The Alkaline Water Company (CSE: WTER) (NASDAQ: WTER), a producer of premium bottled alkaline and flavored-infused waters and CBD-infused products, is among 49 SmallCap, MicroCap and NanoCap public companies that will present to a global investor audience at the SNN Network Virtual Conference on August 3-6, 2020. A keynote presentation by world-renowned investor and bestseller author, Jim O’Shaughnessy, chairman and co-chief investment officer, portfolio manager of O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, will start the event. Interested parties may attend and participate in the SNN Network Virtual Conference by registering at http://cnw.fm/rbw7k.

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About The Alkaline Water Company

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(R) 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(R) launched A88 Infused(TM) in 2019 to meet consumer demand for flavor-infused products. A88 Infused(TM) flavored water is available in seven 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 beverage shots, powder packs, oil tinctures, capsules, and gummies. To purchase A88CBD(TM) products online, visit www.A88CBD.com. To learn more about The Alkaline Water Company, visit www.TheAlkalineWaterCo.com.

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Two Senators from Oregon have written to the USDA asking the agency to make some adjustments to the interim hemp final rule before they are finalized. The letter, written on Wednesday, was signed by Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden. Both are Democrats from Oregon.

The two lawmakers were particularly concerned about two regulations which the regulator had suspended temporarily but has intentions of reinstating. The first has to do with requiring all hemp farmers to have their crops tested only at labs certified by the Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”).

Previously, there had been an outcry about the shortage of DEA-registered labs across the country, and that feedback prompted the USDA to suspend this particular regulation for a while. The Senators are concerned that the USDA recently published a list of approved hemp testing labs, and all of them are certified by the DEA. However, none of them is located within Oregon, and that means that the implementation of the requirement to use only DEA-certified labs will impose added costs and inconveniences to Oregon farmers since they will have no choice but to ship samples out of state for testing. The lawmakers are therefore calling on the USDA to drop this particular rule altogether.

The second regulation that the Senators have issues with is the stipulation that any “hot hemp” (hemp whose THC concentration is found to exceed the federally imposed limit) should be destroyed under the supervision of the DEA.

The Senators say that since the DEA wasn’t involved during the testing and destruction of hot hemp under the 2014 Farm Bill (which established pilot programs), there is no need for the agency to be in charge of destroying non-compliant hemp.

The lawmakers suggest that the USDA revises its rules to allow farmers to dispose of hot hemp in a way that is in line with agricultural practices and enriches the soil’s health. For example, farmers can compost the hot hemp and use it to fertilize their land. The farmers can also use disking to boost soil health using the rejected crop.

The two Senators also mentioned other changes that they would like the federal regulator to implement in order to create a suitable regulatory framework for the hemp industry.

For example, the Senators recommend that the threshold for the legally accepted THC limit be lifted from the current 0.5% to at least 1%. That threshold marks the level at which a farmer can be prosecuted for growing marijuana, and it shouldn’t be confused with the 0.3% THC content which is acceptable in hemp-derived products. This change may be a tough one to make since Secretary Sonny Perdue admitted that the restrictive threshold was the result of the DEA’s adamant position on the matter. Analysts say sector players like The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (NASDAQ: WTER) (CSE: WTER) are all hoping that the USDA pays close attention to the comments it received and makes changes which will not throttle the young industry.

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The Alkaline Water Company (CSE: WTER) (NASDAQ: WTER), a producer of premium bottled alkaline and flavored-infused waters and CBD-infused products, today announced that it will present at the SNN Network Virtual Investor Conference at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. According to the update, the company’s president and CEO, Ricky Wright, will host the presentation and answer questions from investors. Interested parties may register for the virtual event by visiting http://cnw.fm/gueqi.

To view the full press release, visit http://cnw.fm/lFwJA

About The Alkaline Water Company

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(R) 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(R) launched A88 Infused(TM) in 2019 to meet consumer demand for flavor-infused products. A88 Infused(TM) flavored water is available in seven 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 beverage shots, powder packs, oil tinctures, capsules, and gummies. To purchase A88CBD(TM) products online, visit www.A88CBD.com. To learn more about The Alkaline Water Company, visit www.TheAlkalineWaterCo.com.

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The Alkaline Water Company (NASDAQ: WTER) (CSE: WTER) announced that its entire A88CBD(TM) product line, including topical and ingestible consumer offerings, will be available in 17 of CBD Emporium’s retail stores. WTER produces premium bottled alkaline water, flavor-infused waters, and CBD-infused products sold under the brand names Alkaline88(R), A88 Infused(TM) and A88CBD, respectively. “We’re excited about A88CBD’s partnership with CBD Emporium, which represents the largest order to date for our in-demand A88CBD products,” said WTER president and CEO Richard Wright. “Our online presence has been increasing, and we’re equally thrilled to be expanding our national presence with brick-and-mortar retailers like CBD Emporium. Emporium is a fast-growing retail chain with storefronts across the U.S. Given their ambitious expansion plans, we look forward to serving their growing customer base.”

To view the full press release, visit http://cnw.fm/aWdh1

About The Alkaline Water Company

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(R) 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(R) launched A88 Infused(TM) in 2019 to meet consumer demand for flavor-infused products. A88 Infused(TM) flavored water is available in seven 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 beverage shots, powder packs, oil tinctures, capsules, and gummies. To purchase A88CBD(TM) products online, visit www.A88CBD.com. To learn more about The Alkaline Water Company, visit www.TheAlkalineWaterCo.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to WTER are available in the company’s newsroom at http://cnw.fm/WTER

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Last year, the U.S. Navy issued a notice banning all sailors and marines from using products containing CBD. This ban covered ingestible products, such as tinctures. Last week, the Navy issued another notice expanding the hemp or CBD product ban to include topicals like shampoos, lotions, conditioners, and soaps.

This Department of the Navy (“DON”) update comes shortly after Congress passed an amendment to a spending bill stipulating that serving and reserve members of the U.S. armed forces could use products containing hemp derivatives, such as CBD. However, the Senate version of this spending bill doesn’t have the amendment contained in the House version, so negotiations will determine whether this provision makes it into the text sent to President Trump’s desk for enactment.

It isn’t clear why the Navy has expanded its ban on the use of hemp products given that hemp and its derivatives were legalized by the 2018 Farm Bill. However, the different branches of the military have been concerned that there is a risk that service members could accidentally use products having more than the legally permissible levels of THC since the FDA isn’t regulating those hemp products which are currently available on the market.

Friday’s memo, which was signed by Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite, mentions that sailors and marines cannot rely on the product label to be sure that a given product doesn’t have THC levels which could show up during a drug test on urine samples.

The memo adds that the service takes substance abuse seriously since it can compromise the performance, operational readiness and disciple expected of all service members. The notice also adds that the ban doesn’t include the use of FDA-approved medicines, such as Epidiolex. Marines and sailors can also use durable products made from hemp. These include clothing and rope.

The notice clearly indicates that while some of those banned products may be legally available to civilians in different states and localities, members of the U.S. Navy aren’t allowed to use them until the FDA starts actively regulating those products.

The Department of Defense, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Air Force, and even NASA (which isn’t part of the U.S. military) have all issued notices banning their members from using products containing hemp and marijuana derivatives.

If the amendment sponsored by Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) makes it into law, the branches of the military may be compelled to reconsider their position on the use of hemp products. Otherwise, experts say firms like The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (CSE: WTER) (NASDAQ: WTER) may have grounds to think that military service members are being unfairly denied a chance to benefit from hemp ingredients which have been scientifically proven to be beneficial.

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The Alkaline Water Company (CSE: WTER) (NASDAQ: WTER), a producer of premium bottled alkaline and flavored-infused waters and CBD-infused products, today announced that it will participating virtually in the ECRM Beverage Program on July 29 -30, 2020. “We have had tremendous success at the various ECRM programs that our teams participate in throughout the year,” Frank Chessman, executive director of National Sales for The Alkaline Water Company, stated in the news release. “This year the ECRM Beverage program is virtual, and our team is approaching the event with the same vigor. With a strong slate of meetings, we are engaging with targeted companies that have expressed a keen interest in our brands and can help drive category success year-round. ECRM’s unique format of Efficient Program Planning Sessions creates highly productive one-on-one meetings with pre-qualified, key decision makers across a variety of retailers representing drug stores, grocery chains, convenience stores, and big-box stores.”

To view the full press release, visit http://cnw.fm/dMJoP

About The Alkaline Water Company

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(R) 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(R) launched A88 Infused(TM) in 2019 to meet consumer demand for flavor-infused products. A88 Infused(TM) flavored water is available in seven 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 beverage shots, powder packs, oil tinctures, capsules, and gummies. To purchase A88CBD(TM) products online, visit www.A88CBD.com. To learn more about The Alkaline Water Company, visit www.TheAlkalineWaterCo.com.

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