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TuesdayDec 03, 2019 9:00 am

CBD Companies Say Lack of FDA Rules is Hurting Their Businesses

The cannabidiol (CBD) industry has seen massive growth in the past few years. Valued at $1.8 billion in 2018, the US CBD market is expected to hit $16.32 billion by 2026, a compound annual growth rate of 27.7%. The genesis can be traced back to the 2018 Hemp Farming Act, legislation that legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp, the plant from which cannabidiol, touted as a miracle drug, is extracted. Bolstered by this regulation, tons of sellers streamed into the industry, some dealing in hemp farming and others dealing with the CBD end. However, despite the fact that there is…

MondayDec 02, 2019 4:00 pm

CBD Company Partners With Mattress Maker to Create Sleep Aid

It's safe to say that the cannabidiol (CBD) industry is one of the fastest, if not the fastest growing industries at the moment. After the 2018 Hemp Farming Act declassified hemp as a controlled substance and allowed farmers in all 50 states to start growing the crop, tons of sellers flocked to the market. While the sector has provided a lucrative opportunity for interested players, they have to put up with the unregulated competition the CBD industry has become known for. To stand out from the pack, a couple of hemp businesses have begun partnering with mainstream companies. San Mateo,…

MondayDec 02, 2019 11:07 am

ChineseInvestors.com Inc.’s (CIIX) CBD Biotech Subsidiary Highlighted in ‘WSJ’ Video Featuring Cannabis Industry Growth in China

Wall Street Journal analyzes China’s potential as a cannabis global superpower CEO of CIIX subsidiary discusses company’s role as CBD legal marketer in China, United States CIIX CEO says company is a first mover in legal industrial-hemp skin care and cosmetics in China ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) subsidiary CBD Biotech Co. Ltd. and its CEO, Summer Yun, were featured in a Wall Street Journal video titled ‘Why China is Betting Big on CBD’ (http://cnw.fm/QW9t8). The video examines the growth of industrial hemp in China and notes that some see the country becoming a global super power in the CBD industry (http://cnw.fm/9lV5s).…

MondayDec 02, 2019 9:00 am

Why Soccer Players Are Embracing CBD

Earlier this year, the World Anti-Doping Agency removed cannabidiol (CBD) from the 2020 list of prohibited substances, stating that “all natural and synthetic cannabinoids are prohibited except cannabidiol.” And way before that, the FIFA World Cup Committee, recognizing the compound's medicinal value, allowed athletes participating in the 2018 FIFA World Cup to use it as they see fit. Cannabidiol has insanely potent medicinal properties, and it has been found effective against a wide range of conditions. Although it works against insomnia, high blood pressure and so many other diseases, it's anti-inflammatory properties make CBD especially attractive to athletes. It is…

WednesdayNov 27, 2019 4:00 pm

Research Shows CBD Can Treat GVHD

Graft versus host disease (GVHD) is a complication that occurs when donor bone marrow or stem cells attack the recipient. The donor cells see the host cells as foreign and attack them. It can range from mild to life-threatening in severity. Last week, Kalytera Therapeutics Inc. announced their research, reported in two peer-reviewed articles published in Blood, a medical journal published by the American Society of Hematology, about CBD's ability to help manage GVHD. One article explored the case of a 35-year-old patient who, after a bone marrow transplant, developed a particularly aggressive skin variant of GVHD that's difficult to…

WednesdayNov 27, 2019 9:00 am

Blockchain Technology to Be Used to Verify CBD Test Results

The cannabidiol (CBD) industry has seen massive growth in the past few years. It all started with the Farm Bill of 2018 which removed hemp from the list of controlled substances and allowed farmers in all 50 states to grow the cash crop. The sector quickly grew, sustained by the insane popularity of CBD as an alternative natural medicine, but it lacked a comprehensive regulatory framework. With barely any regulations on how hemp and CBD sellers ought to operate, institutions such as banks and insurance companies avoided working with them. Although the USDA finally published its much-awaited interim final rule…

TuesdayNov 26, 2019 4:00 pm

How CBD Lip Balm Differs From All Others

This has got to be the best decade for cannabis. Whether it's for recreational or medical use, the controversial plant has endeared itself to many. Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the over 100 cannabinoids present in the cannabis plant, and it is responsible for much of the hype around cannabis these days. Said to be effective against a diverse list of medical conditions, the hemp extract was the third most searched for item in America last year. And it's not in the States alone; the global hemp market is expected to hit $14.67 billion by 2026. One of the best…

TuesdayNov 26, 2019 12:56 pm

HTC Extraction Systems (TSX.V: HTC) Acquires California-based Kase Farma Inc. and Launches Tolling Contracts as Part of Strategic Initiatives

HTC acquires California hemp-based extraction, formulation and refining operation of Kase Farma and completes tolling contracts HTC has finalized construction of two new hemp biomass processing and storage facilities, with extraction equipment set to arrive in December 2019 Canada’s cannabis industry will total $3.7 billion by the end of 2020 U.S. sales of hemp-based CBD products set to grow at a CAGR of 147 percent, reaching $22 billion by 2022 HTC Extraction Systems (TSX.V: HTC), a hemp-biomass extraction and formulation company, is well positioned to profit from the fast-growing hemp and CBD, CBG and CBN market, in light of recently…

TuesdayNov 26, 2019 12:17 pm

No Borders Naturals: The Only CBD Brand in the USA with Lab Tests on Blockchain

The American CBD industry has seen explosive growth over the past few years. The industry research group Brightfield forecasts more than $23 billion in annual revenue by 2023 (http://cnw.fm/CmHd3). The U.S. is now the world’s leader in hemp cultivation, extraction, and product development. That means a lot of companies are offering CBD oil, topicals, and edibles. The question consumers have when they search for a reputable supplier is who can they trust to deliver a quality product? In many cases this trust is directly linked to their livelihoods as hardworking Americans who risk failing a workplace drug test or worse,…

TuesdayNov 26, 2019 11:34 am

LiveWire Ergogenics Inc. (LVVV) Enters Advanced Development Phase of 265-Acre Ranch in Paso Robles

LiveWire CEO provides progress report for development of first-ever ‘Estate-Grown Weedery’ in California Estrella Weedery will serve as company’s central hub for all Livewire operations LiveWire Ergogenics Inc. (OTC: LVVV) is a health and wellness company with a focus on special purpose real-estate acquisitions and the licensing and management of high-end and permitted facilities for the production of cannabis-based products and services in California. In its flagship facility in Paso Robles, LiveWire continues to spearhead research, cultivation and commercialization in the cannabis space. Recently, LiveWire’s CEO Bill Hodson outlined the company’s creative business model in an exclusive interview with NetworkNewsAudio…