{"id":3114,"date":"2016-04-01T19:07:12","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T19:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medicalmarijuanainc.com\/?p=6024"},"modified":"2016-04-01T19:07:12","modified_gmt":"2016-04-01T19:07:12","slug":"medical-marijuana-inc-s-hempmeds-mexico-sponsors-cross-border-forum-u-s-representatives-and-mexican-political-candidates-set-to-discuss-rights-to-patient-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicalmarijuanainc.com\/2016\/04\/01\/medical-marijuana-inc-s-hempmeds-mexico-sponsors-cross-border-forum-u-s-representatives-and-mexican-political-candidates-set-to-discuss-rights-to-patient-access\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Marijuana, Inc.\u2019s HempMeds\u00ae Mexico Sponsors Cross-Border Forum, U.S. Representatives and Mexican Political Candidates Set to Discuss Rights to Patient Access"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Mexico\u2019s Marijuana Laws Become More Defined, Legal Experts Join Medical Professionals and Patient Advocates at Public Forum on Marijuana Use April 2 at Marriott Tijuana<\/h3>\n

SAN DIEGO, March 31, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medical Marijuana, Inc., (OTC PINK:MJNA) is proud to announce to shareholders and the public that portfolio company HempMeds\u00ae<\/sup> Mexico<\/a> is sponsoring a cross-border effort to discuss new perspectives on cannabis and legal access in Mexico.<\/p>\n

Former California Assembly member Lori Salda\u00f1a and San Diego council member David \u00c1lvarez will join Tijuana government officials at the April 2 meeting, which will take place at the Hotel Marriott Tijuana located at Blvd. Agua Caliente 11553, col. Aviacion, Tijuana, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Patients and government officials from Tijuana and California will also participate in the public forum.<\/p>\n

Presenting on the rapidly evolving global cannabis industry is Dr. Stuart W. Titus, Chief Executive Officer of Medical Marijuana, Inc., who in February educated Mexican and international healthcare practitioners on cannabis\u2019 anti-aging benefits in Mexico City. At the Tijuana event, Titus will explain aspects of the endocannabinoid system and the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) on a wide array of conditions expressed in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 patent 6630507<\/a> \u201cCannabinoids as Anti-Oxidants and Neuroprotectants.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the event, a special presentation about cannabis and human rights will feature experts explaining how Mexican families won the first-ever import permits for Medical Marijuana, Inc.\u2019s RSHO-X\u2122.<\/p>\n

Finally Mayela Benavides, mother of Grace Elizalde, will discuss her daughter\u2019s story. Elizalde advocates for the impact that cannabinoid-based therapies have and will specifically discuss the product RSHO-X\u2122, which is the first legally accessible CBD-based product in Mexico available by doctor\u2019s prescription and special import permit.<\/p>\n

Representatives from HempMeds\u00ae<\/sup> Mexico<\/a> will explain RSHO-X\u2122 products specifically available to consumers with a doctor\u2019s recommendation and special permit from COFEPRIS in Mexico including:<\/p>\n