Marijuana Business Magazine November December 2018

automatic irrigation pivots that also have automatic ferti- lizer injection systems installed. FSD Pharma and SciCann Therapeutics Launch Clinical Research Program in Israel FSD Pharma , an Ontario medical marijuana grower, launched a joint research program at Israel's Tel Aviv University with SciCann Therapeutics . The research is aimed at develop- ing new and proprietary cannabinoid-based treatments for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis, the underlying factor for most strokes and cardiac stenosis events in the western world. Cronos Partners With Boston Cannabinoid Firm Toronto-based Cronos Group , an international cannabis company, is partnering with Ginkgo Bioworks , a biology and genetic engineering firm in Boston, to produce “cultured cannabinoids.” The partner- ship between Ginkgo and Cronos will focus on the scalable and consistent production of a wide range of cannabinoids, including THC, CBD and a variety of other lesser known and rarer products. These cultured cannabinoid molecules are identical to those extracted from the plants grown with tra- ditional methods but are created by leveraging the power of biological manufacturing via fermentation. ParcelPal Strikes Marijuana Distribution Deal With Choom Holdings ParcelPal Technology signed a distribution agreement with Vancouver, Canada-based Choom Holdings , which is developing a brand of cannabis products. ParcelPal is a logistics company that offers on-demand delivery of merchandise from retailers, restaurants, medical mari- juana dispensaries and liquor stores in Vancouver and, soon, elsewhere in Canada. ◆ Have a company announcement you want us to consider? Send a news release or general information to omars@ mjbizdaily.com. (Note: We’re looking for news about expansions, financing, deals, partnerships and similar developments, not product-related announcements.)