{"id":3833,"date":"2013-09-27T14:46:51","date_gmt":"2013-09-27T14:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/general-hemp.com\/?p=608"},"modified":"2013-09-27T14:46:51","modified_gmt":"2013-09-27T14:46:51","slug":"medical-marijuana-inc-s-hempmedspx-leading-the-industry-with-hemp-based-cannabidiol-cbd-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicalmarijuanainc.com\/2013\/09\/27\/medical-marijuana-inc-s-hempmedspx-leading-the-industry-with-hemp-based-cannabidiol-cbd-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Marijuana Inc.’s HempMedsPX Leading the Industry With Hemp-Based Cannabidiol (CBD) Products"},"content":{"rendered":"
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 27, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —\u00a0Medical Marijuana Inc<\/a>. (OTC Pink:MJNA) is pleased to inform shareholders and the general public that\u00a0HempMedsPX<\/a>\u2014a corporate portfolio company of Medical Marijuana Inc. and the exclusive master distributor and contracted marketing company for\u00a0CannaVest Corp.<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Medical Marijuana Inc.<\/a>\u2014 entered the “High\u00a0CBD (cannabidiol)<\/a>Award”-winning product at the\u00a0High Times Medical Cannabis Cup<\/a>\u00a0in Seattle, Washington. Submitted by\u00a0HempMedsPX<\/a>\u00a0on behalf of\u00a0PhytoSPHERE Systems<\/a>, the prototype product CBD Simple tested at a record 95.8% CBD, the highest CBD percentage ever documented at the Cannabis Cup.<\/p>\n All entries were tested by\u00a0Analytical 360<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Northwest Botanical Analysis<\/a>, the independent laboratories employed by the\u00a0High Times Medical Cannabis Cup<\/a>\u00a0for this competition, and were further assessed by an expert panel for additional attributes such as taste, smell, and visual presentation. CBD Simple returned a\u00a0CBD<\/a>\u00a0percentage of 95.8%, resulting in a sweep of the\u00a0High CBD\u2014Concentrates<\/a>\u00a0category.\u00a0HempMedsPX<\/a>\u00a0received the confirmed test results earlier this week.<\/p>\n “The enthusiasm for high-CBD<\/a>\u00a0products at the Cup represents a huge shift in cannabis culture,” said Chris Boucher, Vice President of Product Development for\u00a0HempMedsPX<\/a>. “This was the first time the company entered any products into a competition of this kind, and we are thrilled with the result. The support for what we are doing from the cannabis community was overwhelming.”<\/p>\n Michael Mona Jr., President and CEO of CannaVest Corp., accepted the award in Seattle on behalf of\u00a0PhytoSPHERE Systems<\/a>\u00a0andHempMedsPX<\/a>. “We are very thankful for the hard work of our friends at HempMedsPX, and for the incredible\u00a0PhytoSPHERE<\/a>\u00a0team that produced this game-changing product. We are excited to work together to bring standardized,\u00a0hemp-based<\/a>\u00a0high\u00a0CBD<\/a>\u00a0products to the market,” said Mona Jr.<\/p>\n The two-day event was held in Seattle, Washington on September 7-8, 2013. To see the full results of the competition, please visitHighTimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n For more information or to purchase\u00a0hemp<\/a>\u00a0CBD<\/a>\u00a0products, please visit\u00a0HempMedsPX.com<\/a>\u00a0or call 866-273-8502.<\/p>\n About HempMedsPX<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n HempMedsPX<\/a>\u00a0offers mainstream marketing, sales, customer service, and logistics for the cannabis industry. HempMedsPX is a corporate portfolio company of\u00a0Medical Marijuana Inc<\/a>. (OTC Pink:MJNA) and the exclusive master distributor and contracted marketing company for CannaVest Corp. (OTC:CANV) and\u00a0Medical Marijuana Inc<\/a>. In addition to handling sales and distribution of hemp cannabidiol (CBD) products, HempMedsPX is the communication hub for the Medical Marijuana Inc. family of companies.<\/p>\n About Medical Marijuana, Inc.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n Our mission is to be the premier cannabis and hemp industry innovators, leveraging our team of professionals to source, evaluate and purchase value-added companies and products, while allowing them to keep their integrity and entrepreneurial spirit. We strive to create awareness within our industry, develop environmentally friendly, economically sustainable businesses, while increasing shareholder value. For more information, please visit the company’s website at:\u00a0www.MedicalMarijuanaInc.com<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) DISCLOSURE<\/i><\/p>\n These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease.<\/i><\/p>\n FORWARD-LOOKING DISCLAIMER<\/i><\/p>\n This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements and information, as defined within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the Safe Harbor created by those sections.\u00a0This material contains statements about expected future events and\/or financial results that are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements by definition involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Medical Marijuana, Inc. and CannaVest Corp. to be materially different from the statements made herein.<\/i><\/p>\n LEGAL DISCLOSURE<\/i><\/p>\n Medical Marijuana, Inc., CannaVest Corp., and HempMedsPX do not sell or distribute any products that are in violation of the United States Controlled Substances Act (US.CSA). These companies do grow, sell and distribute hemp-based products and are involved with Federally Legal Distribution of Medical Marijuana based products within certain international markets.<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cannabidiol (CBD)-Rich Hemp Oil Wins High Times Medical Cannabis Cup — “High CBD” Award SAN DIEGO, Sept. 27, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —\u00a0Medical Marijuana Inc. (OTC Pink:MJNA) is pleased to inform shareholders and the general public that\u00a0HempMedsPX\u2014a corporate portfolio company of Medical Marijuana Inc. and the exclusive master distributor and contracted marketing company for\u00a0CannaVest Corp.\u00a0and\u00a0Medical Marijuana […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3834,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,22,2],"tags":[167],"class_list":["post-3833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-company-news","category-hempmeds","category-press-releases","tag-hempmeds"],"yoast_head":"\nCONTACT: Investor relations contact:\r\n Stuart T. Smith\r\n SmallCapVoice.Com, Inc.\r\n P. 512-267-2430\r\n info@smallcapvoice.com<\/a>\r\n \r\n Corporate contact:\r\n Medical Marijuana, Inc.\r\n Toll Free: 888-OTC-MJNA (888-682-6562)\r\n www.medicalmarijuanainc.com\r\n www.facebook.com\/mjnainc<\/pre>\n
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