November 2019 - Page 3 of 6

TuesdayNov 19, 2019 10:07 am

Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQX: PLPRF) Focused on Owning Branded-CBD Space

Plus Products’ focused on edible cannabis-infused products Company has dedicated food manufacturing facility in California PLUS product family includes newly launched CBD-infused gummies Focusing on offering a consistent cannabis experience, Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQX: PLPRF) produces edibles using extracts to ensure compliant, dosable and flavorful products supporting a healthy and active lifestyle. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, the company is fundamentally a branded, cannabis-infused products manufacturer, offering the #1 best-selling Cannabis products in California according to BDS Analytics. The company’s product team consists of chefs, chemists, food-manufacturing experts. A hemp-and-cannabis food company, Plus Products’ emphasis is on thoughtfully…

TuesdayNov 19, 2019 9:00 am

New Jersey Senate Passes Bill Urging Feds to Enact CBD Dosage Guidelines

The hemp industry has been through a rollercoaster of legislation over the past few years. First, the 2018 Farm Bill made the cultivation of industrial hemp legal, and by extension, making the marketing and sale of hemp-derived CBD legal. This was followed by the USDA's interim rule on hemp in October 2019 which provided a regulatory framework for the rapidly growing sector. However, one issue that still plagues the industry is the lack of regulation for CBD products. For long, major players in the industry and other interested parties have decried the lack of control for CBD products, stating that…

MondayNov 18, 2019 4:00 pm

Another Study Shows CBD Can Reduce Opioid Use

If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past few years, you have undoubtedly heard about cannabidiol (CBD). The cannabis extract has been having quite the magnificent run, with the CBD industry expected to be worth $20 billion by 2024. This growth is due to the compound’s insane potency and versatility as a medicine, with users saying CBD gave them relief from a variety of diseases ranging from high blood pressure to seizures in rare childhood epilepsies. Chronic pain relief is by far the most common issue CBD users seek to address, and a new study has produced…

MondayNov 18, 2019 9:00 am

Cannabidiol Can Help to Manage Endometriosis Pain, New Study

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a cannabis extract with remarkable medicinal properties, and for the past few years, it has kept the world enthralled. It is often confused for THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol), the component responsible for cannabis's famous high, but CBD is non-psychoactive, and it doesn't make users high. Instead, the compound acts as a potent and versatile medicine, working against a variety of conditions ranging from anxiety and high blood pressure to chronic pain and rare childhood epilepsies. However, it has only been researched to a limited degree, and there is still a lot about CBD that we still don’t know.…

FridayNov 15, 2019 4:00 pm

Survey Shows Americans Think the FDA Regulates the CBD Industry

The cannabidiol (CBD) issue is quite a divisive one. The cannabis extract has come from obscurity to an insane level of fame in a surprisingly short time. In 2018, it was the third most searched for item in the US, and the sector is expected to undergo further growth in the coming years. However, despite CBD's staggering popularity, it turns out that a large percentage of Americans are unbelievably misinformed about crucial aspects of CBD. A survey by US-based Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) found that roughly three-quarters of Americans falsely believe that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates and…

FridayNov 15, 2019 1:28 pm

ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (CIIX) to Focus on Core Business, Hemp-Infused/CBD Products in 2020

CIIX will diversify revenue streams to investor relations, marketing/sales of hemp-infused/CBD products in China and the United States Company plans launch of hemp-infused wrinkle cream in China, entering potential market of nearly 1.4 billion people In Q1 FY2020, CIIX sales jumped 174.7 percent to $1,956,960 from prior year; hemp/CBD products rose 569.2 percent ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX), a leading financial information website for Chinese-speaking investors in the United States and China, plans to diversify revenue streams in FY2020. In a letter to shareholders, CIIX CEO Warren Wang outlined the company’s plans to focus on its core investor-relations business as well…

FridayNov 15, 2019 9:00 am

How to Engage Your Customers and Build Loyalty for Your CBD Brand

Cannabidiol (CBD) has been having a magnificent run for the past couple of years. The cannabis extract is, without a doubt, one of the most versatile and potent naturally-occurring medicines we've encountered in decades, if not centuries. Said to be effective against a variety of medical conditions ranging from high blood pressure to chronic pain and childhood epilepsy, CBD has been subject to intense interest over the years. Naturally, a plant with such diverse medical benefits couldn't be slept on for too long. The 2018 Farm Bill termed cannabis with less than 0.3 THC as industrial hemp, making its cultivation,…

ThursdayNov 14, 2019 4:00 pm

Why Full Spectrum CBD Products Are Superior to Those Having Isolates

Over the years, there have been very few medicines that have proven as potent and versatile as cannabidiol (CBD) has. The extract is one of the over 100 active components that occur naturally in the cannabis plants, and its medicinal qualities have taken the world by storm. Said to be effective against a host of diseases ranging from anxiety, high blood pressure, and depression to rare childhood epilepsies, CBD, and hemp by extension, has enjoyed significant booms in both demand and supply. This was compounded by the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp. In October, the…

ThursdayNov 14, 2019 9:00 am

CBD Infused Spirits Soon Coming to the UK Market

One of cannabidiol's (CBD) most attractive qualities is its versatility. Not only is the cannabis extract effective against a wide range of medical conditions, but its nature also allows it to be used in multiple ways, ranging from edibles and oils to tinctures and topicals. An alcoholic beverage company has even found a way to use CBD, launching a line of luxury CBD-infused spirits in the UK. Top Beverages, a new luxury craft distiller, focuses exclusively on CBD-infused spirits. Co-founders Nicholas Pullen and Safe Ali met by chance in Barcelona 5 years ago, and both of them had used CBD…

WednesdayNov 13, 2019 4:00 pm

Two Cannabis Based Drugs Approved for Use in England

As the American hemp industry adjusts to the USDA's interim rule on hemp, people in the UK are also celebrating the approval of two cannabis-based medicines by the National Health Service (NHS). Both of the drugs were developed in the UK using homegrown hemp. The first drug, Epidiolex, is a brand name prescription drug used to treat two rare and hard to manage forms of epilepsy. Doctors will now be able to prescribe the medication to children with Lennox Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome, both of which can cause multiple seizures in a day. It is estimated that there are…