CannabisNewsBreaks

WednesdayFeb 02, 2022 12:36 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Seeks Approval to Study Patent-Pending Cannabinoid-Based Product to Treat COVID-19

Flora Growth’s (NASDAQ: FLGC), a leading all-outdoor cultivator and manufacturer of global cannabis products and brands, is hoping to begin research on its patent-pending, cannabinoid-based product. The company is requesting approval from INVIMA, the Colombian FDA, noting that recent studies indicate the potential for cannabinoids to display viral inhibition. FLGC’s research division, Flora Pharma, has filed a USPTO provisional patent application regarding the company’s cannabinoid-based formula, and the company is hoping to take the product through clinical trials under an emergency use authorization (“EUA”) from INVIMA.According to the company, the intent of the study is to identify safe and efficacious…

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TuesdayFeb 01, 2022 1:49 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – BevCanna Enterprises Inc.’s (CSE: BEV) (OTCQB: BVNNF) (FSE:7BC) Leadership Position Recognized in Food and Beverage, Cannabis Products Categories

BevCanna Enterprises (CSE: BEV) (OTCQB: BVNNF) (FSE: 7BC), a diversified health and wellness beverage and natural products company, recently announced it had been named as one of the 101 Top Food and Beverage Startups and Companies in Canada by Best Startup Canada. In addition, BevCanna was also recognized as one of the Top 101 Cannabis Startups and Companies in Canada, among innovators and growth companies within the Canadian cannabis industry. A recent article quotes BevCanna CEO Marcello Leone as saying, “This recognition of our leadership position within both the food and beverage and the cannabis products categories validates our strategy…

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FridayJan 28, 2022 11:11 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – BevCanna Enterprises Inc. (CSE: BEV) (OTCQB: BVNNF) (FSE: 7BC) Announces Closing of Embark Acquisition

BevCanna Enterprises (CSE: BEV) (OTCQB: BVNNF) (FSE: 7BC), an innovative health and wellness beverages and products company, has closed on its acquisition of Embark Health Inc., solventless cannabis extraction and delivery technology provider. According to the company, the acquisition will be a significant driver of growth for BevCanna, accelerating its already strong upward trajectory. Embark owns a unique range of brands across all three cannabis 2.0 categories, meaning that BevCanna will now be able to sell differentiated and complementary adult-use and wellness products. In addition, Embark brings a British-Columbia-based, state-of-the-art production facility with $17 million  in tangible and intangible assets to…

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ThursdayJan 27, 2022 12:32 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Issues Annual Letter from CEO, Stakeholder Update

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX, LEXXW), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, today provided an annual letter from CEO Chris Bunka and a thorough strategic update to all stakeholders. In the update, Bunka described Lexaria’s key area of focus to improve the company’s understanding of the capabilities of its ground-breaking DehydraTECH(TM) drug-delivery technology to enhance its abilities to commercialize and profit from this technology platform. “DehydraTECH is not an EVOLUTION of existing technology – it is a REVOLUTIONARY new drug delivery platform,” Bunka explains in the letter. “Expecting entire industries to change overnight to adopt a revolutionary new process is…

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ThursdayJan 27, 2022 10:31 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – RYAH Group Inc. (CSE: RYAH) Announces MOU with Bazelet Pharma Ltd., Closing of Initial Tranche of Private Placement

RYAH Group (CSE: RYAH) today announced its entry into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with Bazelet Pharma Ltd. and affiliates (together, “Bazelet”), the largest medical cannabis processing company in Israel, serving thousands of patients. According to the update, the collaboration is aimed at servicing Bazelet's patients using RYAH Smart Inhalers and data analytics, once certified as a medical device in Israel, with the goal of providing safe and accurate patient inhalation therapies in plant medicine. “Bazelet brings extraordinary depth and expertise within a well-established and fast-growing medical cannabis market. We're excited to be collaborating with Bazelet in bringing our smart…

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WednesdayJan 26, 2022 1:39 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Red White & Bloom Brands Inc. (CSE: RWB) (OTCQX: RWBYF) Strategically Pursuing Vertical Integration

Red White & Bloom Brands (CSE: RWB) (OTCQX: RWBYF) is riding the popularity of its trademarked Platinum Vape to remarkable revenue growth, recording a 93% year-over-year increase in its recently released third-quarter financial report. “The financial results note that the majority of the company’s revenue comes from sales of cannabis finished products through third-party wholesaling to retailers, delivering quarterly revenue of $11.8 million and EBITDA of $5.9 million that reverses an EBITDA loss of $5.8 million in Q3 2020 for a gain of $11.9 million,” reads a recent article, which also includes comments by RWB chairman and CEO Brad Rogers…

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MondayJan 24, 2022 1:56 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Appoints Renowned Genetics, Cultivation Expert as Advisor

Flora Growth’s (NASDAQ: FLGC), a leading all-outdoor cultivator and manufacturer of global cannabis products and brands, has named Derek Pedro, an industry-leading cannabis genetics and cultivation expert, as an advisor. Pedro is recognized as a pioneer in the cannabis industry and has consulted on cannabis genetic and cultivation projects around the world, including Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe and China. In his role at FLGC, he will focus on developing the company’s current register of high-THC and high-CBD strains. The company hopes to offer cannabis flower offerings that are uniquely Colombian to both domestic and international markets. Flora…

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FridayJan 21, 2022 2:20 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Flora Growth Corp.’s (NASDAQ: FLGC) Products Ready for New International Markets

Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) is entering 2022 with momentum from the past year’s aggressive growth campaign for its global cannabis-derivative brand distribution of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and nutraceuticals. While the COVID-19 pandemic has had a deleterious effect on the global sustainability agenda, Flora Growth has prioritized value-chain sustainability among each of its brands, acting at a local level to establish products that will have a beneficial effect on communities and the world at large. Flora’s core product, organic cannabis oil, comes from an inherently sustainable process at the company’s cultivation site in central Colombia. “The company recently began filling the…

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WednesdayJan 19, 2022 12:12 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: INM) Expands Rare Cannabinoid Product Portfolio to Launch CBT

InMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INM), a leader in the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of rare cannabinoids, today announced that it has launched B2B sales of the rare cannabinoid cannabicitran (“CBT”) into the health and wellness sector. According to the update, CBT is the first of several new product launches the company has planned for the first half of 2022. “We are delivering on our objective to launch additional rare cannabinoids in early 2022 in response to inbound demand. By midyear, we expect to have at least four rare cannabinoids available for the health and wellness markets, positioning us as a…

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TuesdayJan 18, 2022 4:11 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Provides Comments Regarding Study Examining Cannabinoids and SARS-CoV-2

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX), a global innovator in drug-delivery platforms, has commented on a recent study that indicated that cannabinoids have the potential to prevent as well as treat infection by SARS-CoV-2. The comments came from lead research scientist Dr. Richard van Breeman, who granted an interview with vice.com discussing the independent study. In his comments, Breemen observed that smoking or vaping of cannabis was likely not effective, but oral delivery was, causing Breeman to recommend oral administration of cannabis compounds. Lexaria is keenly interested in the study because the company is actively engaged in research with its exclusive DehydraTECH(TM)-powered cannabinoid formulations,…

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