{"id":1780,"date":"2018-07-13T22:11:31","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T22:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medicalmarijuanainc.com\/?p=36992"},"modified":"2018-07-13T22:11:31","modified_gmt":"2018-07-13T22:11:31","slug":"entrepreneur-forbes-and-more-provide-coverage-of-medical-marijuana-inc-and-the-legal-cannabis-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicalmarijuanainc.com\/2018\/07\/13\/entrepreneur-forbes-and-more-provide-coverage-of-medical-marijuana-inc-and-the-legal-cannabis-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Entrepreneur, Forbes, and More Provide Coverage of Medical Marijuana, Inc. and the Legal Cannabis Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Expansion into Canada, medical marijuana in Mexico, and investment opportunities with Medical Marijuana, Inc. top the stories from our family of companies this week.<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n

Medical Marijuana, Inc. and our family of companies were once again in the news as international expansion of legal cannabis dominated the recent news cycle. Keep reading to get the highlights from Medical Marijuana, Inc.\u2019s week. <\/span><\/p>\n

Raul Elizalde Interviewed by Forbes<\/span><\/h2>\n

Mexico\u2019s growing national medical marijuana program and the role of CBD and Medical Marijuana, Inc.\u2019s subsidiary HempMeds\u00ae Mexico was at the center of a <\/span>Forbes<\/span><\/a> article published last week. <\/span><\/p>\n

In the article, HempMeds\u00ae President, Latin America, Raul Elizalde was interviewed to give insight into the developing medical cannabis program in Mexico and how CBD is being used within it. <\/span><\/p>\n

CBD extracts \u201cwith below 1% THC content can be in medicine, supplements, lotions, food, anything. This is very, very good for our country, and I think we\u2019re one of the very first in the world to take that path,\u201d Elizalde told Forbes. <\/span><\/p>\n

HempMeds\u00ae Mexico currently distributes the Real Scientific Hemp Oil\u2122 (RSHO\u2122) line of CBD products to customers in the country. Made with low THC hemp oil or THC-free CBD isolate, RSHO\u2122 products fit within this restriction. <\/span><\/p>\n

“The Mexican government understands that CBD is not a danger to public health, so regulating quantity just doesn’t make sense,” Elizalde said. It is only THC levels that concern the government in Mexico. <\/span><\/p>\n

“Nobody buys CBD to get high, nobody buys it to try to abuse it, and the only thing that will happen if it’s scheduled [as a controlled substance] is that it will become a black-market drug. But it’s not a drug,” he added. “It’s a supplement.”<\/span><\/p>\n

You can learn more about HempMeds\u00ae Mexico <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Cannabis in Canada<\/span><\/h2>\n

Entrepreneur Magazine<\/span><\/a> ran an article this past week that sought to explore the global ramifications of Canada\u2019s recreational marijuana legalization. <\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Stuart Titus, CEO of Medical Marijuana, Inc., was interviewed first for the piece in order to give some background into the significance of Canada\u2019s move, saying it was a \u201ctotal game-changer for the overall cannabis industry.\u201d Canada\u2019s legalization of recreational cannabis is sure to have global effects. Canada is the first G-7 country to fully legalize cannabis and the second overall after Uruguay. <\/span><\/p>\n

Medical Marijuana, Inc. has taken steps to enter into this billion dollar market, including signing a Letter of Intent with Canadian company Salvation Botanicals and hiring a Director of Canadian Operations. You can find more about Medical Marijuana, Inc.\u2019s Canadian efforts <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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