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WednesdayAug 21, 2019 1:03 pm

Geyser Brands Inc. (TSX.V: GYSR) Sees Global Opportunities in Growing Portfolio of Health-Focused CBD, Hemp Product Lines

Geyser Brands continues to strengthen its leadership team with industry leaders The company’s proprietary nanotechnology formulations transport therapeutic agents with superior bioavailability and efficacy Geyser Brands is pursuing the acquisition of Solace Management Group, solidifying its place as a leading provider of health-focused CBD and hemp products Geyser Brands Inc. (TSX.V: GYSR), a global science-led consumer health care company, builds and markets some of the world’s leading cannabis products and brands. As a licensed producer in Canada under the Cannabis Act, Geyser operates a production and processing facility in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, developing unique products for healthy lifestyle brands (http://cnw.fm/SdE7g).…

WednesdayAug 21, 2019 11:17 am

Earth Science Tech Inc.’s (ETST) Five-Year Plan: Expand Manufacturing, Marketing of Proprietary Products to Diverse Channels

ETST outlined a multiple-year goal of growing a market for its pure, natural extracted products in the CBD space The company creates proprietary CBD products that are unique to the nutraceuticals industry Its cutting-edge technology, including its super-critical extraction process, is designed to create pure and natural hemp oil Earth Science Tech Inc. (OTCQB: ETST) outlined a five-year plan in its July 10-K annual report filed with the SEC. The report details a strategy of creating ETST’s proprietary line of CBD hemp extracts through a gentle and natural process that utilizes a super-critical extraction process using CO2 compression, isolation and…

WednesdayAug 21, 2019 9:00 am

Influential Nonprofit Drafts Model CBD Bill for States to Adopt

An influential conservative nonprofit organization called American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is putting together a draft bill that should serve as a model for the few states which have not yet passed enabling laws for the hemp and CBD industry. The draft bill was presented and discussed during this year’s annual general meeting that was held in Austin, Texas last week. ALEC is a body which brings together private sector stakeholders on different issues and conservative lawmakers. Their purpose is to draft and disseminate model policies which different states can consider as they discuss legislation for different topics of concern.…

TuesdayAug 20, 2019 4:00 pm

Federal Agency Announces That Credit Unions Can Serve CBD and Hemp Businesses

A federal financial agency released an update to its guidelines on CBD and hemp banking on Monday in response to pressure from numerous lawmakers asking for clarification on the matter. The National Credit Union Administration-NCUA revealed in its interim guidance that there is no problem for credit unions to provide banking services to CBD and hemp businesses since these industries became legal after the enactment of the Farm Bill in 2018. The guidelines underscore the potential of hemp and CBD and reiterate the importance of access to banking services if the players in those industries are to realize the full…

TuesdayAug 20, 2019 9:00 am

3 Tests for CBD Manufacturers Who Will Win With Mainstream Retailers

Let’s face it, mainstream retailers hold the key to getting different CBD products to the millions of clients that CBD manufacturers would like to reach. Unfortunately, not all CBD manufacturers will win the hearts of mainstream retail giants, and those that do will have to pass the following three tests. The Scalability Test Many CBD companies are startups that are looking for their big break into the market. The ones that will attract the attention of big distributors and mainstream retailers are the ones that are poised to quickly scale up their production in order to meet the large orders…

MondayAug 19, 2019 4:00 pm

CBD Could Ease Menopause Symptoms

Most women will admit that they dread the time they will undergo menopause because of the dreadful symptoms associated with this phase of their life. Now anecdotal evidence is accumulating to the effect that CBD can alleviate most of the symptoms linked to menopause. Menopause, which is categorized into perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause, can trigger effects which last for years. The most common symptoms are hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, anxiety, depression and many others. Reports are emerging that women who smoke cannabis which is high in cannabidiol (CBD) or use CBD products made from hemp get relief from…

MondayAug 19, 2019 9:00 am

Study Finds that CBD Reduces Aggressive Behavior

A new study done by scientists in Brazil has found that cannabidiol (CBD) can reduce the aggressiveness induced by isolation. The findings of this research were published in Progress in Neuro-Pharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. The scientists were from the medical school of the University of Sao Paolo and the Sao Paolo Center of Applied Research in Neuroscience. A resident-intruder test model was used to study what effects varying doses of CBD would have on several groups of mice isolated for several days before new ones are introduced into their cages. The prolonged isolation causes the “residents” to act aggressively towards…

FridayAug 16, 2019 4:00 pm

Could Your Next Pain Medication Be a CBD Patch?

As the different methods through which CBD can be delivered continue to evolve, CBD patches are set to make their mark as well. CBD is widely credited with having analgesic, anti-inflammatory and other effects related to pain management. Could CBD pain patches therefore be the next big thing in pain management? Why CBD Pain Patches May Catch On One of the reasons why CBD patches may captivate consumers is that the effects of the compound can be noticed sooner when compared to other methods of administration. For example, when CBD is taken orally, one may have to wait for an…

FridayAug 16, 2019 9:00 am

Top FDA Official Blames Federal Drug Scheduling System for Inhibiting CBD Research

Lowell Schiller, the FDA Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy, has said that the drug scheduling system of the FDA has hampered the ability of the scientific community to research CBD, and the FDA is now scrambling to fill the knowledge gaps that would have been filled long ago. Schiller made these remarks while speaking at the 2019 Hemp Business Summit organized by the National Industrial Hemp Council on Tuesday. The FDA official kept repeating that the agency was “excited” about the potential of CBD. During his speech, Schiller emphasized that the FDA has regulatory authority over hemp and any products…

ThursdayAug 15, 2019 4:00 pm

CBD Drug Receives EMA Marketing Approval

A CBD-based drug, Epidiolex, has received the nod from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to start being marketed as an additional treatment alternative for two kinds of seizures. This recommendation will now be presented to the European Commission for a final vote before the drug can access the EU market. It is almost certain that the EU Commission will approve the drug since the commission normally endorses the recommendations made by the human medicines committee of the European Medicines Agency. The EMA based on the results of four randomized tests that the manufacturer of the drug conducted to show that…