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TuesdayJan 28, 2020 4:00 pm

New York CBD Industry at Crossroads Amidst Product Boom

You wouldn't be wrong if you said the past few years have been very good to hemp. A long time ago, fields of hemp dotted the U.S., but the crop was soon classified as a controlled substance and banned for what would be decades. The 2018 Farm Bill changed all that. The legislation classified industrial hemp as cannabis with less than 0.3% THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol) and gave farmers the leeway to grow it under state and tribal programs. The hemp sector grew at exponential rates once hemp was legal. Within just a year, hemp was worth millions of dollars in…

TuesdayJan 28, 2020 9:00 am

USA CBD Expo to Be Held in Las Vegas Next Month

Last year's USA CBD Expo was held at the Miami Beach Convention in Miami and it drew over 13,000 attendees, with hundreds of top-notch vendors and brands. This year, the organizers are looking to outdo themselves. The 2020 Expo will be moving to Las Vegas, and it will take place from February 13-15. According to show organizers, it is expected to bring in about 14,000 attendees and 300+ of the best CBD vendors in the country to showcase thousands of cannabidiol products, as well as a slew of speakers. "After seeing the excitement and success behind our Miami event where…

MondayJan 27, 2020 4:00 pm

Texas Hemp Law Triggers Boom for CBD Products

Hemp is a variety of cannabis that's famous for its versatility, and it's been moving more into the mainstream in the past few years. And for a product that has only been legal for slightly over a year, hemp is carving out quite the market for itself. While the plant material itself has a plethora of uses, ranging from construction, plastics and nutrition, most of the demand for hemp can be traced back to a hemp extract called cannabidiol (CBD). The chemical is one of over 100 cannabinoids produced by hemp, and according to anecdotal evidence and some scientific research,…

MondayJan 27, 2020 1:22 pm

Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQX: PLPRF) Reaches Significant Milestones, Already Has Top-10 Product Two Months after New Market Entry

PLUS presents at Cannabis Industry Virtual Investor Conference Plus Products cracks top-10 edibles product list within two months of expanding into Nevada market Company continues expansion by launching into the fast-growing national hemp CBD space After bringing successful edible cannabis products to market, Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQX: PLPRF) has steadily increased revenues in the last few years. The company offers the best-selling cannabis product, PLUS UPLIFT Sour Watermelon Gummies, in California, the country’s most competitive state for cannabis companies. On January 9, the Cannabis Industry Virtual lnvestor Conference was held for an audience of investors, analysts and advisors.…

MondayJan 27, 2020 12:35 pm

HTC Extraction Systems (TSX.V: HTC) (OTCQB: HTPRF) Set for Leading Role in Cannabinoid Market Via Innovative Tech, New Tolling Contracts

HTC’s patented Delta Purification™ technology will reuse, recycle, and purify the extraction ethanol used in the cannabinoid extraction process, being designed to reduce waste Company is in late-stage negotiations to sign IPGrow™ hemp biomass tolling contracts with producers and hemp biomass providers in the U.S. and Canada for the 2020 hemp growing and production year U.S. sales of hemp-based cannabinoid products to reach $22 billion by 2022 HTC Extraction Systems (TSX.V: HTC) (OTCQB: HTPRF), a hemp biomass cultivation, extraction, formulation and refining entity, is positioned for rapid market growth through 2020 due to its one of a kind “local to…

MondayJan 27, 2020 9:00 am

A Comparison Between CBD Oil and CBD Tinctures

Cannabis is slowly taking center stage as one of the most talked about subjects. The last few years have seen it receive more and more media attention, and for good reason too. While a lot of people associate cannabis with marijuana, it's a lot more than that. Marijuana has high concentrations of THC, the chemical that's responsible for marijuana's infamous high. Hemp is a variety of cannabis that's low in THC but high in cannabidiol or CBD. Although there are over 100 cannabinoids produced by cannabis, these two are the most prominent. However, CBD isn't psychoactive, and taking it won't…

FridayJan 24, 2020 4:00 pm

Vermont CBD Company Cuts Prices by Half Throughout February 2020

Sunsoil, one of the largest CBD brands in the United States, was founded in 2015 by co-founders Alejandro Bergad and Jacob Goldstein out of a desire to affect positive change through its products and actions. In a runaway sector that's filled with tons of sellers that don't mind compromising on quality for the extra buck, it is extremely refreshing. The company disregards the notion that price determines quality, and it has pioneered new technologies that have allowed it to greatly reduce its operational costs while constantly improving quality. In a move that's sure to rattle the industry, the company has…

FridayJan 24, 2020 12:09 pm

ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (CIIX) CEO Looks to Increase Profits by Selling New Hemp-Based CBD Products in Untapped Chinese Market

CIIX subsidiary working to expand customer base with new hemp-based CBD products in 2020 CEO focused on profits in 2020; plans to create strategic B2B, B2C divisions CBD Biotech unaffected by changing CBD-product regulations due to company’s focus on hemp-based CBD cosmetics ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) is a financial news media and content platform that provides information to the global Chinese-speaking community. After realizing the multitude of opportunities in the growing cannabis sector, especially concerning China’s nascent CBD market, CIIX has worked to cultivate an attractive lineup of products through its subsidiary CBD Biotech. While cannabis is still highly illegal…

FridayJan 24, 2020 9:00 am

How the Endocannabinoid System and CBD Work Together

Cannabidiol, or CBD, has been making waves recently, especially in the medical, sports, health and wellness communities. Extracted from hemp, the chemical is said to be an extremely potent natural medicine. Some of the conditions users claim CBD works against include chronic pain, high blood pressure, and anxiety. Hemp is part of the cannabis family, with the difference being THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol) levels, and research into how cannabis interacts with the body led to the discovery of the endocannabinoid system (ECS). The endocannabinoid system is a nervous system that's responsible for regulating a range of functions and processes including sleep,…

ThursdayJan 23, 2020 4:00 pm

San Diego Brewer Launches Cannabis CBD-Infused Drinks

The past few years have been a complete game-changer for cannabis. What was once considered as harmful as cocaine and heroin is now being praised for its medicinal properties, and the authorities are taking notice. A number of states have legalized the adult recreational use of marijuana, and in 2018, Congress passed the Farm Bill, legislation that legalized the cultivation and sale of industrial hemp and its extracts. As people stopped looking at cannabis as a harmful drug and more as a therapeutic one capable of a number of medical benefits, an industry grew around it. Conscious that smoking isn't…