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TuesdayNov 29, 2022 1:54 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp.’s (NASDAQ: LEXX) DehydraTECH-CBD(TM) Demonstrates Enhanced Performance Compared to Leading Anti-Seizure Medication

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX, LEXXW), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, today announced that its patented DehydraTECH-CBD(TM) has demonstrated performance enhancements compared to one of the world’s leading anti-seizure medications, Epidiolex(R). According to the update, animal study program EPIL-A21-1 was designed to determine whether DehydraTECH-CBD could provide similar seizure inhibiting efficacy, using an established, vehicle-controlled, acute animal seizure model induced by electrical stimulation (“MES”), at lower doses than were required with Epidiolex, the world’s only commercially approved, CBD-powered anti-seizure drug. In order to minimize adverse side effects, Lexaria is continually searching for the lowest possible efficacious dose levels of…

MondayNov 28, 2022 11:11 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Announces Q3 2022 Financial Results

Flora (NASDAQ: FLGC), a leading all-outdoor cultivator, manufacturer and distributor of global cannabis products and brands, released its financial and operating results for the third quarter and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2022. Among the highlights, the company reported 414% year-over-year and 510% year-over-year increases in revenue for the three-month period and nine-month period ended Sept. 30, 2022. In addition, Flora achieved a 703% year-over-year increase in gross profit for the three-month period ended Sept. 30, 2022. The company will discuss these results in its earnings call at 4:30 p.m. ET today, as detailed in the press release. “The third…

TuesdayNov 22, 2022 10:48 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: INM) Announces Close on $6M Private Placement Funding

InMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INM), a leader in the pharmaceutical research, development and manufacturing of rare cannabinoids and cannabinoid analogs, has closed on a private placement with two healthcare-focused institutional investors. The placement included the sale of 1,818,185 INM common shares, which were issued at a purchase price of $3.30 per share (or prefunded warrant in lieu thereof); the shares were priced at-the-market under NASDAQ rules. The announcement also noted that InMed issued unregistered preferred investment options to the investors in the offering to purchase up to 3,272,733 common shares. The offering resulted in approximately $6 million in gross proceeds for…

MondayNov 21, 2022 12:50 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp.’s (NASDAQ: LEXX) Focus on Dementia and Diabetes Featured in New Interview

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX, LEXXW), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, was featured in an interview produced by PCG Digital Holdings LLC and published on NewMediaWire. John Docherty, Lexaria’s president and head of research, discussed the company’s efforts to investigate the potential therapeutic utility of its proprietary DehydraTECH(TM)-CBD against dementia and diabetes, two of the world’s largest public health crises. Lexaria recently demonstrated DehydraTECH-CBD’s exceptional safety and tolerability in a human hypertension study, as well as statistically significant lowering of blood pressure over multiple weeks (something that previous studies by others have failed to evidence). Strong connections exist between…

MondayNov 21, 2022 11:36 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Schedules Q3 2022 Earnings Call

Flora (NASDAQ: FLGC), a leading all-outdoor cultivator, manufacturer and distributor of global cannabis products and brands, today announced that it will host its third quarter 2022 earnings call via webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 28. During the webcast, Flora management will deliver financial and operational results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2022, and provide updates on the company’s commercial wholesale operations, house of brands and life sciences division strategies. Following the presentation, Flora management will open the call to analysts, media and investors in a Q&A format. Interested parties should visit https://cnw.fm/0ku2U to register for…

FridayNov 18, 2022 12:34 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – 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…

FridayNov 18, 2022 10:43 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: INM) Announces Anticipated $6M Private Placement Funding

InMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INM), a leader in the pharmaceutical research, development and manufacturing of rare cannabinoids and cannabinoid analogs, has entered into a securities purchase agreement with two healthcare-focused institutional investors. The agreement outlines plans for the issuance and sale of 1,818,185 of INM common shares; the shares will be issued at a purchase price of $3.30 per share or prefunded warrant. In addition, the agreement notes that INM will issue unregistered preferred investment options to the same investors; those options include purchasing up to 3,272,733 additional common shares. According to the announcement, the company anticipates the private placement, which…

ThursdayNov 17, 2022 11:29 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: INM) Announces Accounting VP, Controller

InMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INM), a leader in the pharmaceutical research, development and manufacturing of rare cannabinoids and cannabinoid analogs, has named Sarah Li as vice president of accounting and InMed controller; the change will be effective Nov. 20, 2022. Li is replacing Brenda Edwards, who has been serving as interim chief financial officer for the company. Edwards joined InMed in the interim contract role in March after the company’s CFO retired. “We are pleased to announce this promotion of Ms. Li to her new position as VP of Accounting and Controller,” said InMed president and CEO Eric A. Adams in…

WednesdayNov 16, 2022 1:59 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: INM) Gains Alliance Grant Funding, Launches New Program with UBC Professor

InMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INM), a leader in the pharmaceutical research, development and manufacturing of rare cannabinoids and cannabinoid analogs, has unveiled a new neurodegenerative disease program (“INM-900 series”). The program will focus on studying the effects of cannabinoid analogs in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s. Prior to this announcement, InMed had identified potential cannabinoid analogs that exhibited promising effects particularly in relation to the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases; the new program will focus on two lead analogs to conduct studies using in vivo models to select the most appropriate candidate for clinical studies. The company anticipates that early preclinical…

MondayNov 14, 2022 12:19 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Partners with 357 Company to Launch Cannabis Division

Flora Growth (NASDAQ: FLGC), a leading all-outdoor cultivator and manufacturer of global cannabis products and brands, is working with the 357 Company to launch 357’s Canna Logistics division. The new division is an expansion beyond 357’s Hemp Logistics segment, which ships federally legal hemp within the United States. According to the announcement, the new division will focus on logistics management and shipping of cannabis and hemp between countries where cannabis has been legalized. 357 is working to expand into international shipping of cannabis, hemp and industrial hemp; the cannabis export/import industry is new and poses significant potential for shipments of…

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