Company’s Affiliates Harborside Health Center, Bubbleman, and Blue River Win Five Top Prizes as Award Season Heads Toward 4/20
DENVER, April 14, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — United Cannabis Corp. (OTCQB: CNAB) (the “Company” or “United Cannabis”) today announced that its affiliates, Harborside Health Center, Bubbleman and Blue River Extracts, have been awarded top prizes at this year’s High Times’ Medical Cannabis Cup, the Emerald Cup and Hempcon Cup.
United Cannabis’ Prana Aromatherapy Transdermal Roll-on line comprises a proprietary blend of essential oils infused with cannabinoids designed to provide targeted and large surface relief with combinations of aromatherapy. The transdermal is a part of the complete patent-pending Prana Bio Nutrient Medicinals line, which is offered in 5 categories (P1, P2, P3, P4, P5), with three delivery methods (sublingual, capsules, topical). Dosages range from 1mg to 50mg, are available in both raw or activated formulations, and paired with specific cannabis derived terpene profiles.
Prana Bio Nutrient Medicinal products are designed to help supplement deficiencies related in the endocannabinoid system including pain, neuropathy, arthritis, MS, IBS, autism, seizures, eczema, sleep, anxiety, head trauma, and opioid dependency. The Endocannabinoid system is a signaling system within the human body that utilizes hundreds of receptors to help maintain homeostasis between the central nervous system and the immune system. Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiencies (CECD) is a condition which was first discussed in a 2008 publication by Ethan B. Russo MD, who suggested that conditions associated with migraines, fibromyalgia, IBS, and causalgia could be alleviated with specific uses of cannabinoids.
Our products are all subject to cannabis laws within the United States.
United Cannabis Partner Cup Winners:
- 1st Place at the San Bernardino High Times Cannabis Cup for Best Topical with the Prana Aromatherapy Transdermal Roll On received by Harborside Health Center, a licensed manufacture of United Cannabis products
- 1st Place at the Emerald Cup for Best CBD Concentrate won by Bubbleman and Blue River Extracts for the “Vitamin CBD Solvent-less Sap”
- 1st Place for Best CBD Concentrate ACDC at the Medical Marijuana Hempcon Cup by Blue River Extracts and Gold Drop.
- 1st Place Highest Terpenes at the Medical Marijuana Hempcon Cup by Blue River Extracts and Gold Drop.
- 2nd Place for Solvent-free Concentrated THC Oil at the Medical Marijuana Hempcon Cup by Blue River Extracts and Gold Drop.
High Times‘ Southern California Medical Cannabis Cup was held this January in San Bernadino. Focusing on the medical attributes of cannabis, prizes are awarded based on scientific and peer review. Entries are tested for potency (THC levels), medicinal properties (CBD levels) and contaminants. Entries are then reviewed by a panel of judges to decide a winner.
The Emerald Cup is held in Sonoma, California and is the one of the larger organic, outdoor, medicinal cannabis competitions in the world. The event brings together experts and educators in the cannabis field as well as farmers, patients, and patrons with the intent of advancing the concept of sustainable, outdoor farming. Hempcon is a California-centric series of educational events that also caters to medical marijuana patients and advocates.
Tony Verzura, the Company’s Chief Technology Officer, commented, “What a great way to start 2016! Our sole objective has always been to improve the lives of patients by providing them with the highest quality products. Our success has come, in large part, thanks to our outstanding partners like Blue River and Bubbleman, whose knowledge and technologies make it possible for us to deliver on that vision. Our relationship with Harborside enables us to see the benefits our combined efforts bring to patients on a day-to-day basis, but it is also gratifying to receive this recognition from our peers in the industry.”
About United Cannabis Corporation
United Cannabis Corporation was founded to provide leadership in the medical cannabis industry by offering patient driven solutions intent on improving biomedical and pharmaceutical pursuits through the use of cannabis-based research, products and services. The Company has established affiliate relationships with Harborside, Prana Bio Nutrient Medicinals, Bubbleman, Blue River, Cannabinoid Research & Development and Emotek. For further information, please visit www.unitedcannabis.us.
About Harborside Health Center:
“Harborside Health Center, a nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary with locations in Oakland and San Jose, California, is looked upon as a model of how others could operate.” - The New York Times
Founded in 2006 by Steve DeAngelo, Harborside Health Center is the most respected and largest medical cannabis dispensary in the United States. Harborside has over 200,000 registered patients and was first in the nation to support education for seniors, veterans and families with severely ill children; first in the country to offer CBD-rich medicine; and the first to treat children with Dravet syndrome. Harborside continues to set an example of diversity and compliance, and is one of the prime advocates of diversity, sustainability and economic justice in the industry.
DeAngelo also co-founded the nation’s first cannabis-testing facility, Steep Hill Labs, and the country’s first cannabis investment and research firm, The ArcView Group. His book, The Cannabis Manifesto: A New Paradigm for Wellness, is published by North Atlantic Books and distributed by Penguin/Random House. DeAngelo was named one of the most influential people and “gatekeeper” of the marijuana industry in 2015 by the International Business Times, and one of the most influential people in the cannabis industry in 2014 by the Cannabis Business Executive.
About Bubbleman
Marcus Richardson aka Bubbleman is the owner of Fresh Headies, the creator of Bubble Bags, and producer of the renowned YouTube Channel known as Bubblemans world. He is a federally-exempt cannabis patient, hash maker with over 20 years of experience, and widely respected worldwide throughout the cannabis industry. United Cannabis is the US brand ambassador for the Bubble Man brand.
About Blue River Extracts
United Cannabis provides Blue River Extracts global utility patents rights for the use of terpenes as a diluent in aromatherapy, vaporization, essential oils, edibles, aerosols, and for product branding purposes. Blue River provides full spectrum aromatherapy and essential oil profiles which are derived naturally from specific plant based cultivars utilizing a proprietary chemical-free process. Terpenes are produced by countless plant species, prevalent in fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, and other botanicals. Terpenes are also common ingredients in the human diet and have generally been recognized as safe to consume by the US Food and Drug Administration.
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