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WednesdayJan 25, 2023 12:56 pm

CBDNewsBreaks – India Globalization Capital Inc. (NYSE American: IGC) Advances Novel Drug Candidate in Treating Alzheimer’s Symptoms

India Globalization Capital (NYSE American: IGC), in a historic first, has begun phase 2 clinical trials evaluating its flagship drug candidate, IGC-AD1, for the treatment of agitation in dementia from Alzheimer’s disease. “Company officials noted that, to their knowledge, this is the first natural low-dose THC-based compound to enter human trials for the treatment of symptoms such as agitation in dementia from Alzheimer’s disease. Currently there is no FDA-approved medication to treat agitation in Alzheimer’s,” reads a recent article. The piece quotes IGC CEO Ram Mukunda, who states, “We believe IGC-AD1 has the potential to revolutionize the treatment of the…

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TuesdayJan 24, 2023 11:11 am

CBDNewsBreaks – Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Working Toward Global Leadership in CBD Space

Flora (NASDAQ: FLGC) has transitioned from the development stage to a full-scale international distributor with operations in over 12 countries worldwide, achieved under Luis Merchan’s tenure as CEO. “Merchan has also spearheaded several mergers and acquisitions, most notably JustCBD and Vessel Brand, which have since set the company up for rapid growth. Flora also secured $34.5 million in financing and signed deals with key retail distributors such as Tropi, a Colombia-based distributor, Walmart and Macy’s. The company also completed its first import of CBD-containing food and beverage products into the United States from Colombia under its Mambe brand. It has…

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MondayJan 09, 2023 1:12 pm

CBDNewsBreaks – Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Leveraging Colombia, US Facilities to Distinguish Itself Within Highly Competitive Space

Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC), a cannabis cultivator and global distributor, is a rapidly growing house of brands building customer bases and distribution channels across international lines as it aims to distinguish itself within a highly competitive arena. “Much of Flora Growth’s strength lies in its licensed cultivation, extraction and isolation facility located in northern Colombia’s fertile climate, where an experienced labor force is helping the nation emerge from decades of drug war illicit trade into a recognized and regulated market,” a recent article reads. “From its 247 acres of growing fields, the company’s harvests move into a production pipeline…

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FridayDec 16, 2022 3:21 pm

CBDNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp.’s (NASDAQ: LEXX) DehydraTECH(TM)-CBD Expected to Yield Notable Results in Diabetes Study

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) is a global leader in enhancing the speed and efficiency of orally delivered fat-soluble active molecules and drugs. “Lexaria [recently] announced that the study program DIAB-A22-1 [had begun] on schedule, making it the company’s first-ever study to investigate whether its DehydraTECH-processed cannabidiol (‘CBD’) may potentially have therapeutic utility against diabetes,” a recent article reads. “Lexaria is optimistic that its DehydraTECH-CBD will yield notable results from this study, especially having met primary safety and efficacy objectives from its HYPER-H21-4 clinical study. There is a strong connection between heart disease, hypertension and diabetes, with hypertension proving to…

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ThursdayDec 08, 2022 1:49 pm

CBDNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp.’s (NASDAQ: LEXX) Latest DehydraTECH-CBD Study May Be 1st to Evidence Sustained Drop in Blood Pressure

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX), a global leader in enhancing the speed and efficiency of orally delivered fat-soluble active molecules and drugs, has, since inception, been committed to addressing severe unmet patient needs. Hypertension has been one of its main focus areas. “Lexaria continues to move forward, most recently with the success in its latest human clinical study, HYPER-H21-4. The study may be the first to evidence a sustained drop in blood pressure in normally active patients following multiple weeks of oral cannabidiol (‘CBD’) therapy using the company’s patented DehydraTECH(TM) technology,” reads a recent article. “Since Lexaria began developing DehydraTECH…

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TuesdayNov 22, 2022 2:56 pm

CBDNewsBreaks – Advanced Container Technologies Inc.’s (ACTX) Grow Pods Provide Optimal Environment for all Crops

Advanced Container Technologies (OTC: ACTX) is in the business of developing, manufacturing and selling advanced cultivation equipment, proprietary packaging systems, and a variety of other products to help businesses and entrepreneurs enter or expand in the rapidly growing cannabis and hemp markets. “The company is the exclusive U.S. distributor for Grow Pods, which are advanced, self-contained hydroponic containers that are essentially micro-farms. These containers feature a controlled, specially filtered environment that allows crops to be grown year-round with a smaller footprint because the pods use less water and power than more traditional growing systems,” a recent article reads. “Grow Pods…

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FridayNov 18, 2022 12:33 pm

CBDNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp.’s (NASDAQ: LEXX) Potential Hypertension Treatment Poised to Provide Reprieve to Millions of Patients

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) is developing a potential hypertension treatment with little to no side effects. “The treatment is created by processing cannabidiol (‘CBD’) using the company’s patented DehydraTECH(TM) drug delivery technology, which has been shown to substantially increase the bioavailability of active pharmaceutical ingredients (‘APIs’). In human studies, Lexaria has shown that DehydraTECH-CBD not only increases the amount of CBD in the blood by as much as 317% but also reduces blood pressure and arterial stiffness,” a recent article reads. “Lexaria hopes to prove, through registered clinical trials, that its DehydraTECH-CBD formulation has an acceptable safety and tolerability…

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FridayNov 04, 2022 2:09 pm

CBDNewsBreaks – Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Increasing Access to Safe, Legal CBD and THC to Global Consumers

Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) is a cannabis cultivator, brand manufacturer and global distributor. “The Canadian company with a productive base of operations in Colombia’s fertile greenbelt is licensed to cultivate cannabis on a 100-hectare (about 247-acre) farming facility and then deliver its product to its GMP-certified processing facility in the nation’s capital, where beauty, phytotherapeutic and nutraceutical products are prepared for market…. Flora’s brand division is focused on developing plant-based consumer products, such as cannabinoid-infused juices, gummies, topicals, inhalables, and skin care. But the company also prioritizes the manufacture of ‘cannabinoid-derived medical formulations that can be sold domestically and…

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WednesdayNov 02, 2022 2:10 pm

CBDNewsBreaks – Advanced Container Technologies Inc. (ACTX) Enabling States to be Agriculture Independent, Grow Food Year-Round

Advanced Container Technologies (OTC: ACTX) is dedicated to developing, manufacturing and selling advanced cultivation equipment, proprietary packaging systems, and a variety of other products. “One of the company’s main business units is focused on selling Grow Pods, which are advanced, self-contained hydroponic containers. These innovative automated systems are essentially micro-farms that can be placed virtually anywhere and, with a controlled and specially filtered environment, allow cultivation of a wide variety of crops, 365 days a year,” a recent article reads. “The good thing about the [Grow Pods] container is that it can give traditional farmers a niche where they can…

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FridayOct 21, 2022 3:19 pm

CBDNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp.’s (NASDAQ: LEXX) DehydraTECH(TM) Holds Potential to Represent Multiple Commercial Opportunities

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX), a drug delivery platform innovator, last year announced a review of its successful 2021 antiviral drug program. “Lexaria specifically probed the bioavailability of five DehydraTECH(TM)-processed antiviral drugs for SARS-CoV-2, HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases from three drug classes, evidencing significant gains with up to a three-fold increase in oral drug delivery into the bloodstream. The demonstrated improvements in absorption, Lexaria believed, could have significant commercial potential considering that many antiviral drugs typically show low oral bioavailability in their available form because of significant liver biotransformation and/or poor intestinal uptake,” reads a recent article. “Lexaria’s vision…

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