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H2O.ai Empowers Hortifrut to Develop Innovative Distribution Processes

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Hortifrut is using Driverless AI on the Intel Technology Platformto make distribution decisions across their expansive operations.

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  • Hortifrut is using Driverless AI on the Intel Technology Platformto make distribution decisions across their expansive operations.
  • H2O Driverless AI is and will be instrumental in saving Hortifrut time and costs associated with growing and shipping quality blueberries to all points of the world."
  • "In their pursuit for delivering the freshest blueberries to the world, Hortifrut found a perfect partner in H2O.
  • Hortifrut is also using Driverless AI to predict future production of the blueberries dependent on the origin, weather, variety, and more.

Shineco, Inc. to Cooperate with Heilongjiang Zhenye Agricultural Technology Development Co., Ltd. to Establish China's Largest Planting and Processing Base

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Zhenye Agriculture, located in Heilongjiang Province, is a professional industrial hemp planting enterprise.

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  • Zhenye Agriculture, located in Heilongjiang Province, is a professional industrial hemp planting enterprise.
  • Zhenye Agriculture holds an industrial hemp planting record license and has years of mechanized crop planting experience.
  • Such products are not used as a drug, but is mainly used in medicine, food, health products and other fields.
  • Pursuant to the Agreement, TNB is expected to provide Zhenye with planting techniques, training and guidence for industrial cannabis in designated area.

Alternate Health to Launch Cannabis Extraction at 60,000 SF State Licensed Facility in California

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TORONTO, March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Alternate Health Corp., ("Alternate Health" or the "Company") (CSE:AHG) (OTCQB:AHGIF), an international leader in technology solutions for the regulated cannabis industry, announced today that the Company has signed two agreements to launch operations at a state licensed 60,000 square foot cannabis extraction facility in Adelanto, California.

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  • TORONTO, March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Alternate Health Corp., ("Alternate Health" or the "Company") (CSE:AHG) (OTCQB:AHGIF), an international leader in technology solutions for the regulated cannabis industry, announced today that the Company has signed two agreements to launch operations at a state licensed 60,000 square foot cannabis extraction facility in Adelanto, California.
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    "We are proud to bring DTS and Dank Tank into Alternate Health's growing portfolio of California cannabis brands," says Howard Mann, CEO of Alternate Health.
  • DTS's management will work with Alternate Health to expand production, including relocating operations to a new licensed facility in Adelanto, California.
  • Alternate Health has also signed an agreement with two California cannabis companies to expand, build-out and manage the 60,000 square foot Adelanto facility.

CBD Surges Into Mainstream With New Products, Celebrity Endorsements and Emerging Consensus about Benefits

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

The industry is seeing everyone from A-list celebs at the Oscars to noted medical professionals such as American neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta extolling the therapeutic benefits of CBD.

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  • The industry is seeing everyone from A-list celebs at the Oscars to noted medical professionals such as American neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta extolling the therapeutic benefits of CBD.
  • Many users swear by the efficacy of CBD to combat ailments such as anxiety, sleeplessness or physical pain.
  • With mounting therapeutic credence and a raft of celebrity endorsements, its little wonder that CBD has exploded into the mainstream.
  • This awareness, combined with the rapid proliferation of CBD consumer products ranging from vape pens to functional foods, has led to a veritable grassroots market revolution.

CBD Surges Into Mainstream With New Products, Celebrity Endorsements and Emerging Consensus about Benefits

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

The industry is seeing everyone from A-list celebs at the Oscars to noted medical professionals such as American neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta extolling the therapeutic benefits of CBD.

Key Points: 
  • The industry is seeing everyone from A-list celebs at the Oscars to noted medical professionals such as American neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta extolling the therapeutic benefits of CBD.
  • Many users swear by the efficacy of CBD to combat ailments such as anxiety, sleeplessness or physical pain.
  • With mounting therapeutic credence and a raft of celebrity endorsements, its little wonder that CBD has exploded into the mainstream.
  • This awareness, combined with the rapid proliferation of CBD consumer products ranging from vape pens to functional foods, has led to a veritable grassroots market revolution.

Green Growth Brands Opens the First Seventh Sense CBD Shop in Milwaukee Market

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

"Mayfair Mall is the premier mall in Greater Milwaukee and we look forward to bringing a remarkable CBD store experience to new customers in the region," said Peter Horvath, CEO of Green Growth Brands.

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  • "Mayfair Mall is the premier mall in Greater Milwaukee and we look forward to bringing a remarkable CBD store experience to new customers in the region," said Peter Horvath, CEO of Green Growth Brands.
  • The Seventh Sense CBD shops retail high-quality botanical therapy CBD-infused personal care and beauty products at affordable prices.
  • Green Growth Brands expects to dominate the cannabis and CBD market with a portfolio of emotion-driven brands that people love.
  • Crafted with wellness in mind, Seventh Sense aims to make CBD an accessible part of self-care routines across the country.

Harvest One Announces New Satipharm Distribution Agreement

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

Agreement with Health House for distribution of Satipharm CBD Gelpell Capsules throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

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  • Agreement with Health House for distribution of Satipharm CBD Gelpell Capsules throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
  • VANCOUVER, March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -Harvest One Cannabis Inc. ("Harvest One" or the "Company") (TSXV: HVT; OTCQX: HRVOF), through it's wholly-owned subsidiary Satipharm Ltd. ("Satipharm") today announced that it has entered into an agreement to become a supplierto the renowned medicinal cannabis wholesale & distribution business, Health House International Pty Ltd ("Health House").
  • Under the terms of the agreement, Harvest One will supply Health House with Satipharm CBD 50mg Gelpell capsules.
  • "This agreement with Health House increases the availability of our Satipharm CBD 50mg Gelpell capsules across Australia, while expanding Satipharm's medical cannabis distribution territories to New Zealand and Asia where and when legal" said Grant Froese, CEO of Harvest One.

SLANG Worldwide Co-Founders Peter Miller and Billy Levy Named Among Most Influential People in Cannabis by High Times 100

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In 2012, SLANG Worldwide co-founders Peter Miller (CEO) and Billy Levy (President) co-founded Mettrum Health Corp, a leading Canadian licensed producer that was acquired by Canopy Growth in 2016.

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  • In 2012, SLANG Worldwide co-founders Peter Miller (CEO) and Billy Levy (President) co-founded Mettrum Health Corp, a leading Canadian licensed producer that was acquired by Canopy Growth in 2016.
  • In 2017, Peter and Billy applied their knowledge of the cannabis industry to found the company that became SLANG Worldwide, with the vision to become a global leader in branded cannabis products.
  • Green House's head of Retail Operations Joa Helms joins Peter and Billy in this year's High Times 100.
  • Peter and Billy said, "On behalf of SLANG Worldwide's amazing teams and best-selling brands and fantastic partners, we are thrilled to be honored by High Times 100.

GB Sciences Study Shows Nevada's Cannabis Strain Names Have No Correlation to Active Ingredients

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

Many cannabis samples with vastly different chemical profiles were labeled with identical strain names.

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  • Many cannabis samples with vastly different chemical profiles were labeled with identical strain names.
  • And identical samples were often labeled with a huge variety of strain names,"said Dr. Andrea Small-Howard, CSO of GB Sciences.
  • Medical cannabis patients benefit from having access to cannabis-products with a variety of combinations of clinically-beneficial compounds, including cannabinoids and terpenes.
  • GB Sciences, Inc. (OTCQB: GBLX) is a diverse cannabis company, focused on standardized cultivation and production methods; as well as biopharmaceutical research and development.

Olive Oils and the Mediterranean Diet: The Secret of a Healthy Diet

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

A rigorous study based on statistics from the World Health Organization and the World Bank.

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  • A rigorous study based on statistics from the World Health Organization and the World Bank.
  • Bloomberg recalls that researchers stress, that eating habits can provide fundamental clues about the good levels of health enjoyed by Spain, which is committed to the Mediterranean Diet, with olive oils as the main source of fat.
  • "We have known for decades that life habits are the main determinants of health.
  • The Olive Oil from Spain Interprofessional, a non-profit organization, formed in turn by all representative entities of the Spanish olive oil sector, has as its main objective the dissemination of the product throughout the world and does so through his brand Olive Oils from Spain.