Psychoactive drugs

Global Wine Industry

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Psychoactive drugs, Wine, Alcoholic drinks, Fermented drinks, French wine, Cooking, Grape, American wine, White wine, Australian wine, Sparkling wine, New Zealand wine

Table 164: Polish Alcoholic Beverages Market by Type (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Beer, Spirits and Wine (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

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  • Table 164: Polish Alcoholic Beverages Market by Type (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Beer, Spirits and Wine (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 165: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wine by Product Group/Segment - Still Wine (Still Red Wine, Still White Wine and Still Rose Wine), Sparkling Wine, Fortified Wine and Vermouth Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Liters for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 166: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Wine by Product Group/Segment - Still Wine (Still Red Wine, Still White Wine and Still Rose Wine), Sparkling Wine, Fortified Wine and Vermouth Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Liters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 167: Rest of Europe 14-Year Perspective for Wine by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Still Wine (Still Red Wine, Still White Wine and Still Rose Wine), Sparkling Wine, Fortified Wine and Vermouth for Years 2011, 2017 & 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 169: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wine by Geographic Region - Australia, China, New Zealand and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Liters for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 170: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Wine by Geographic Region - Australia, China, New Zealand and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Liters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 171: Asia-Pacific 14-Year Perspective for Wine by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Australia, China, New Zealand and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2011, 2017 & 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 172: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wine by Product Group/ Segment - Still Wine (Still Red Wine, Still White Wine and Still Rose Wine), Sparkling Wine, Fortified Wine, Vermouth and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Liters for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 173: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Wine by Product Group/Segment - Still Wine (Still Red Wine, Still White Wine and Still Rose Wine), Sparkling Wine, Fortified Wine, Vermouth and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Liters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 174: Asia-Pacific 14-Year Perspective for Wine by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Still Wine (Still Red Wine, Still White Wine and Still Rose Wine), Sparkling Wine, Fortified Wine, Vermouth and Others for Years 2011, 2017 & 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 175: Australian Alcoholic Beverages Market by Type (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Beer, Spirits and Wine (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 176: Australian Wine Production by Varietal (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 177: Australian Wine Production by Region (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for Murray Darling-Swan Hill, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 180: Australian Wine Exports by Country (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Value Exports for Canada, China, Hong Kong, UK, USA and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 181: Australian Wine Exports by Variety (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Value Exports for Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Shiraz and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 182: Australian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wine by Product Group/Segment - Still Wine (Still Red Wine, Still White Wine and Still Rose Wine), Sparkling Wine, Fortified Wine, Vermouth and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Liters for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 183: Australian Historic Review for Wine by Product Group/Segment - Still Wine (Still Red Wine, Still White Wine and Still Rose Wine), Sparkling Wine, Fortified Wine, Vermouth and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Liters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 184: Australian 14-Year Perspective for Wine by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Still Wine (Still Red Wine, Still White Wine and Still Rose Wine), Sparkling Wine, Fortified Wine, Vermouth and Others for Years 2011, 2017 & 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 185: Chinese Alcoholic Beverages Market (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Beer, Spirits and Wine (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 186: Chinese Alcoholic Beverages Market (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Beer, Spirits and Wine (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 190: Chinese Wine Market by Distribution Channel (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Off-Trade Volume Consumption for Hypermarkets, Small Grocery Retailers, Specialist Stores, Supermarkets, Other Grocery Retailers and Online Sales (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 191: Chinese Wine Imports by Category (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Imports for Bottled Wine, Bulk Wine, and Sparkling Wine (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 192: Chinese Wine Imports by Category (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports for Bottled Wine, Bulk Wine and Sparkling Wine (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 193: Chinese Wine Imports by Country (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Imports for Australia, Chile, France, Italy, Spain and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 194: Chinese Wine Imports by Country (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports for Australia, Chile, France, Italy, Spain, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 195: Chinese Wine Imports by Port (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Imports for Beijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Shanghai, Zhejiang and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 196: Chinese Wine Imports by Port (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports for Beijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Shanghai, Zhejiang and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 197: Chinese Sparkling Wine Imports by Country (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Imports for Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 198: Chinese Sparkling Wine Imports by Country (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports for Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 199: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wine by Product Group/Segment - Still Wine (Still Red Wine, Still White Wine and Still Rose Wine), Sparkling Wine, Fortified Wine, Vermouth and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Liters for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 200: Chinese Historic Review for Wine by Product Group/Segment - Still Wine (Still Red Wine, Still White Wine and Still Rose Wine), Sparkling Wine, Fortified Wine, Vermouth and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Liters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 201: Chinese 14-Year Perspective for Wine by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Still Wine (Still Red Wine, Still White Wine and Still Rose Wine), Sparkling Wine, Fortified Wine, Vermouth and Others for Years 2011, 2017 & 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 202: New Zealand Alcoholic Beverages Market by Type (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Beer, Spirits and Wine (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 205: New Zealand Wine Exports by Country (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Value Exports for Australia, Canada, Netherlands, UK, USA and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 208: New Zealand Wine Imports by Country (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports for Australia, France, Italy and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 209: New Zealand Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Wine by Product Group/Segment - Still Wine (Still Red Wine, Still White Wine and Still Rose Wine), Sparkling Wine, Fortified Wine, Vermouth and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Liters for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 210: New Zealand Historic Review for Wine by Product Group/Segment - Still Wine (Still Red Wine, Still White Wine and Still Rose Wine), Sparkling Wine, Fortified Wine, Vermouth and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Liters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
    Table 211: New Zealand 14-Year Perspective for Wine by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Still Wine (Still Red Wine, Still White Wine and Still Rose Wine), Sparkling Wine, Fortified Wine, Vermouth and Others for Years 2011, 2017 & 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

HempStaff, an Industry Leader in Cannabis Recruiting and Training, Adds Affiliate Program to Help Cannabis Consultants and Businesses Earn Additional Revenue

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Cannabis industry, Cannabis, Medicine, Psychoactive drugs, Plants

The HempStaff Affiliate Program is for cannabis ancillary businesses that have, or know someone who has, several contacts in the legal cannabis industry who are looking for staffing.

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  • The HempStaff Affiliate Program is for cannabis ancillary businesses that have, or know someone who has, several contacts in the legal cannabis industry who are looking for staffing.
  • To join the HempStaff Affiliate Program, a HempStaff Business Developer must have a signed 'Recruiting Agreement' with a licensed cannabis business owner.
  • "Adding the HempStaff Affiliate program to our business structure is designed to help consultants and businesses earn additional revenue," said HempStaff CEO James Yagielo.
  • In addition to the HempStaff Affiliate program launching, the company also launched this week a resume review program for $59.

Patients Who Receive Information About the Importance of Safe Disposal are Three Times More Likely to Dispose of Unused Prescription Opioid Medications

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Health, Oncology, Pharmaceutical, Medical Supplies, Opioids, Psychoactive drugs, Drugs, RTT, Morphine, Morphinans, Euphoriants, Opioid, Heroin, Medication, Opioid epidemic, Opioid use disorder

We believe these data offer valuable and actionable insights that have the potential to drive marked improvements in safe disposal practices.

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  • We believe these data offer valuable and actionable insights that have the potential to drive marked improvements in safe disposal practices.
  • All survey study participants had a history of acute or chronic pain, had been treated with prescription opioid medication within the preceding two years, and had unused opioid medication.
  • Overall, 33 percent (n=50) of surveyed patients reported that they disposed of their unused opioid medication.
  • However, patients who received information about the importance of and methods for appropriate medication disposal were almost three times more likely to report disposing of unused opioid medication compared to those who did not receive such information.

Award Winning Author Marc Aronoff Reveals Teen Use of Marijuana Reaches Epidemic Proportions

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Cannabis smoking, Effects of cannabis, Substance intoxication, Cannabis, Psychoactive drugs, Drugs, Medicine

The question is: If you are a Parent or Teen, how does marijuana affect your life?

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  • The question is: If you are a Parent or Teen, how does marijuana affect your life?
  • Written in short vignettes, The Cannabis Craze neither promotes nor dismisses teen marijuana use.
  • The book covers a range of subjects associated with teen marijuana use, from peer pressure to pot-smoking parents and the latest science about weed and developing teen brains.
  • "A Mental Health Counselor, Aronoff makes it clear from the beginning, that his purpose is neither to promote nor discourage marijuana use.

Global Tobacco Markets Report, 2011-2018 & 2019-2024 Featuring China National Tobacco, Phillip Morris, British America Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International & Imperial Tobacco Group

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Tobacco, Carcinogens, Human behavior, Psychoactive drugs, Snus, Dipping tobacco, Chewing tobacco, Smoking, Snuff, Tobacco products, Tobacco industry

The global tobacco market reached a volume of 8.2 Million Tons in 2018, registering a CAGR of around 1.5% during 2011-2018.

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  • The global tobacco market reached a volume of 8.2 Million Tons in 2018, registering a CAGR of around 1.5% during 2011-2018.
  • There are more than 70 species of tobacco known till now, however, N. tabacum remains the chief commercial crop.
  • Dried tobacco leaves are majorly used for smoking in cigarettes, cigars, pipes and shisha; and as chewing tobacco, snuff, snus and dipping tobacCo.
  • Region-wise, China enjoys the leading position in the global tobacco market due to an increase in the production of tobacco leaves in the region.

New Cannabis Tour Company is Now Booking Tours to Mendocino.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Travel, Destinations, Transportation, Other Travel, Retail, Specialty, Cannabis industry, Mendocino, Legality of cannabis, Cannabis, Psychoactive drugs, Medicine, Cannabaceae

Locally owned NorCal Tour Company, Inc announced today that it is now booking tours of California Cannabis Country with its new Mendocino Experience Cannabis Tour.

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  • Locally owned NorCal Tour Company, Inc announced today that it is now booking tours of California Cannabis Country with its new Mendocino Experience Cannabis Tour.
  • The tour is based on the Northern California wine tour model, taking tourists to licensed legal cannabis farms as well as an inside look at the Northern California cannabis industry.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190219005341/en/
    Veteran tour guides Misha Frankly (Left) and Chris Vardijan (Right) bring the Napa Valley wine tour model to California Cannabis.
  • The NorCal Tour company was founded this year by veteran Northern California tour guides Misha Frankly and Chris Vardijan to take advantage of this new niche in Northern California tourism.

Fire & Flower announces two cannabis store agreements in Ontario

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Cannabis, Cannabis smoking, Entheogens, Euphoriants, Cannabis laws of Canada by province or territory, Medicine, Psychoactive drugs, Drugs, Cannabis in Canada

"These agreements represent another important step in Fire & Flower's mission to introduce our elevated education-based approach to adult-use cannabis retail to Ontarians", said Trevor Fencott, Chief Executive Officer of Fire & Flower.

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  • "These agreements represent another important step in Fire & Flower's mission to introduce our elevated education-based approach to adult-use cannabis retail to Ontarians", said Trevor Fencott, Chief Executive Officer of Fire & Flower.
  • Fire & Flower currently operates retail cannabis and accessory stores in Alberta and Saskatchewan and has a wholesale cannabis supply business in Saskatchewan.
  • Fire & Flower (TSXV: FAF) was founded by leading legal cannabis entrepreneurs in Canada, with significant combined experience in launching premium, successful businesses with extensive experience in the legal cannabis space.
  • Fire & Flower has provincial licences to operate seven cannabis retail stores in Alberta, two cannabis retail stores in Saskatchewan, and a wholesale cannabis supply business in Saskatchewan, and is pursuing additional licences to operate stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.

FSD Pharma Receives Standard Processing License

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Health, Alternative medicine, Pharmaceutical, Cannabis, Cannabis smoking, Entheogens, Euphoriants, Pharma, Legality of cannabis, Psychoactive drugs, Medicine, Medical specialties

FSD Pharma Inc. (FSD Pharma or the Company) (CSE: HUGE) (OTC: FSDDF) (FRA: 0K9) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, FV Pharma Inc. (FV Pharma), a licensed cannabis producer under the Cannabis Act, has received its Standard Processing License (the Processing License).

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  • FSD Pharma Inc. (FSD Pharma or the Company) (CSE: HUGE) (OTC: FSDDF) (FRA: 0K9) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, FV Pharma Inc. (FV Pharma), a licensed cannabis producer under the Cannabis Act, has received its Standard Processing License (the Processing License).
  • According to Health Canadas newCannabis Actregulations, the Processing License is required for any facility that is processing more than the equivalent of 600 kg of dried flowers per year.
  • FSD's wholly-owned subsidiary, FV Pharma, is a licensed producer under the Cannabis Act and Regulations, having received its cultivation license onOctober 13, 2017.
  • FV Pharma intends to cover all aspects of this exciting new industry, including cultivation, legal, processing, manufacturing, extracts and research and development.

Further Data Analysis of Bionomics’ Phase 2 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Trial Shows the Potential for Significant Patient Benefit When Drug Exposure Is Adequate

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Monday, February 18, 2019
Health, Biotechnology, Clinical trials, Mental health, Pharmaceutical, Psychoactive drugs, Health sciences, Pharmacology, RTT, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Toxicology, Military medicine, Dose, Efficacy, MDMA, Posttraumatic stress disorder

The exposure-response analysis uses patient blood levels of the drug, regardless of the administered dose, to relate drug exposure to the response measured in the trial patients.

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  • The exposure-response analysis uses patient blood levels of the drug, regardless of the administered dose, to relate drug exposure to the response measured in the trial patients.
  • The analysis quantified the level of efficacy of BNC210 on the overall CAPS-5 score related to exposure (blood levels) of BNC210.
  • Prof Karlsson states Exposure-response modelling has shown the potential for BNC210 to have significant benefit in PTSD provided that adequate blood levels are achieved.
  • Results of studies performed on our drug candidates and competitors drugs and drug candidates may vary from those reported when tested in different settings.

The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Chicago Crime Commission Launch a Provocative New Billboard Campaign with Clear Channel Outdoor in an Effort to Save Chicagoans from Opioid-Related Deaths & Abuse

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Thursday, February 14, 2019
Opioids, Psychoactive drugs, Drugs, RTT, Euphoriants, Morphine, Piperidines, Synthetic opioids, Fentanyl, Opioid, Drug overdose, Heroin

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Chicago Crime Commission, and Clear Channel Outdoor to highlight a public awareness campaign that addresses the prescription opioid, heroin and fentanyl epidemic that is plaguing the city of Chicago, our state, and our nation.

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  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Chicago Crime Commission, and Clear Channel Outdoor to highlight a public awareness campaign that addresses the prescription opioid, heroin and fentanyl epidemic that is plaguing the city of Chicago, our state, and our nation.
  • Provocative and informational drug prevention and treatment messaging has already begun to appear on numerous Clear Channel Outdoor digital billboards in Chicagoland.
  • This collaborative effort between DEA, the Chicago Crime Commission, and Clear Channel Outdoor, is estimated to deliver over 150 million impressions over its 12-month span.
  • In 2017, opioid-related overdose deaths in Illinois exceeded 2,200, with around half of those deaths occurring in the Chicagoland area.