corp. (NTRR) CEO Discusses CBD as Chronic Pain Treatment

Early-stage research and development company Neutra Corp.’s (OTCQB: NTRR) CEO Sydney Jim recently discussed the company’s activities in an interview with NetworkNewsWire (http://cnw.fm/b07SI). A recent article discussing the interview reads, “Jim, a former professional tennis player, emphasized the company’s motivation to help the next generation of athletes with pain management. During the interview, he talks about dealing with pain, not only as a former professional athlete but, on an occasion as recent as last year, when he suffered multiple severe injuries and broken bones as a result of an accident. . . . Jim knows the benefits of hemp-based products firsthand, and CBD may offer an option for treating different types of chronic pain. A study cited by Harvard University showed that CBD applied on the skin could help lower pain and inflammation due to arthritis (http://cnw.fm/q4dD5). Other research demonstrated the mechanism by which CBD inhibits inflammatory and neuropathic pain — two of the most difficult types of chronic pain to treat.”

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Neutra Corp. is an early-stage research and development company committed to bringing modern, healthy-living solutions to a multibillion-dollar market. Cutting-edge technologies within the nutraceuticals, food and drug, and environmental purification sectors are creating a new kind of world culture — one where consumers are demanding access to products that promote health and stave off potential health dangers. One of the nutraceutical submarkets is the new, thriving, hemp-based CBD market, in which the company intends to participate. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Neutrainc.com.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – Wildflower Brands Inc. (CSE: SUN) (OTCQB: WLDFF) Developing Robust Retail Network for CBD Products

Wildflower Brands (CSE: SUN) (OTCQB: WLDFF), a public cannabis company developing brands that focus on plant-based wellness and health products, is expanding the reach of its assorted CBD products to retailers throughout the United States and in legal cannabis markets. An article discussing the company reads, “At the beginning of 2019, Wildflower initiated a strategic New York expansion, making its products available in over 20 health and wellness stores throughout Manhattan. The move was a complete success, as over 40% of Wildflower’s online sales now originate from New York. . . . The company’s expansion and effective market positioning efforts did not end there. On June 17, 2019, Wildflower announced its reception and fulfillment of an opening purchase order from Dillard’s department stores (http://cnw.fm/kN6AH). Through the partnership, Wildflower expects to gain exposure for its premium-hemp SKUs in 260 Dillard’s stores across the country.”

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Wildflower Brands is a company headquartered in Vancouver building reputable brands and quality products that incorporate the synergistic effects of plants and their extracts. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.WildflowerBrands.co.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – Earth Science Tech Inc. (ETST) Reports Sharp Increase in Revenue, Gross Profit in Quarterly Report

Earth Science Tech (OTCQB: ETST), an innovative biotechnology company, recently reported an impressive increase in revenue and gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2019 (http://cnw.fm/2uKk5). An article discussing the company reads, “For the quarter, ETST reported sales of $227,635 — a total that is 36.4% higher than the $166,891 in revenues for the comparable period in 2018. Additionally, gross profit jumped to $113,126 in the 2019 quarter, from $59,409 for the same quarter in 2018. To achieve that higher gross profit figure, ETST placed emphasis on cutting key operating expenses, including marketing, legal and R&D. . . . The ETST report detailed those cuts, including dropping R&D expenses to $22,113 as compared to $65,245 for the same period in 2018. The decrease in 2019 is primarily associated with the company moving its Hygee(TM) medical device out of R&D phase and discontinuing CBD patent applications, per a corporate update. Hygee is a revolutionary home kit designed for the detection of sexually transmitted infections, such as chlamydia, in women. The company sees Hygee as empowering women across the globe while setting a new standard in women’s health. The product has already generated excitement among investors. In other efforts to improve its bottom line, ETST has also been taking a hard look at its marketing expenses. By eliminating magazine marketing, the company was able to decrease these costs to $20,623 in the three-month period, down from $29,267 in the comparable period of 2018.”

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About Earth Science Tech Inc.

Earth Science Tech offers the highest purity and quality high-grade, full-spectrum cannabinoid oil on the market. ETST notes positive results in studies on breast cancer and immune cells conducted through the University of Central Oklahoma, in addition to studies through DV Biologics that prove the company’s CBD-oil formulation lowers cortisol and functions as a neuroprotectant, with positive-result case studies through key health organizations. ETST formulates, markets and distributes the CBD oil used for its studies to the public, offering the most-effective quality of CBD on the market. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.EarthScienceTech.com.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – VPR Brands LP (VPRB) Primed to Profit from South Asian Medical Marijuana Markets

VPR Brands (OTCQB: VPRB), a market leader and pioneer in electronic cigarettes and vaporizers for nicotine, cannabis and cannabidiol (“CBD”), is positioned to profit from the approval of medical marijuana in South Asian markets. An article discussing the company reads, “This news was announced by Thailand Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who is also the deputy prime minister of Thailand (http://cnw.fm/N1bal). This is the first time that Thai state hospitals will be administering cannabis oils to patients since the country passed legislation allowing such treatment. . . . ‘This is the outcome of legalizing medical cannabis,’ Charnvirakul stated in a press conference. ‘There is no hidden agenda. We only want to support every patient.’ The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) delivered the initial shipment to the public health ministry to distribute to hospitals for about 4,000 registered patients; additional oils will be distributed in coming weeks.”

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VPR Brands is a technology company whose assets include issued U.S. and Chinese patents for atomization-related products including technology for medical-marijuana vaporizers and electronic-cigarette products and components. The company is also engaged in product development for the vapor or vaping market including e-liquids. Vaporizers and electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, are devices that deliver nicotine and/or cannabis through atomization or vaping without smoke and other chemical constituents typically found in traditional products. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.VPRBrands.com.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF) Hosting Analyst Site Visits at Hamilton and Valleyfield Facilities

Cannabis-focused research and development company The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF), a leading producer of premium certified organic cannabis, today announced that it is hosting site visits for analysts at its Hamilton and Valleyfield facilities on September 19-20. According to the update, the company is sharing, for the first time, beyond construction timelines, Canadian production ramp-up and other updates that are available on its website. “We are doing something no other producer has done before, growing premium certified organic cannabis at scale. By leveraging our proprietary growing methods, purpose-built facilities and industry-leading horticultural team, we are creating a wide economic moat within the premium organic segment,” TGOD CEO Brian Athaide said in the news release. “We are extremely proud to showcase the hard work that went into designing and building these state-of-the-art facilities as well as our cannabis 2.0 portfolio.”

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About the Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd.

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings is a publicly traded, premium global organic cannabis company with operations focused on medical cannabis markets in Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America, as well as the Canadian adult-use market. TGOD also has organic hemp CBD oil operations in Canada, and through its wholly-owned subsidiary HemPoland distributes premium hemp CBD oil in EU. The company grows high-quality, certified organic cannabis with sustainable, all-natural principles. TGOD’s products are laboratory tested to ensure patients have access to a standardized, safe and consistent product. TGOD has a planned global capacity of 219,000 kgs. and is building 1,643,600 square feet of cultivation and processing facilities across Ontario, Quebec, Jamaica and Denmark. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.TGOD.ca.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – IONIC Brands Corp. (CSE: IONC) (OTC: IONKF) (FRA: IB3) Secures DTC Eligibility for U.S. Markets

IONIC Brands (CSE: IONC) (OTC: IONKF) (FRA: IB3) on Wednesday announced that it has achieved eligibility by The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) for its shares on the OTC Market in the United States. DTC, a subsidiary of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (“DTCC”), manages the electronic clearing and settlement of publicly traded companies. This method accelerates the receipt of stock and cash, fast-tracks the settlement process for investors and brokers and cuts transactional costs for participating brokerage firms. DTC eligibility enables stock to be traded over a significantly broader selection of brokerage firms, as several firms require DTC eligibility as a compliance measure. “We are pleased to have secured DTC eligibility that allows trading of our shares in our home market, where IONIC BRANDS recognition is strong and most of our earliest investors reside. The ability for investors to electronically transfer between brokerages in the U.S. is significantly more convenient and provides to existing investors the benefit from greater liquidity and execution speeds, while attracting new investors to gain access that may have been previously restricted from investing in IONIC BRANDS,” IONIC Brands CEO & director John Gorst stated in the news release.

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About IONIC Brands Corp.

IONIC Brands is focused on building a multistate, consumer-focused cannabis-concentrate brand portfolio focusing on the premium and luxury segments. The cornerstone brand of the portfolio, IONIC, is one of the top vaporizer brands in Washington State and has aggressively expanded throughout the West Coast of the United States. The brand is currently operating in Washington, Nevada, Oregon and California. IONIC Brands strategy is to be the leader of the highest-value segments of the cannabis market and expand nationally. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.IONIC.social.

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420 with CNW – Radio Frequency Technology Tweaked to Protect Marijuana Quality

Food safety companies have for long used radio frequency technology to disinfect food. Now this technology is being adopted by the marijuana industry in order to kill pathogens like mold and mildew while maintaining the quality of the marijuana.

The existing methods that were the staple in the industry all came with their own challenges, and this new technique addresses all those shortcomings.

For example, many companies use autoclave technology to disinfect marijuana. This method uses a lot of heat, pressure and steam to sterilize marijuana. While the method is effective, it also alters the taste, smell and color of marijuana. These changes make the marijuana less desirable.

Irradiation can also be used to sterilize marijuana, and this option is widespread in Canada. While effective, the method comes with serious challenges. For example, the cobalt 60 ionizing process creates carcinogens in the marijuana, and cannabis producers cannot conduct this process on their farms or processing facilities.

Hydrogen peroxide can also be used to kill pathogens. However, this only works for the pathogens on the surface of the marijuana. Hydrogen peroxide also triggers oxidation, and this results in burnt marijuana that is devoid of terpenes.

Growers can also opt for extraction in order to deal with a mold and mildew problem. While this method is effective, it converts marijuana into concentrates, and these fetch a lower price on the market yet growers want to sell marijuana flower.

As you can see, all the options above don’t pass all the necessary tests of scalability, cost-effectiveness, safety and being chemical-free. This is where the radio frequency (RF) method trounces them all.

RF equipment works by exciting the water molecules present in marijuana. The friction generated as the water molecules are excited generates heat. The equipment monitors this heat and turns off when it reaches a certain threshold.

The heat created kills all the pathogens in the substance that is being sterilized without compromising the quality of the product.

Ziel, a food and marijuana safety company, pioneered this method of killing pathogens in marijuana. Arthur de Cordova, the managing director of the company, says that they branched out into the marijuana space after a young man approached them during an expo in California and asked them to look into killing mold and mildew in marijuana since Diel specializes in sterilizing food.

They thought about that request and ended up modifying their machine so that it could handle small batches of marijuana at a time. The equipment they developed (the APEX machine) can sterilize about 20 pounds of marijuana in 15 minutes.

Industry watchers believe that marijuana companies like Canopy Rivers Inc. (TSX: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF) and Chemistree Technology Inc. (CSE: CHM) (OTCQB: CHMJF) will soon make this novel sterilization method an industry standard since it offers so many advantages that existing methods lack.

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420 with CNW – Oregon Lab Offers Vitamin E Acetate Testing Services

An analytic laboratory in Oregon is offering additional testing services to detect the presence of vitamin E acetate in cannabis vape products.

Vitamin E acetate has been linked to the hundreds of people who have developed pulmonary illnesses after vaping cannabis oil, and at least six fatalities have been attributed to these tainted cannabis products. The Portland-based Pixis Labs started performing tests for vitamin E acetate on Monday.

The lab developed the test after it emerged that federal and state health authorities were investigating the possibility that the spate of lung illnesses arising after people vaped cannabis oil products could be linked to the additive (vitamin E acetate).

On its own, the additive isn’t dangerous because it is a supplement that people have taken for long either orally or topically. However, when it is combusted, it gets into lung tissues and causes similar problems to what has been reported in the media.

Why, then do people put it in vape cartridges? As media investigations have revealed, some unscrupulous people have been adding this supplement in cannabis oil in order to dilute it or make it thinner.

The motivation for the inclusion of this additive are twofold. First, those making counterfeit vape cartridges may be unable to make cannabis oil whose viscosity is low enough to allow the oil to be vaped. In order to thin the oil, these illicit entities add vitamin E acetate to cannabis oil.

Secondly, cannabis oil is a highly priced product. It is therefore possible that unregulated actors are taking advantage of the high demand for cannabis oil by adulterating it with vitamin E acetate in order to make more money from a small amount of cannabis oil.

Pixis Labs general manager Derrick Tanner revealed that the testing facility had run several tests using samples provided by consumers in order to validate how well the testing equipment works. He was however tightlipped as to whether those initial tests had detected the additive in any of the samples provided.

Tanner added that 3grams of cannabis oil are needed to conduct this test that currently costs $140 at the lab.

Currently, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission hasn’t yet issued any regulatory changes in light of the risks posed by cannabis vape oil tainted with vitamin E acetate. For example, the labelling guidelines still don’t require processors to indicate what additives are present in the vape oil.

However, the state agency has announced that it will not hesitate to take any action necessary in order to protect the public from this emerging public health threat. The Trump administration plans to ban flavored e-cig nicotine liquids.

It isn’t clear whether this ban will also apply to vape cartridges that don’t contain nicotine, such as those having cannabis oil. That notwithstanding, experts think industry participants, such as Youngevity International Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) and Cannabis Stragetic Ventures Inc. (OTCQB: NUGS), would welcome any measure taken to bring this latest health threat to an end.

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