PRESS RELEASE - Tired of just “dozing” through the night, never reaching the level of sleep where thorough mental and physical rest occurs? Throw away those harsh, synthetic sleeping pills that can make you feel groggy and hungover the next morning! Now you can find the natural respite of sleep at the end of a long day and wake up rejuvenated, with Tree of Life Seeds REST!

Tree of Life Seeds, Inc., an Arkansas-owned industrial hemp genetics and CBD company, announced today the launch of the latest product in their line of premium hemp CBD oil-based products: Tree of Life Seeds REST: CBD + Melatonin and Chamomile Soft Gels.

Combining the proven, traditional sleep aids chamomile and melatonin with Tree of Life Seeds premium, full-spectrum CBD oil, the new REST CBD soft gels with melatonin and chamomile are aimed at customers who suffer from chronic or occasional insomnia or sleep disorders, but want an all-natural and certified organic alternative to harsh and potentially dangerous pharmaceutical and over-the-counter sleeping pills. 

Tree of Life Seeds CEO Jason Martin said the launch is a response to customer demand for a safe, all-natural sleep aid. “Deep, natural sleep is the body’s chance to heal, recharge and rejuvenate,” Martin said. “Since launching our first CBD products, we’ve heard from dozens of customers who say that along with other benefits, our CBD oils and soft gels have given them back the kind of restful sleep they haven’t experienced since they were kids. With our new REST CBD soft gels with melatonin and chamomile, we’re augmenting the relaxing properties of our full-spectrum CBD oil, to help even more people find the sleep they need to take on the day.”  

Sold in batch-labeled and expiration-dated bottles of 30, each Tree of Life Seeds REST CBD soft gel contains 25 milligrams of full-spectrum hemp oil, nano-emulsified for quick absorption by the body, plus one milligram each of chamomile and melatonin. If stored in cool, dry conditions, REST CBD soft gels with melatonin and chamomile have a shelf life of 18 months with no decline in safety or potency. 

Tree of Life Seeds hemp oil CBD products are produced with full spectrum, phytocannabinoid-rich hemp oil produced from non-GMO industrial hemp, responsibly grown in Colorado before being processed and refined into a pure, full-spectrum CBD oil. Tested both in-house and by independent, third-party laboratories, Tree of Life Seeds products are certified to contain absolutely no psychoactive THC, and to be free of contaminants found in some lesser or imported CBD products, including mold, heavy metals and residual solvents. Certificates of Analysis (COA) are available to all customers upon request. All of Tree of Life Seeds products are available for purchase on the Tree of Life Seeds website--online at www.treeoflifeseeds.com--and in finer retail outlets across the country.

Top photo courtesy of Tree of Life Seeds

PRESS RELEASE - Gov. Mary Fallin, who opposed SQ 788 during the campaign, had previously threatened to hold a special session of the legislature to undo major components of the medical marijuana access ballot initiative. 

Gov. Fallin appears to have reversed this position in a press release, stating, “After conferring with House and Senate leaders, we believe a special legislative session is not necessary to implement provisions of State Question 788. The Oklahoma State Department of Health has developed emergency rules that will ensure the health and safety of Oklahomans as well as being fair and balanced for the marijuana industry. The Health Department has been working with other agencies the past several months to develop a medical and proper regulatory framework to make sure marijuana use is truly for valid medical reasons. The voters have spoken, and it’s important that our state has a responsible system up and running to meet the deadlines outlined in State Question 788. If circumstances develop that adjustments to the Health Department rules are necessary, those can be addressed when lawmakers return in regular session early next year.”

In response, NORML Political Director Justin Strekal stated, "Governor Fallin's decisions to respect the will of the voters and allow SQ 788 to go into effect is the right one. The Oklahoma Department of Health's plan to implement the new initiative in a good faith manner that is within the spirit of the law is welcome news for the thousands of patients who will be able to benefit from a swiftly implemented, patient-first medical program."

Further information and draft regulations from the Oklahoma Department of Health are available here: http://omma.ok.gov

Massachusetts hit another milestone in its era of legalized marijuana: State regulators granted Cultivate a license to sell recreational marijuana at the company's existing medical marijuana dispensary in Leicester.

The five-member Cannabis Control Commission unanimously voted to grant the retail license to Cultivate Holdings, Inc., which operates the first medical marijuana dispensary in Worcester County.

Medical marijuana is untaxed, while recreational marijuana comes with a 6.25 percent sales tax, a 10.75 percent excise tax, and a local options tax of up to 3 percent.

Although July 1 was the first day retailers could sell recreational marijuana, the date was not mandated by law.

The timeline for when Cultivate can start selling recreational marijuana is unclear, since the commission is still sifting through applications for other parts of the supply chain, from transportation licenses to cultivation and manufacturing licenses.

Read more

Lyndhurst, NJ – PRESS RELEASE – NAVAC, a supplier of HVAC vacuum pumps in addition to a wide array of tools, gauges, charging machines and other industry-specific items, will launch its new BotaniVac line of industrial vacuum pumps, recovery units and refrigerant scales ideally suited to the manufacturing needs in the fast-growing cannabis industry. The new product portfolio will debut at the NCIA’s Cannabis Business Summit & Expo, San Jose, July 26-27. At the exhibition, NAVAC will be located at Booth #1529. 

In the burgeoning cannabis industry, rapid growth and an evolving regulatory environment have driven a specific set of needs pertaining to manufacturing equipment. Two factors that have come to the forefront are price point and pace, favoring equipment providers offering cost-effective, cutting-edge solutions that complement the sector’s need for flexibility and scalability.  

Highlights of NAVAC’s new BotaniVac Industrial vacuum solutions include: 

• A complete line of two-stage, oil-sealed rotary vane pumps ranging in flowrate from 4 to 65 m3/h. The industrial pumps are the same designs used in analytical instruments and semi-conductors as well as the chemical, vacuum coatings, medical equipment (plasma sterilizers), and power industries. The pumps use high quality mineral oil, have an adjustable gas ballast, and an anti-suck-back design that protects products from oil contamination in the event of an unexpected shutdown.
• An expedient, twin-cylinder refrigerant recovery unit featuring easy-to-use one key operation and an oil-free compressor suitable for all common refrigerants. The unit also has a self-purge function to prevent refrigerant mixing, as well as built-in protection against high pressure for added safety. 
• A set of refrigerant pumps and scales, as well as a full line of HVAC/R tools.

”We are very excited to showcase our high-quality, powerful BotaniVac industrial vacuum pumps at NCIA’s Cannabis Summit & Expo,” said Kevin Viau, director of sales for the BotaniVac division of NAVAC. “BotaniVac is committed to providing the cannabis industry with superior manufacturing and processing solutions, which we develop by partnering with scientists and engineers with expertise in extraction, drying and recovery.” 

With more than 600 employees and sales in over 80 countries, NAVAC recently launched North American operations in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. The company created the BotaniVac line to meet the needs of the cannabis industry for powerful industrial vacuum pumps used in the extraction and drying/recovery processes.

Top photo courtesy of NAVAC