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Medical Marijuana, Inc. Subsidiary HempMeds Signs Agreement with National Distributor Mr. Checkout

SAN DIEGO - Medical Marijuana, Inc., the first-ever publicly traded cannabis company in the United States, today announced that its subsidiary HempMeds® has signed an agreement with national distribution leader Mr. Checkout to distribute its line of cannabidiol (CBD) hemp oil tinctures, liquids, topical and pet products to thousands of members of national and independent retailers including natural grocery and health stores, vitamin retail outlets and pharmacies.

Established in 1989, Mr. Checkout is a national group of independent direct store delivery distributors, full-line grocery distributors and wagon-jobbers, representing products at over 60 major retailers. Its distribution network services over 35,000 retailers across the United States, Canada and parts of the Caribbean. In addition, Mr. Checkout has worked with ABC's Shark Tank to help vet products either before they're on the show or afterward when the deal has closed.

2019 World Ag Expo Top-10 New Product Winners Announced

TULARE - Results are in for World Ag Expo’s® Top-10 New Products Competition, sponsored by Bank of America. The winners will be showcased February 12-14, 2019, during the World Ag Expo® in Tulare, California.

A large and impressive field of cutting-edge, cost-saving, and resource-managing products were submitted for the contest by exhibitors of the largest annual agricultural show of its kind. The contest judges were made up of farmers, ranchers and industry professionals. The Top-10 New Products competition is once again sponsored by Bank of America, which has an industry leading agribusiness group that delivers end-to-end banking and finance solutions to ag producers and related businesses.

Assistance Available for California Producers to Aid Declining Monarch Butterfly

DAVIS - California agricultural producers can voluntarily help the monarch butterfly on their farms and ranches through a variety of conservation practices offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This assistance comes at a critical time as recent reports show the western population of the monarch butterfly is at an all-time low.

“With the monarch butterfly’s western population in peril, we’re encouraging California producers to make simple tweaks on their farms that can go a long way for this iconic species,” said Carlos Suarez, state conservationist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California. “NRCS offers more than three dozen conservation practices that enable producers to help monarchs and other pollinators as well as benefit their agricultural operations.”

International Agri-Center Prepares for 2019 World Ag Expo

TULARE - The International Agri-Center® is set to hold the 52nd World Ag Expo® February 12-14, 2019. The largest annual agricultural exposition of its kind, World Ag Expo® boasts more than 1,450 exhibitors displaying cutting-edge agricultural technology and equipment on 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space. In 2018, 106,700 people came from 49 states and 63 countries to attend the 51st World Ag Expo®.

On Tuesday morning, Opening Ceremonies will kick off the show with special guest speaker, American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall. A variety of seminars will be offered, including dairy, water, international trade, government regulation and women in agriculture. These seminars are presented by professionals in the industry and provide attendees with valuable information to improve their operations.

Food Trade Delegation from Turkey to Tour California Cities

IRVINE - The West Mediterranean Exporters' Association (aka BAIB) will attend the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco on Jan. 14 as part of a tour to develop business ties with California, announced Trelodex. The food cluster's mission is to establish connections and create trade opportunities during the visit, which runs through Jan. 17.

The group consists of 25 individuals representing 14 companies from the food industry. The itinerary includes Fresno, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, with visits to production facilities, local authorities, and retail stores. The delegation comes from Antalya, a major tourism and agricultural center in southwest Turkey.

BOM BOM Brands Launches Very First Alcohol Product Made With Hemp Milk

GREENWICH, Conn. - BOM BOM Brands, the award-winning premium adult beverage company, proves to be far from a two-hit wonder with the introduction of Fully Baked, a creamy and delicious blend of chocolate chip cookie and brownie flavors with premium Caribbean rum and Hemp Milk. The new product joins BOM BOM's acclaimed flavors, Coco Mochanut and Nilli Vanilli.

It's not blowing smoke to state that Hemp Milk has increasingly become a healthy alternative for vegans and non-vegans alike, as it's produced from the seeds of the hemp plant. However, hemp milk does not contain the chemical THC, found in marijuana. The very first alcohol product made with Hemp Milk, Fully Baked boasts a 14.2% ABV, a figure just a bit higher than that of RumChata and Bailey's Almande. Fully Baked will be sold in 750 ml sizes, with an MSRP of $19.99-$21.99 with a 50 ml trial size following in July.

Tulare Mayor Attacks AG Industry Blaming It for Asthma and Cancer

TULARE – Controversial Tulare Mayor Carlton Jones isn’t one to shy away from a fight and Thursday night he started one with the entire Central Valley agricultural community. The former MMA boxer (1-4 record) turned politician entered into a Facebook conversation with the founder of the “My Job Depends on Ag” movement Erik Wilson where the mayor claimed agriculture not only caused an increase in cancer and disease rates in the Valley but was also a waste of natural resources.

Wilson said he didn’t even know he was chatting with the mayor of Tulare until the next morning. Wilson said, “If it were the mayor of Berkeley I wouldn’t pay it any mind, but the mayor of a Central Valley city in the heart of agriculture?”