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OWC Pharmaceutical Corporation Advisory Board Member, Jeffrey Friedland, Comments on the Election and the Possible Impact on the U.S. Cannabis Market
OWC Pharmaceutical Corporation Advisory Board Member, Jeffrey Friedland, Comments on the Election and the Possible Impact on the U.S. Cannabis Market.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nOWC Pharmaceutical Corporation Advisory Board Member, Jeffrey Friedland, Comments on the Election and the Possible Impact on the U.S. Cannabis Market\n\n\n\n\n\nOWC Pharmaceutical Corporation Advisory Board Member, Jeffrey Friedland, Comments on the Election and the Possible Impact on the U.S. Cannabis Market\nMr. Friedland Comments Included His Thoughts On The Potential For Benefit To The Company\nPR Newswire\nPETACH TIKVA, Israel, November 7, 2016\n\n\n\nPETACH TIKVA, Israel, November 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --\n\nOWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp. (OTCQB: OWCP), through its Israeli based fully owned subsidiary, (collectively \"OWC\" or the \"Company\") a developer of cannabinoid-based therapies targeting a variety of different medical conditions and disorders, was featured in the comments of its Advisory Board member, Jeffrey Friedland. In addition to serving on the Company's Advisory Board, Mr. Friedland is the Chief Executive Officer of Intiva Inc., author of Marijuana: The World's Most Misunderstood Plant, and frequent keynote speaker for the cannabis industry.\n\n     (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150311/734965-a )\n\n\n\n     (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150311/734965-b )\n\n\nRecently, Mr. Friedland commented on the pending election and the possible effects on the future of the cannabis industry, \"Many entrepreneurs and investors have expressed their concerns to me regarding the outcome of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, specifically whether the winner will have a positive or negative impact on the cannabis industry. Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have stated that they will support the medical use of cannabis.\"\n\nMr. Friedland went on to say, \"Regardless of the outcome of Tuesday's vote, I see no immediate change in the existing system of allowing state-licensed medical cannabis businesses, nor do I see any immediate change in the rescheduling of cannabis under the Controlled Substances Act…..What is more significant to the U.S. cannabis industry is Tuesday's outcome of voting in California and Nevada, where adult recreational use of cannabis is on the ballot. I'm expecting voters in both states to approve recreational cannabis.\"\n\nRegarding Intiva's investment in OWC, Mr. Friedland had this to say, \"The decision to invest i...