CannabisNewsBreaks – Canopy Rivers Inc. (TSX.V: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF) Posts Q1 Fiscal 2020 Financial Results, Provides Corporate Update

Canopy Rivers (TSX.V: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF) this morning reported financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2019. Among other highlights, the company reported an operating income of $2.7 million for the quarter which it primarily attributes to royalty, interest and lease income. Canopy Rivers took advantage of new invest opportunities during the quarter, providing $18.8 million to new investments in Biolumic, Zeakal and High Beauty in addition to contributing a total of $6 million to existing investees Greenhouse Juice Company and Agripharm. “In Q1 2020, we made several exciting investments in plant sciences and cannabis brands, two areas that we think are primed for real growth in the cannabis sector,” Canopy Rivers President and CEO Narbe Alexandrian said in the news release. “In addition to our new investments, as lifecycle investors, it was also rewarding to see so much positive news coming from our portfolio companies this quarter. From PharmHouse entering into a significant supply agreement with Canopy Growth to TerrAscend becoming, to our knowledge, the first and, so far, only cannabis company with sales in Canada, the U.S., and the European Union, our portfolio companies were busy creating significant value.”

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About Canopy Rivers Inc.

Canopy Rivers is a unique investment and operating platform structured to pursue investment opportunities in the emerging global cannabis sector. Canopy Rivers works collaboratively with Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED, NYSE: CGC) to identify strategic counterparties seeking financial and/or operating support. Canopy Rivers has developed an investment ecosystem of complementary cannabis operating companies that represent various segments of the value chain across the emerging cannabis sector. As the portfolio continues to develop, constituents will be provided with opportunities to work with Canopy Growth and collaborate among themselves, which Canopy Rivers believes will maximize value for its shareholders and foster an environment of innovation, synergy and value creation for the entire ecosystem. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.CanopyRivers.com.

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420 with CNW – Scientists Find That Chocolate Complicates THC Testing in Marijuana Edibles

Scientists recently discovered that chocolate inexplicably complicates the process through which the potency of marijuana edibles can be tested. This discovery was revealed during the American Chemical Society conference held on Sunday.

David Dawson, the principal investigator, revealed that the THC potency of marijuana edibles can be affected if those products contain chocolate. These findings could make manufacturers, regulators and consumers to rethink everything they know about marijuana edibles.

To illustrate the ramifications of his findings, David Dawson referred to the law in California which requires any marijuana edible whose THC content is found to be less than what is indicated on the label by 10 percent to be relabeled while those that are tested and are found to exceed the concentration indicated on the label by 10 percent have to be destroyed.

While presenting his findings, Dawson said that he and his team were surprised to find that if they took a sample of a gram of marijuana-infused chocolate and put it in a vial, the potency test results were more precise than when they put 2 grams of the same marijuana-infused chocolate in a vial and tested it.

This discovery goes against the basic assumption that the bigger a sample is, the more that sample accurately represents the whole.

The findings mean that marijuana potency tests can be skewed in either direction by simply changing the size of the sample that a laboratory analyst tests. This abnormality can have serious consequences for consumers (who may overdose or under-dose) and manufacturers (who could be forced to re-label or destroy a batch of products).

The researchers were unable to pinpoint what exactly makes chocolate have this effect during the potency-testing process, but they were of the view that the fat content of chocolate could be responsible.

The team was also unsure whether a similar trend existed when other marijuana-infused products, such as lotions, which didn’t contain chocolate are tested for potency.

Dawson and other researchers now have the task of conducting similar tests on other cannabis compounds, such as cannabidiol (CBD), to establish whether they also exhibit the same trend as what they found in cannabis-infused chocolate. The findings of such an inquiry would be of great interest to entities like the FDA which are in the process of making rules through which CBD can be used as an ingredient in food, cosmetics and dietary supplements.

The findings of this research highlight how much more would have been known about marijuana and its compounds if the federal classification of the drug hadn’t made it so hard for scientists to study it. Experts believe that marijuana industry participants like ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) and Earth Science Tech Inc. (OTCQB: ETST) will have a lot to reflect about in the wake of these findings.

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420 with CNW – New Industry-Backed Cannabis Legalization Measure Announced in Florida

A multi-state medical marijuana dispensary chain is behind the latest measure which has been filed to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida. This measure was filed on Aug. 6.

The 2020 ballot measure was a filed by Make It Legal Florida, a political committee registered at the beginning of this month. The chair of this committee is the government affairs director of MedMen, a medical marijuana dispensary with operations in Florida and several other states.

Under this proposal, it would be legal to possess, use and transport up to a maximum of 2.5 ounces of recreational marijuana as long as one is at least 21 years old. The measure also recommends that medical marijuana dispensaries in the state can sell marijuana for adult recreational use.

Make It Legal Florida didn’t include the home cultivation of marijuana in its measure, and there was no mention of whether retail shops could be licensed for the sole purpose of selling recreational marijuana.

If this measure gets voter approval during the 2020 election, recreational marijuana will have to be packaged in child-proof materials and will be clearly labeled. No adverts targeting people who are less than 21 will be permitted.

The subject of home cultivation is a touchy one for the industry because there were angry outbursts in response to reports that an association of medical cannabis companies, including MedMen, wrote to Governor Cuomo of New York earlier this year urging the state to reject home cultivation clauses in any legalization law.

A spokesperson for Make It Legal Florida revealed that the measure was being reviewed by the relevant department of the state and the group would announce the next steps once the language of the measure is approved.

At the moment, it isn’t clear to what extent MedMen is running or funding this initiative which will require 766,200 voter signatures if it is to appear on the ballot. Once on the ballot, a minimum of 60 percent of the voters who turn out has to approve the ballot measure before a constitutional amendment can be effected.

Make it Legal Florida has the support of personal injury lawyer John Morgan who was heavily involved in the campaign to legalize medical marijuana in the state. MedMen is also reportedly involved in another measure to put recreational marijuana on the Arizona ballot in 2020.

Industry experts are convinced that cannabis industry actors like Canopy Rivers Inc. (TSX.V: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF) and Chemistree Technology Inc. (CSE: CHM) (OTCQB: CHMJF) would be more comfortable if all the forces working for the legalization of recreational marijuana in Florida rally behind one measure instead of spreading their efforts and resources.

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CannabisNewsAudio – Sugarmade, Inc. (SGMD) Poised to Profit as Hemp Demand Surges

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While the huge increase in U.S. consumer demand from hemp extracts and hemp product is largely credited as the reason for the boom in the number of hemp acres under cultivation, there is a significant additional part of the hemp-growth story to tell.

With a pending acquisition in the cultivation supply market, Sugarmade Inc. (OTCQB: SGMD) (SGMD Profile) appears to be well poised to become a strong pick-and-shovel provider to the hemp industry. Even the large cultivators and suppliers are now getting in the hemp market. One of the first companies of the larger players to make the move into hemp cultivation was Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CRON) (TSX: CRON), which just a few days ago announced that it would invest $300 million to enter the hemp market. Not to be outdone in the hemp gold rush, Greenlane Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: GNLN), which began trading on the NASDAQ, and The Green Organic Dutchman (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF) (TGOD Profile) have both entered the fray. KushCo Holdings Inc. (OTCQX: KSHB), another industry supplier, is also seeming to benefit for the strong growth in the hemp marketplace.

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Sugarmade is a product and branding marketing company investing in operations and technologies with disruptive potential. The company is becoming a leading supplier to the growing hemp and cannabis industries as a non-plant touching provider of cultivation and processing supplies to industry players. The company is in the process of acquiring several leading hemp and cannabis supply companies that are currently producing in excess of $70 million in annual revenues. Sugarmade is also an investor in fast growing Hempistry, Inc., a Kentucky-based cultivator and processor of industrial hemp and hemp distillates and isolates, and operates Carryoutsupplies.com a leader provider to the quick service restaurant industry. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Sugarmade.com.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – Marijuana Company of America Inc. (MCOA) Launches Premium Cannabis Delivery Service

Marijuana Company of America (OTCQB: MCOA), an innovative hemp and cannabis corporation, recently hosted a virtual launch party of its premium cannabis delivery service, VivaBuds. “VivaBuds will offer our customers low-cost premium cannabis, fast delivery times and quality customer service,” MCOA CEO Don Steinberg stated in the news release (http://cnw.fm/0g7ZO). An article discussing the company reads, “The establishment of a joint venture with Natural Plant Extract of California (‘NPE’), along with a 20% ownership stake in the company, led to the creation of Viva Buds Inc., a unique, Los Angeles, California-based cannabis delivery service. MCOA’s commitment to the joint venture is evident in a recent news release announcing the acceptance of potential customers during a prelaunch of Viva Buds’ cannabis delivery service in the San Fernando Valley in the Los Angeles area.”

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MCOA is a corporation that participates in: (1) product research and development of legal hemp-based consumer products under the brand name hempSMART, which targets general health and well-being; (2) an affiliate marketing program to promote and sell its legal hemp-based consumer products containing CBD; (3) leasing of real property to separate business entities engaged in the growth and sale of cannabis in those states and jurisdictions where cannabis has been legalized and properly regulated for medicinal and recreational use; and (4) the expansion of its business into ancillary areas of the legalized cannabis and hemp industry as the legalized markets and opportunities in this segment mature and develop. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.MarijuanaCompanyofAmerica.com.

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CBDNewsBreaks – FDA Cannabinoid Work Group Exec – Don’t Expect CBD Exception

A recent article posted by Hemp Industry Daily discussed the need for more research before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow CBD treatments in foods and dietary supplements. According to the article, a leader of the FDA’s new cannabinoid work group, Lowell Schiller, in talking to the National Industrial Hemp Council, warned CBD producers in attendance that the FDA plans to treat hemp extracts like any other new ingredient going into foods or drugs. “We don’t hold a grudge against (cannabinoids), but we also don’t hold them to a lower standard of safety or absolve them of other requirements,” Schiller said to the gathering in Portland, Oregon. “Consumers have a right to expect the same level of FDA protection with respect to hemp and derivatives like CBD as they would expect with respect to any other substance.”

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CBDNewsBreaks – Green Hygienics Holdings Inc. (GRYN) Acquires 824-Acre Potrero Ranch Hemp Cultivation Property

Innovative, full-scope, science-driven, premium hemp cultivation and branding enterprise Green Hygienics Holdings (OTCQB: GRYN) today announced completion of its previously disclosed acquisition of the 824-acre Potrero Ranch Property near San Diego, California. According to the update, the company will utilize the land and buildings for industrial hemp for CBD cultivation. “We have been working at the property under a lease agreement for the last two months purchasing equipment and preparing to begin cultivation immediately,” GRYN CEO Ron Loudoun stated in the news release. “The combination of the greenhouse space and acreage will create the capability to produce significant revenues for Green Hygienics.”

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Green Hygienics Holdings (OTCQB:GRYN) “) is an innovative, full-scope, science-driven, premium hemp cultivation and branding enterprise focused on the cultivation and processing of industrial hemp for cannabidiol (“CBD”). The Hemp Farming Act of 2018 removed hemp from Schedule I controlled substances (defined as cannabis with less than 0.3% THC) making it an ordinary agricultural commodity. The company’s business model includes generating revenues from the sale of hemp and premium-grade CBD products; creating trusted global consumer brands; developing valuable IP; and growing the company rapidly through strategic acquisitions. With direct regard to acquisitions, the company acts as a business accelerator and a vertical integrator focusing to support rapid growth and development of companies with extraordinary potential. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.GreenHygienicsHoldings.com.

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HempNewsBreaks – Youngevity International Inc.’s (NASDAQ: YGYI) Khrysos Industries Leases State- of-the-Art, Florida Based Hemp Processing and Manufacturing Facility

Youngevity International (NASDAQ: YGYI), a leading multi-channel lifestyle company operating in three distinct business segments, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Khrysos Industries, Inc., today announced that it has leased 82,000 square feet in Orlando, Florida to house its facility for post processing hemp derived products and finished goods manufacturing.  The state-of-the-art facility features a 46,200 square foot production area and is the former home of Nephron Pharmaceuticals GMP Certified sterile manufacturing operations. “We believe this facility provides us the opportunity to accelerate our post processing and manufacturing capabilities by approximately two years in terms of production output.  The amenities and the infrastructure within the facility saves us significant CAPEX expense, and, more importantly, provides us the ability to grow more rapidly to meet market demand,” Khrysos President Dwayne Dundore, PhD, said in the news release.  “We are in the process of moving over our post processing equipment and the extensive power systems in this facility allows us to scale as needed.  We expect post processing to be up and running in September and we will then set up our finished product manufacturing lines.”

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Youngevity International Inc. is a multi-channel lifestyle company operating in three distinct business segments, including a commercial coffee enterprise, a commercial hemp enterprise and a multi-vertical omni direct selling enterprise. The company features a multi country selling network and has assembled a virtual Main Street of products and services under one corporate entity; YGYI offers products from the six top-selling retail categories, including health/nutrition, home/family, food/beverage (including coffee), spa/beauty, apparel/jewelry and innovative services. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.YGYI.com

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CannabisNewsBreaks – Canopy Rivers Inc.’s (TSX.V: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF) Headset Launches Cannabis Market Intelligence Tool in Canada

Canopy Rivers Inc. (TSX.V: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF) this morning announced that its portfolio company, Headset, Inc., has launched its competitive cannabis market intelligence tool in Canada. Headset Insights is already trusted by hundreds of operators in numerous U.S. markets and provides users with real-time market data to help uncover strategic opportunities, monitor consumer trends and behaviors, and keep tabs on competitors. “This announcement from Headset is a testament to the company’s rapid growth since being backed by RIV and joining our ecosystem in January 2019,” Canopy Rivers President and CEO Narbe Alexandrian said in the news release. “We believe that Headset Insights is an unmatched resource for retailers, including Canopy Rivers portfolio company YSS, empowering them to make data-driven decisions based on trends unique to the Canadian market.”

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Canopy Rivers is a unique investment and operating platform structured to pursue investment opportunities in the emerging global cannabis sector. Canopy Rivers works collaboratively with Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED, NYSE: CGC) to identify strategic counterparties seeking financial and/or operating support. Canopy Rivers has developed an investment ecosystem of complementary cannabis operating companies that represent various segments of the value chain across the emerging cannabis sector. As the portfolio continues to develop, constituents will be provided with opportunities to work with Canopy Growth and collaborate among themselves, which Canopy Rivers believes will maximize value for its shareholders and foster an environment of innovation, synergy and value creation for the entire ecosystem. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.CanopyRivers.com.

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420 with CNW – Missouri Receives More than 2,100 Medical Marijuana Business Applications

The Department of Health in Missouri announced earlier this week that it had received 2,163 applications from companies that wanted to operate medical cannabis facilities in the state. This tally reflects the applications that were received by the time the 4:30 pm Monday deadline clocked.

Only a small fraction of those applicants will be given licenses by the end of this year since the number of dispensary licensees required is 192 while 86 licenses will be given to manufacturing facilities. 60 licenses are earmarked for medical marijuana cultivators while ten are for testing facilities. This means that the state will issue a total of 348 licenses.

Missouri was one of the states in which voters approved a ballot initiative to legalize medical cannabis during the midterm elections. When regulators announced that interested companies should start submitting their applications, the response was massive.

When the constitutional amendment was passed, the state was required to start receiving facility license applications by August 3. The original deadline for the submission of license applications was August 17 but the huge demand made the Health Department to extend that deadline to Monday (Aug. 19).

The extension was also motivated by the desire to give all those people who had paid the non-refundable license application fee a chance to submit their applications for consideration when the applications are being assessed.

The constitutional amendment also required the regulators to begin accepting applications from patients and caregivers by June 4. By the start of this week, 6,500 patients and caregivers had expressed interest in participating in the medical marijuana program.

Dr. Randall Williams, the Missouri Health Department director, revealed that the regulators were pleased by the enthusiasm exhibited for the medical cannabis program. He explained that everything that his department is doing is geared at providing excellent customer service, and that was partially why they had extended the deadline for the submission of facility applications.

Now that the license application deadline has passed, the next stage will involve scoring the applications in order to identify which ones will be selected. The scoring will be undertaken by Wise Health Solutions, a third-party private company based in Nevada.

By the end of this year, Missouri will name the successful applicants and work will begin in earnest so that by mid-2020, patients can start accessing medical cannabis products in licensed dispensaries.

Experts applaud the seamless way in which Missouri has handled the process so far and they expect industry actors like Youngevity International Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) and Cannabis Strategic Ventures Inc. (OTCQB: NUGS) to also be pleased that everything is on track as laid out in the constitutional amendment which legalized medical marijuana.

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