CannabisNewsBreaks

MondayNov 14, 2022 12:03 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: INM) Releases Q1 2023 Financial Report, Corporate Update

InMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INM), a leader in the manufacturing and clinical development of rare cannabinoids, has reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, ended Sept. 30, 2022. Highlights of the report included updates on the company’s pharmaceutical development programs, including INM-755 for the treatment of epidermolysis bullosa (“EB”) and INM-088 for the treatment of glaucoma. According to the report, enrollment and patient treatment in the company’s phase 2 clinical trial for INM-755 should be complete by the end of the year while the company continues to conduct key preclinical work including toxicology and GLP studies in…

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ThursdayNov 10, 2022 2:17 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Announces First-Ever Study Exploring Therapeutic Use of DehydraTECH-CBD in Dementia

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX), a global innovator in drug-delivery platforms, is starting a new study program — DEM-A22-1 — on Nov. 15, 2022. The study, a first for Lexaria, will evaluate whether LEXX’s DehydraTECH-processed cannabidiol (“CBD”) may have potential for therapeutic treatment for dementia. According to the announcement, Lexaria has previously shown the efficacy of DehydraTECH-CBD in studies focused on human hypertension; the studies showed no serious side effects. Lexaria is exploring the potential for dementia based on previous clinical studies that have established connections between hypertension and dementia: specifically, that individuals who have high blood pressure are more likely…

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ThursdayNov 10, 2022 1:57 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) Reports Majority of Franchise Global Health (TSX.V: FGH) Shareholders Approve Acquisition

Flora Growth (NASDAQ: FLGC), a leading all-outdoor cultivator and manufacturer of global cannabis products and brands, is one step closer to completing its previously announced acquisition of Franchise Global Health (TSX.V: FGH). FLGC announced that holders of more than 73% of the outstanding shares of FGH have agreed to vote their shares in favor of Flora’s acquisition of FGH; the voting will take place during FGH’s special meeting of shareholders, scheduled for Dec. 13, 2022. The completion of the acquisition remains subject to customary closing conditions, including approval of the plan of arrangement by the Supreme Court of British Columbia…

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ThursdayNov 10, 2022 12:08 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: INM) to Present at ‘Exploring the Neuroprotective Qualities of Rare Cannabinoids’ Webinar Event

InMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INM), a leader in the pharmaceutical research, development and manufacturing of rare cannabinoids and cannabinoid analogs, today announced that its CEO Eric A. Adams and SVP of Preclinical Research and Development Eric Hsu will present at Tribe Public’s upcoming webinar presentation and Q&A event. Titled “Exploring the Neuroprotective Qualities of Rare Cannabinoids,” the event is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time on Nov. 17, 2022. Interested parties should visit https://cnw.fm/ebyJy to register for and join the complimentary, Zoom webinar-based event. Once registered, participants may begin forwarding their questions for InMed’s management to Tribe Public at…

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TuesdayNov 08, 2022 12:58 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Commences 1st-Ever Study Evaluating DehydraTECH-CBD’s Effect on Diabetes

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX, LEXXW), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, has announced that study program DIAB-A22-1 is expected to begin on schedule today. According to the announcement, this is Lexaria’s first-ever study to investigate whether its patented DehydraTECH-processed cannabidiol (“CBD”) may potentially have therapeutic utility against diabetes. The company has evidenced the safety and efficacy of DehydraTECH-CBD in human hypertension studies. Strong connections exist between heart disease, hypertension and diabetes, with hypertension twice as frequent in diabetics and hypertensive patients at greater risk of developing diabetes. Diabetes, which prevents the body from making enough insulin and results in…

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FridayNov 04, 2022 2:10 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – 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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TuesdayNov 01, 2022 1:26 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Secures IRB Approval for Human Clinical Nicotine Study

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX, LEXXW), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, today announced its receipt of independent review board (“IRB”) approval for human clinical nicotine study NIC-H22-1, and that human dosing will begin soon. The 36-person human pharmacokinetic (“pk”) randomized, double blinded, cross-over study will be conducted in current cigarette smokers, wherein each person will visit the laboratory to be dosed three times over a period of weeks. Only one oral nicotine pouch (either DehydraTECH-nicotine; On! brand manufactured by Altria; or Zyn brand manufactured by Swedish Match) will be administered during each visit and evaluated. Predetermined questionnaires for subjective…

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ThursdayOct 27, 2022 1:26 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Reports Successful Results of Human Clinical Hypertension Study

Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX), a global innovator in drug-delivery platforms, has announced that its human clinical study, HYPER-H21-4, may be the first-ever study to indicate a sustained drop in blood pressure (“BP”) in normally active hypertensive patients following multiple weeks of oral cannabidiol ("CBD") therapy. The study is evaluating Lexaria's patented DehydraTECH(TM)-CBD capsule formulation. LEXX reported that study results showed exceptional safety and tolerability and statistically significant lowering of 24-hour ambulatory BP as well as BP lowered for the duration of the entire five-week study. The study also indicated lowered BP for patients currently taking other antihypertensive drugs as well…

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WednesdayOct 26, 2022 11:22 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: INM) Announces Support of EB Awareness Week

InMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INM), a leader in the research, development and manufacturing of rare cannabinoids, today announced that it is supporting initiatives to raise awareness of epidermolysis bullosa, a group of rare genetic connective tissue disorders. Epidermolysis Bullosa Global Awareness Week is Oct. 25-31, 2022. “In severe cases of epidermolysis bullosa, or EB, the very fragile skin tears easily and forms painful blisters and open wounds that do not heal quickly,” said Alexandra Mancini, SVP of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs for InMed. “EB is a very important but rare disease that does not get the attention it deserves. EB Awareness…

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FridayOct 21, 2022 3:20 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – 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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