July 2024 - Page 2 of 2

MondayJul 15, 2024 9:45 am

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ: LEXX) Looking to Replicate Results from First GLP-1 Study Following CRO Contract Award for 12-Week Chronic Human Study

Lexaria, a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, recently hired a contract research organization (“CRO”) for its upcoming chronic human study, GLP-1-H24-4 This study will seek to evaluate various glucagon-like peptide-1 (“GLP-1”) formulations, processed with the company’s patented DehydraTECH(TM) technology The study will feature five arms, with each conducted using several investigational sites in Australia Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, recently announced the hiring of a contract research organization (“CRO”) that will be responsible for overseeing the execution of the company’s upcoming chronic human study, GLP-1-H24-4. This 12-week study will seek to evaluate various…

ThursdayJul 11, 2024 10:00 am

New Law in Minnesota Permits Breweries to Sell Drinks Infused with THC from Hemp

As of July 1, 2024, taprooms in the northeast region of Minneapolis had began serving hemp-derived, THC-infused beverages. Before the new regulation came into effect, customers were only allowed to buy cans of such types of beverages. Now, breweries can sell the beverages without a bottle if the necessary information that is typically on a label has been displayed. Dan Schnabel, Headflyer Brewing taproom manager, revealed that offering THC beverages on tap afforded the company different options for consumers to try, taste and enjoy while on site. This option, he argued, was more approachable, particularly since not every person wanted…

TuesdayJul 09, 2024 10:00 am

Wyoming Hemp Shops File Lawsuit Seeking to Reverse Hemp Intoxicants Ban

An agricultural organization and a group of hemp retailers have filed a lawsuit against the state of Wyoming. This comes after the state’s legislators enacted the ban at a budget session earlier this year. In their suit, the entities claim that the state’s ban on hemp intoxicants such as delta-8 THC is unconstitutional. The owners of Mountain High Wellness, Richard and Sarah McDaniel, are among the plaintiffs. In a statement, the McDaniels revealed that they were fighting to keep small businesses open, adding that the hemp community wasn’t going to back down until people in the state had the chance…

TuesdayJul 02, 2024 10:00 am

UN Study Recommends Global Hemp Trade Tracking to Support Developing Countries

New research has determined that trade data disparities are impeding hemp trade globally and withholding environmental and economic benefits for developing countries. The research, carried out by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), involved all countries around the globe. In the report, Marco Fugazza wrote that a systematic approach to help measure global trade in hemp products would close the gap between national and global classifications for hemp outputs. Fugazza, a UN economist, explained that this inconsistency hindered policymakers’ ability to come up with strategies to harness industrial hemp’s economic potential and also impacted understanding of global…