Oregon hemp-oil brand earns CBD’s first regenerative certification
when Onda Wellness Founder Stephen Smith chose hemp as the topic of his 1999 high school thesis, most people didn’t see much of a difference between hemp and cannabis. And the people in his rural North Carolina area didn’t exactly look at it with much enthusiasm. The thesis was Smith’s stab at stirring the pot. Related: CBD Hemp Industry Troubled So Far in 2022 But what he calls his “shameless research work” eventually turned into a lifelong passion. Writing the diary, he says, “made me angry.” “Why don’t we use this amazing, bountiful and dynamic crop?” he says he wondered…
Read More »Report: Indio police struggle with ‘responding to homeless individuals with mental health concerns’
The Indio Police Department has made strides over the years in responding to calls about homelessness throughout the community and directing them to resources, but challenges remain, according to a newly released publication. report from the ASU School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. According to the report, quality of life officers are often paired when responding to calls and “are not trained to respond to certain mental health situations.” He also states that “having the mental health practitioner driving with them helped, but unfortunately IPD needs to hire a new physician to provide this resource.” The report also found that…
Read More »Huge explosion hits Kabul mosque, many casualties feared
A large explosion hit a mosque in Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday, witnesses and police said, killing or injuring many. Police said there were multiple victims but did not say how many. A Taliban intelligence official told Reuters that up to 35 people may have been injured or killed, and the number could rise further. Al Jazeera quoted an unidentified official as giving a death toll of 20. Kabul Emergency Hospital said on Twitter that they had received 27 patients injured in the blast, including a seven-year-old boy. Witnesses told Reuters the powerful explosion was heard in a neighborhood…
Read More »CENTR Brands Announces North American Launch of CENTR Enhanced Functional Sparkling Water
VANCOUVER, British Columbia— CENTR Brands Corp. announced. (CSE: CNTR) (FSE: 303) (OTCQB: CNTRF) (the “Company”) (CENTR, or CENTR Instant), one of the fastest growing premium functional wellness beverage brands in North America the addition of CENTR Enhanced, a CBD-free functional sparkling water to the company’s growing portfolio of health and wellness products. Slated for release in October, CENTR Enhanced is a refreshing, ZERO calorie, nootropic, adaptogen-enriched functional drink that incorporates a variety of good-for-you elements. CENTR Enhanced will be caffeine-free and CENTR Enhanced+, provides 60 mg of natural caffeine for more energy and focus (collectively, “CENTR Enhanced”). This will be…
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Breaking News – Roku Originals Serves Up Ellie Kemper and Zach Cherry as Co-Hosts for “The Great American Baking Show”
Roku Originals Serves Ellie Kemper and Zach Cherry as Co-Hosts of ‘The Great American Baking Show’ The American adaptation of the iconic British baking competition series will premiere exclusively on The Roku Channel Filming underway in UK; Love Productions USA to produce San Jose, California – AUGUST 17, 2022 Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) announced today that Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Office) and Zach Cherry (Severance, Duncanville) have signed on to co-host the Roku Original series “The Great American Baking Show.” Kemper and Cherry will bring audiences into the iconic tent to watch contestants battle it out to become…
Read More »300 former ITT Tech students from CT have their student loans forgiven
The Biden administration has canceled the student loan debt of former students who attended a now-shuttered for-profit college, a decision that will give 300 Connecticut people a total of $5 million in relief. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona made the announcement Monday as millions of borrowers across the U.S. await President Joe Biden’s impending sweeping decision on whether to potentially forgive tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt and whether those payments they will resume on September 1. . Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said he was one of 25 attorneys general who filed a borrower defense petition urging…
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Bill Clinton Thinks CBD Study Shows ‘Very Encouraging’ Results In Search For Opioid Alternatives To Treat Pain, Company Says
Former President Bill Clinton says the results of a clinical trial on CBD’s effectiveness in treating pain are “very encouraging” and stresses the importance of exploring alternatives to opioid-based pain relievers, according to a statement from press release from the company that supplied the cannabinoid for the study. The former president, who famously admitted to using marijuana in his youth but denied inhaling it, appears to have been following the progress of cannabinoid trials at NYU Langone, which relied on products supplied by Orcosa that contained CBD provided by TR Processing (TRP). the latter company announced this Tuesday. “The Clinton…
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Body of ‘hero’ British father found in Italian lake after he jumped from boat to save son | World News
The body of a ‘hero’ British father who jumped from a boat to save his son has been discovered in a popular tourist lake in Italy, more than three weeks after he went missing. Aran Chada, 51, was on holiday with his family last month when he drowned in Lake Garda. The incident happened on July 22 and his body was found Tuesday afternoon by volunteers with underwater drones, according to the local coast guard. It was discovered at a depth of 316 meters (1,036 feet) and about 800 meters (2,624 feet) from the coast, near the tourist town of…
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