{"id":3359,"date":"2015-05-27T16:18:24","date_gmt":"2015-05-27T16:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medicalmarijuanainc.com\/?p=2826"},"modified":"2015-05-27T16:18:24","modified_gmt":"2015-05-27T16:18:24","slug":"patent-for-worlds-first-cannabinoid-release-gum-awarded-to-medical-marijuana-inc-s-joint-venture-partner-canchew-biotechnologies-llc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicalmarijuanainc.com\/2015\/05\/27\/patent-for-worlds-first-cannabinoid-release-gum-awarded-to-medical-marijuana-inc-s-joint-venture-partner-canchew-biotechnologies-llc\/","title":{"rendered":"Patent For World\u2019s First Cannabinoid Release Gum Awarded to Medical Marijuana, Inc.\u2019s Joint Venture Partner \u2013 CanChew Biotechnologies, LLC"},"content":{"rendered":"

One Innovative Cannabinoid Release Gum, Two R&D Markets: Consumer & Pharmaceutical<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

SAN DIEGO, May 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medical Marijuana, Inc.<\/a> (OTC Pink:MJNA), a leading industrial hemp industry innovator, is proud to announce that its joint venture partner, CanChew Biotechnologies, LLC (CanChew\u00ae<\/sup>), was awarded the U.S. Patent for Chewing Gum Compositions Comprising Cannabinoids (United States Patent 9023322). The patent was also applied for in Europe, Canada Mexico, Japan, China, India, Australia, Singapore, among others.<\/p>\n

In April 2012, the joint venture by Sanammad Foundation and Medical Marijuana, Inc. resulted in MJNA acquiring a 50% stake in the new company and creation of CanChew Biotechnologies. CanChew Biotechnologies created a wholly-owned subsidiary, CannaGum Marketing Group, for the purpose of marketing and selling CanChew\u00ae<\/sup> gum.<\/p>\n

“Announcing the world’s first patented cannabinoid chewing gum is a major victory for the industrial hemp and cannabis industry,” states Stuart Titus, PhD and CEO of Medical Marijuana, Inc. “We are thrilled that after many years of hard work, our team has successfully received a U.S. Patent for Chewing Gum Compositions Comprising Cannabinoids.\u00a0For consumers, chewing gum is well accepted socially. Since chewing gum is a food, potentially this may be considered a functional food with convenient delivery mechanisms for various ingredients.”<\/p>\n

The Nutritional Business Journal identifies the $300 billion global nutrition industry as including all dietary supplements, natural & organic foods and beverages, functional foods and beverages, and natural & organic personal care & household products.<\/p>\n

CanChew\u00ae<\/sup> is a unique, patented, award-winning cannabinoid release chewing gum that is distinctly different than any other brand of gum on the market today. Features listed on the CanChew\u00ae<\/sup> website include:<\/p>\n