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CBD a Wonder Drug for Child Epilepsy?
TORONTO – An Alberta mother whose daughter has severe epilepsy has travelled to Ontario for a medical marijuana prescription after the girl’s doctor said he was no longer allowed to provide permission to purchase the product. In 2013, Sarah Wilkinson had started extracting cannabis oil from dried marijuana — purchased from a licensed grower with…
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CAMCD: Health Canada Dispensary Threats Undermines Patient Care
September 11, 2015 – – Today, the Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries (CAMCD) has confirmed some of the oldest dispensaries in North America were among those that received a letter from Health Canada threatening legal action. Consistent lack of leadership and inaction from the federal government on this issue has led to municipalities stepping…
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Advanced Nutrients CEO Vies for “King of Instagram” Status
September 3rd, 2015 -Meet Michael Straumietis, the self-proclaimed ‘Marijuana Don’ of Instagram. When he’s not running Advanced Nutrients, the hydroponic chemical fertilizer company he founded in Canada, he spends his time on Instagram entertaining us with constant streams of photos showing nearly nude models, private jets, fast cars . . . oh and weed. He wonders…
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Vermont Dispensaries Want to Grow Hemp for CBD
August 28th, 2015 – State officials in Vermont are asking lawmakers to allow marijuana dispensaries to grow hemp plants and produce and sell cannabidiol. The dispensaries want to sell the oil as a treatment for children who suffer from seizures and other neurological symptoms, according to Lindsay Wells, marijuana program administrator at the Department of…
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UK Farmer Grows his Home from Hemp
August 26, 2015 – When UK farmer Nick Voase switched his croplands from potatoes to hemp after severe flooding in 2007, he probably didn’t know he’d one day be using part of his harvest to build a home. Fast forward to 2015 and the Voase family lives in an amazing eco-hemp house, held together with…
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CannaVest Opens European Offices
LAS VEGAS, NV – CannaVest Corp (CANV), a leading manufacturer and distributor of hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products, today announced an expansion effort that will build global brand presence, expand commercial relationships and increase bulk hemp oil offerings with the launch of its newest division, CannaVest Europe™. CannaVest Europe made its unofficial introduction with its exhibit…
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B.C. Parents fight to treat child with CBD
VANCOUVER – Michelle Arnold says she’s seen cannabis oil save two lives — hers and her husband’s. Now, she’s fighting for the chance to see if it can save her four-and-a-half-month-old daughter, who is clinging to life in a Vancouver hospital. “I can’t just give up when I’ve seen hope,” Arnold said tearfully outside B.C.…
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Hemp Industries Association’s 22nd Annual Conference
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Hemp Industries Association (HIA), a non-profit trade association consisting of hundreds of hemp businesses and farmers, will host its annual conference Sunday, September 27 through Tuesday September 29, at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Lexington, KY. The three-day conference will feature keynote speaker James Comer, Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner, and expert speakers David…
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Oregon Marijuana Growers Warned Against Use of Illegal Pesticides
August 6th, 2015 – The Oregon Department of Agriculture is warning marijuana growers to stop using illegal pesticides, while the state scrambles to put together a list of acceptable chemicals. The federal government puts pesticides through tests that determine in what context a chemical may be used in agriculture and how much may be used.…
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Canada’s Narrowing Hemp Industry Advantage
July 23rd, 2015 – Canada’s North American market leadership in hemp production is at risk. While commercial hemp production in Canada began in 1998 and Canada currently grows approximately 100,000 acres annually, competition from the U.S. is quickly emerging a hemp researcher warns. “This year is a year of change,” says Jan Slaski, a senior…